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Results

Saturday, December 18

5 games · all final

Detroit Red Wings

Los Angeles Kings

40Shots on goal

The ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-21

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-28

SOG 30–41Box score →

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-04

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-13

SOG 28–33Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-15

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-12

SOG 34–27Box score →

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-04

MNSMinnesota North Stars1

SOG 28–34Box 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 Saturday, December 18, 1971: Buffalo Sabres 1, Toronto Maple Leafs 8 (final); Boston Bruins 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (final); New York Rangers 5, St. Louis Blues 2 (final); Chicago Blackhawks 4, Minnesota North Stars 1 (final); Detroit Red Wings 2, Los Angeles Kings 4 (final).