BOS1@NYI4Final PHI4@AFM3Final MTL3@PIT5Final BUF5@VAN5Final CHI1@TOR7Final NYR2@CLE4Final DET3@STL2Final MNS1@CLR5Final WSH2@LAK1Final

Results

Saturday, December 17

9 games · all final

Washington Capitals

Los Angeles Kings

39Shots on goal

The ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-01

NYINew York Islanders4-3-14

SOG 25–18Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-34

AFMAtlanta Flames3

SOG 30–24Box score →

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-13

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-15

SOG 25–34Box score →

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-25

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-15

SOG 21–33Box score →

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-01

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-27

SOG 40–32Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-12

CLECleveland Barons4

SOG 34–32Box score →

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-23

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-12

SOG 26–25Box score →

MNSMinnesota North Stars1

CLRColorado Rockies5

SOG 35–28Box 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

9 NHL games were played on Saturday, December 17, 1977: Boston Bruins 1, New York Islanders 4 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 4, Atlanta Flames 3 (final); Montréal Canadiens 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 (final); Buffalo Sabres 5, Vancouver Canucks 5 (final); Chicago Blackhawks 1, Toronto Maple Leafs 7 (final); New York Rangers 2, Cleveland Barons 4 (final); Detroit Red Wings 3, St. Louis Blues 2 (final); Minnesota North Stars 1, Colorado Rockies 5 (final); Washington Capitals 2, Los Angeles Kings 1 (final).