| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Soviet National Team 7 at Edmonton Oilers 2 |
| Edmonton Coliseum |
| January 4, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. USSR, A. Golikov 8:19. 2. USSR, V. Petrov (V. Vasiliev, B. Mikhailov) 11:38. |
| Penalties: B. Flett, Edm 17:02. |
| Second Period - 3. USSR, V. Petrov (G. Tsygankov, V. Kharlamov) 5:16. 4. Edmonton, J. Holland (B. Flett) 7:28. 5. USSR, G. Tsygankov (V. Vasiliev, V. Petrov) 9:03. 6. USSR, H. Balderis (S. Kapustin, V. Anisin) 10:59. |
| Penalties: G. Tsygankov, USSR 0:44; P. Shmyr, Edm 5:11; S. Babinov, USSR 12:07; D. Langevin, Edm 17:17; A. DeMarco, Edm 19:34. |
| Third Period - 7. USSR, V. Anisin (S. Kapustin, Y. Fedorov) 2:04. 8. Edmonton, B. Callighen (J. Widing, N. Ferguson) 10:22. 9. USSR, V. Petrov (B. Mikhailov, V. Kharlamov) 18:15. |
| Penalties: B. MacGregor, Edm 5:19; B. Alexandrov, USSR 5:19; V. Petrov, USSR 8:50; J. Widing, Edm 18:05. |
| Shots: |
| USSR | 7 | 7 | 11 | - | 25 | | Edmonton | 11 | 13 | 14 | - | 38 |
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| Goaltending: V. Tretiak, USSR (60:00 38 shots, 36 saves W). D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 25 shots, 18 saves L). |
| Attendance: 15,602. |
