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Results

Saturday, December 23

7 games · all final

Los Angeles Kings

23Shots on goal

The ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-11

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-25

SOG 20–38Box score →

AFMAtlanta Flames1

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-03

SOG 20–32Box score →

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-13

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-16

SOG 26–32Box score →

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-03

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-25

SOG 32–39Box score →

MNSMinnesota North Stars2

NYINew York Islanders4-3-14

SOG 19–29Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-31

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-16

SOG 26–43Box 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

7 NHL games were played on Saturday, December 23, 1972: Vancouver Canucks 1, Detroit Red Wings 5 (final); Atlanta Flames 1, Boston Bruins 3 (final); Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Montréal Canadiens 6 (final); Chicago Blackhawks 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 (final); Minnesota North Stars 2, New York Islanders 4 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 1, St. Louis Blues 6 (final); Buffalo Sabres 0, Los Angeles Kings 2 (final).