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Results

Wednesday, December 20

7 games · all final

Minnesota North Stars

California Golden Seals

32Shots on goal

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum ArenaRecap & box score →

Around the league

LAKLos Angeles Kings0-4-21

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-24

SOG 23–35Box score →

NYINew York Islanders4-3-12

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-14

SOG 23–26Box score →

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-23

AFMAtlanta Flames5

SOG 41–28Box score →

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-13

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-26

SOG 29–30Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-31

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-04

SOG 31–33Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-15

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-14

SOG 24–39Box 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 Wednesday, December 20, 1972: Los Angeles Kings 1, Detroit Red Wings 4 (final); New York Islanders 2, Montréal Canadiens 4 (final); Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Atlanta Flames 5 (final); Vancouver Canucks 3, Buffalo Sabres 6 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 1, Chicago Blackhawks 4 (final); New York Rangers 5, St. Louis Blues 4 (final); Minnesota North Stars 5, California Golden Seals 2 (final).