 However, Edmonton failed to win the championship, as they fell to the Winnipeg Jets in the Avco World Trophy Final.Dave Semenko of the Oilers scored the last goal in WHA history in the third period of the final game, which they lost 7–3.The Oilers joined the NHL for 1979–80, along with fellow WHA teams Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and the Jets following a merger agreement between the two leagues.