
1977-78 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 38-39-3 - 79 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New England Whalers 4-1
Coach: Glen Sather (38-39-3)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1977-78 Edmonton Oilers Roster
The Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 38 wins and 39 losses and 3 ties for 79 points, finishing fifth in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Oilers potted 309 goals and conceded 307. Bill Flett scored 41 goals for Edmonton, while Blair MacDonald and Ron Chipperfield netted 30 or more also. Ron Chipperfield accounted for 52 assists. Dave Dryden topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Don McLeod added 15 or more wins, too. Dave Dryden recorded a 3.49 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Glen Sather coached the team. The 1977-78 Edmonton Oilers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 322
Regular Season Goals Against: 313
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 12, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
October 14, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 15, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
October 19, 1977 | New England Whalers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
October 26, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Houston Aeros 8 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | OT | |
October 28, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
October 30, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
November 2, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
November 4, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 2-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
November 6, 1977 | Houston Aeros 1 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 3-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
November 8, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
November 10, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-0 | ||
November 11, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
November 12, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | T | 3-3-0 | 2-5-1 | 5-8-1 | OT | |
November 16, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-5-1 | 6-8-1 | ||
November 18, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 5-3-0 | 2-5-1 | 7-8-1 | OT | |
November 20, 1977 | New England Whalers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 5-4-0 | 2-5-1 | 7-9-1 | OT | |
November 22, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 6-4-0 | 2-5-1 | 8-9-1 | ||
November 24, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 6-4-0 | 2-6-1 | 8-10-1 | OT | |
November 26, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 6-4-0 | 3-6-1 | 9-10-1 | ||
November 30, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 7-4-0 | 3-6-1 | 10-10-1 | ||
December 2, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 7 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 7-5-0 | 3-6-1 | 10-11-1 | ||
December 4, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 7-5-0 | 4-6-1 | 11-11-1 | ||
December 7, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 8-5-0 | 4-6-1 | 12-11-1 | OT | |
December 9, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 8-6-0 | 4-6-1 | 12-12-1 | ||
December 11, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 8-7-0 | 4-6-1 | 12-13-1 | ||
December 14, 1977 | Czechoslovakia 1 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 9-7-0 | 4-6-1 | 13-13-1 | ||
December 14, 1977 | Houston Aeros 1 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 10-7-0 | 4-6-1 | 14-13-1 | ||
December 18, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 10-7-0 | 4-7-1 | 14-14-1 | ||
December 18, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 10-7-0 | 4-8-1 | 14-15-1 | ||
December 20, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 10-7-0 | 4-9-1 | 14-16-1 | ||
December 21, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 11-7-0 | 4-9-1 | 15-16-1 | ||
December 21, 1977 | Soviet All Stars 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 12-7-0 | 4-9-1 | 16-16-1 | ||
December 27, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 13-7-0 | 4-9-1 | 17-16-1 | ||
December 30, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 14-7-0 | 4-9-1 | 18-16-1 | ||
January 1, 1978 | Houston Aeros 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 14-8-0 | 4-9-1 | 18-17-1 | ||
January 6, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 14-9-0 | 4-9-1 | 18-18-1 | ||
January 8, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 14-9-0 | 5-9-1 | 19-18-1 | ||
January 11, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 0 | W | 14-9-0 | 6-9-1 | 20-18-1 | ||
January 13, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 14-9-0 | 6-10-1 | 20-19-1 | ||
January 14, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 14-9-0 | 6-11-1 | 20-20-1 | ||
January 15, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 14-9-0 | 7-11-1 | 21-20-1 | OT | |
January 18, 1978 | New England Whalers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 15-9-0 | 7-11-1 | 22-20-1 | ||
January 20, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 15-9-0 | 7-12-1 | 22-21-1 | ||
January 21, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | W | 15-9-0 | 8-12-1 | 23-21-1 | ||
January 22, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 15-9-0 | 8-13-1 | 23-22-1 | ||
January 25, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 16-9-0 | 8-13-1 | 24-22-1 | ||
January 27, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 17-9-0 | 8-13-1 | 25-22-1 | ||
January 29, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 17-10-0 | 8-13-1 | 25-23-1 | ||
January 31, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 17-10-0 | 9-13-1 | 26-23-1 | ||
February 1, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 17-10-0 | 9-14-1 | 26-24-1 | ||
February 3, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 17-10-0 | 10-14-1 | 27-24-1 | ||
February 4, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 17-10-0 | 11-14-1 | 28-24-1 | OT | |
February 5, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 17-10-0 | 11-15-1 | 28-25-1 | ||
February 8, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | T | 17-10-1 | 11-15-1 | 28-25-2 | OT | |
February 12, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 0 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 18-10-1 | 11-15-1 | 29-25-2 | ||
February 14, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 19-10-1 | 11-15-1 | 30-25-2 | ||
February 15, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 19-10-1 | 11-16-1 | 30-26-2 | ||
February 17, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 20-10-1 | 11-16-1 | 31-26-2 | ||
February 19, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 21-10-1 | 11-16-1 | 32-26-2 | OT | |
February 22, 1978 | Houston Aeros 6 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 21-11-1 | 11-16-1 | 32-27-2 | ||
February 24, 1978 | Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 22-11-1 | 11-16-1 | 33-27-2 | OT | |
February 26, 1978 | New England Whalers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 22-12-1 | 11-16-1 | 33-28-2 | ||
March 1, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 22-13-1 | 11-16-1 | 33-29-2 | ||
March 3, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 8 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 22-14-1 | 11-16-1 | 33-30-2 | ||
March 5, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 22-14-1 | 12-16-1 | 34-30-2 | ||
March 7, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 22-14-1 | 12-17-1 | 34-31-2 | ||
March 9, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | L | 22-14-1 | 12-18-1 | 34-32-2 | ||
March 11, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 22-14-1 | 12-19-1 | 34-33-2 | ||
March 14, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 22-14-1 | 12-20-1 | 34-34-2 | ||
March 15, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 22-14-1 | 12-21-1 | 34-35-2 | ||
March 17, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 23-14-1 | 12-21-1 | 35-35-2 | ||
March 19, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 24-14-1 | 12-21-1 | 36-35-2 | ||
March 22, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 24-15-1 | 12-21-1 | 36-36-2 | ||
March 24, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 25-15-1 | 12-21-1 | 37-36-2 | ||
March 26, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 25-15-1 | 12-22-1 | 37-37-2 | ||
March 28, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 25-15-1 | 13-22-1 | 38-37-2 | OT | |
March 30, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 25-15-1 | 13-23-1 | 38-38-2 | ||
March 31, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 25-15-1 | 13-24-1 | 38-39-2 | ||
April 1, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 25-15-1 | 14-24-1 | 39-39-2 | ||
April 4, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 9 | L | 25-15-1 | 14-25-1 | 39-40-2 | ||
April 5, 1978 | New England Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 25-15-2 | 14-25-1 | 39-40-3 | OT | |
April 7, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 26-15-2 | 14-25-1 | 40-40-3 | ||
April 14, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
April 16, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
April 19, 1978 | New England Whalers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
April 21, 1978 | New England Whalers 9 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
April 23, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |