Winnipeg Jets vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Sunday, December 16, 1979 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–3 on Sunday, December 16, 1979 at Northlands Coliseum. The Jets outshot the Oilers 37–34.
Goals came from Jude Drouin, Blair MacDonald, Peter Marsh, Wayne Gretzky, Brett Callighen, Ron Wilson and Morris Lukowich.
Lindsay Middlebrook made 31 saves on 34 shots for the win; Eddie Mio stopped 33 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Jude Drouin (5)Peter Marsh (11), Craig Norwich (11)1–005:45 WIN ·
2nd period
Blair MacDonald (20)Wayne Gretzky (29)1–108:10 EDM
3rd period
Peter Marsh (9)Ron Wilson (16), Morris Lukowich (18)2–103:53 WIN · 
Wayne Gretzky (13)Blair MacDonald (18), Mark Messier (7)2–206:36 EDM
Brett Callighen (9)Ron Chipperfield (7)2–309:53 EDM
Ron Wilson (10)Craig Norwich (12), Peter Marsh (12)3–316:26 WIN
Morris Lukowich (13)Peter Marsh (13)4–319:12 WIN
Team stats
WINEDM
3734
0%0%
2/40/2
2226
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:37 into the first period
Scott Campbell · tripping2 min - 3:56 into the first period
Lee Fogolin · charging2 min - 6:18 into the first periodLyle Moffat · interference2 min
- 7:45 into the first periodDave Lumley · high sticking2 min
- 7:45 into the first periodBill Lesuk · high sticking2 min
- 17:54 into the first periodDave Lumley · slashing2 min
- 18:25 into the first periodDoug Hicks · fighting5 min
- 18:25 into the first periodDave Hunter · high sticking2 min
- 18:25 into the first periodMorris Lukowich · high sticking2 min
- 18:25 into the first periodMorris Lukowich · fighting5 min
- 13:37 into the second periodBrett Callighen · charging2 min
- 2:42 into the third periodDave Lumley · slashing2 min
- 7:43 into the third periodPat Price · slashing2 min
- 7:43 into the third periodScott Campbell · roughing2 min
- 11:08 into the third periodMark Messier · slashing2 min
- 11:08 into the third periodBarry Melrose · high sticking2 min
- 13:00 into the third periodPat Price · fighting5 min
- 13:00 into the third periodScott Campbell · fighting5 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 14Peter MarshR | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Craig NorwichD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Jude DrouinC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 8Jimmy MannR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Bill LesukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Bobby GuindonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Bill RileyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 22Lyle MoffatL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Lorne StamlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3Ross CoryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Lars SjobergD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 6 | – |
| 6Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Scott CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Al CameronD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pierre HamelG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Lindsay MiddlebrookG | W | 34 | 3 | .912 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 7Ron ChipperfieldC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Kari MakkonenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Alex TideyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Bobby SchmautzR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 26Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Dave DrydenG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Eddie MioG | L | 37 | 4 | .892 |