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1979 WHA Playoff Summary
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Finals (4-2): Winnipeg Jets over Edmonton Oilers
| Game 1 | May 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | |
| Game 2 | May 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | |
| Game 3 | May 15 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 8 | |
| Game 4 | May 16 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | |
| Game 5 | May 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 10 | Winnipeg Jets | 2 | |
| Game 6 | May 20 | Winnipeg Jets | 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 |
Semi-Finals (4-3): Edmonton Oilers over New England Whalers
| Game 1 | April 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 6 | New England Whalers | 2 | |
| Game 2 | April 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 9 | New England Whalers | 5 | |
| Game 3 | April 29 | New England Whalers | 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | |
| Game 4 | May 1 | New England Whalers | 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | |
| Game 5 | May 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 | New England Whalers | 2 | |
| Game 6 | May 6 | New England Whalers | 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | |
| Game 7 | May 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 6 | New England Whalers | 3 |
Semi-Finals (4-0): Winnipeg Jets over Quebec Nordiques
| Game 1 | April 23 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 | Winnipeg Jets | 6 | |
| Game 2 | April 25 | Quebec Nordiques | 2 | Winnipeg Jets | 9 | |
| Game 3 | April 27 | Winnipeg Jets | 9 | Quebec Nordiques | 5 | |
| Game 4 | April 29 | Winnipeg Jets | 6 | Quebec Nordiques | 2 |
Preliminary Round (2-1): New England Whalers over Cincinnati Stingers
| Game 1 | April 21 | New England Whalers | 5 | Cincinnati Stingers | 3 | |
| Game 2 | April 22 | Cincinnati Stingers | 6 | New England Whalers | 3 | |
| Game 3 | April 24 | New England Whalers | 2 | Cincinnati Stingers | 1 |