NHL game summary from November 17, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers (3-11-4) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hartford Whalers (5-6-5) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 6 (Dave Keon, Jordy Douglas), 9:20 |
| 2: | HAR, | Mike Rogers 5 (Gordie Howe, Mark Howe), 1:33 |
| 3: | HAR, | Ron Plumb 1 (Andre Lacroix), 3:16 |
| HAR, | Bill Bennett 3 (Andre Lacroix, Ray Allison), 13:55 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Alan Hangsleben, HAR [Boarding] 3:56 |
| 2: | Mark Messier, EDM [Hooking] 3:10 |
| Alan Hangsleben, HAR [Tripping] 11:24 | |
| Greg Carroll, HAR [Tripping] 13:23 | |
| 3: | Alan Hangsleben, HAR [Butt ending major] 5:41 |
| Brett Callighen, EDM [Interference] 5:41 | |
| Dave Semenko, EDM [Fighting, Misconduct] 13:55 | |
| Bill Bennett, HAR [Fighting, Misconduct] 13:55 | |
| Colin Campbell, EDM [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 13:55 | |
| Ray Allison, HAR [Roughing, Fighting] 13:55 | |
| Bench penalty, EDM [Delay of game] 16:04 | |
| Pat Price, EDM [Misconduct] 16:04 | |
| Nick Fotiu, HAR [Misconduct] 16:04 |
Penalty time: EDM: 38 minutes
HAR: 43 minutes
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Fogolin | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Doug Hicks | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Chipperfield | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Risto Siltanen | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Messier | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Hunter | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blair MacDonald | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dan Newman | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Brett Callighen | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Flett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Lumley | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Poul Popiel | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Semenko | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Dryden | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 99 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 23 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Ley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Lacroix | 4 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Plumb | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gordie Roberts | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Ray Allison | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Bennett | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Warner | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Carroll | 31 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: EDM: 8- 9- 6-23
HAR: 9- 4-10-23
Goalies: EDM: Dave Dryden (L, 1-5-1)
HAR: Al Smith (W, 1-0-1)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 7,627
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