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Results

Saturday, December 16

7 games · all final

Montréal Canadiens

Los Angeles Kings

27Shots on goal

The ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-24

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-21

SOG 32–33Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-32

NYINew York Islanders4-3-11

SOG 30–19Box score →

CGSCalifornia Golden Seals3

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-14

SOG 29–34Box score →

AFMAtlanta Flames3

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-15

SOG 25–38Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-11

MNSMinnesota North Stars5

SOG 30–37Box score →

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-24

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-13

SOG 28–38Box score →

LeadersAll →

Points

Goals

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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

7 NHL games were played on Saturday, December 16, 1972: Detroit Red Wings 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 2, New York Islanders 1 (final); California Golden Seals 3, Vancouver Canucks 4 (final); Atlanta Flames 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 (final); New York Rangers 1, Minnesota North Stars 5 (final); Buffalo Sabres 4, St. Louis Blues 3 (final); Montréal Canadiens 3, Los Angeles Kings 1 (final).