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Results

Wednesday, December 8

5 games · all final

Los Angeles Kings

26Shots on goal

The ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

CGSCalifornia Golden Seals1

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-11

SOG 21–28Box score →

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-22

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-14

SOG 30–26Box score →

MNSMinnesota North Stars1

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-23

SOG 30–36Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-12

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-02

SOG 24–30Box score →

LeadersAll →

Points

Goals

Save %

StandingsFull →

Eastern

1	CAR	7-1-1	15
2	BOS	7-2-0	14
3	NYR	6-3-1	13
4	TBL	6-2-0	12
5	OTT	6-3-0	12
6	FLA	5-2-2	12
7	WSH	5-3-0	10
8	BUF	4-3-2	10

Western

1	VGK	8-2-0	16
2	EDM	6-1-1	13
3	UTA	6-3-0	12
4	MIN	5-2-1	11
5	COL	5-2-1	11
6	SEA	5-3-1	11
7	WPG	4-2-2	10
8	DAL	4-3-1	9

2026–27 season · box scores back to 1917–18

5 NHL games were played on Wednesday, December 8, 1971: California Golden Seals 1, Pittsburgh Penguins 1 (final); Detroit Red Wings 2, Montréal Canadiens 4 (final); Minnesota North Stars 1, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (final); New York Rangers 2, Chicago Blackhawks 2 (final); Boston Bruins 5, Los Angeles Kings 3 (final).