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Results

Sunday, December 17

6 games · all final

Pittsburgh Penguins

Chicago Blackhawks

35Shots on goal

Chicago StadiumRecap & box score →

Around the league

NYINew York Islanders4-3-13

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-20

SOG 27–21Box score →

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-11

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-34

SOG 17–36Box score →

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-13

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-26

SOG 27–31Box score →

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-04

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-11

SOG 27–19Box score →

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-26

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-07

SOG 33–26Box 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

6 NHL games were played on Sunday, December 17, 1978: New York Islanders 3, Detroit Red Wings 0 (final); St. Louis Blues 1, Philadelphia Flyers 4 (final); Vancouver Canucks 3, Buffalo Sabres 6 (final); Boston Bruins 4, New York Rangers 1 (final); Toronto Maple Leafs 6, Washington Capitals 7 (final); Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Chicago Blackhawks 3 (final).