VAN1@DET5Final NYI6@TOR1Final CHI3@PIT3Final AFM1@MNS4Final WSH1@STL5Final

Results

Saturday, December 8

5 games · all final

Washington Capitals

St. Louis Blues

29Shots on goal

St. Louis ArenaRecap & box score →

Around the league

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-11

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-25

SOG 27–36Box score →

NYINew York Islanders4-3-16

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-21

SOG 25–35Box score →

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-03

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-13

SOG 30–27Box score →

AFMAtlanta Flames1

MNSMinnesota North Stars4

SOG 34–30Box 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

5 NHL games were played on Saturday, December 8, 1979: Vancouver Canucks 1, Detroit Red Wings 5 (final); New York Islanders 6, Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (final); Chicago Blackhawks 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (final); Atlanta Flames 1, Minnesota North Stars 4 (final); Washington Capitals 1, St. Louis Blues 5 (final).