BOS4@NYR3Final STL1@HFD5Final PHI4@PIT1Final CLR1@BUF7Final WIN3@TOR3Final MTL6@MNS6Final WSH3@CHI7Final EDM5@LAK5Final NYI3@VAN4Final

Results

Wednesday, December 9

9 games · all final

New York Islanders

Vancouver Canucks

28Shots on goal

Pacific ColiseumRecap & box score →

Around the league

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-04

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-13

SOG 36–19Box score →

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-11

HFDHartford Whalers5

SOG 34–40Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-34

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-11

SOG 31–25Box score →

CLRColorado Rockies1

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-27

SOG 24–31Box score →

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)3

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-23

SOG 40–35Box score →

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-16

MNSMinnesota North Stars6

SOG 48–45Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-03

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-07

SOG 24–29Box score →

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-15

LAKLos Angeles Kings0-4-25

SOG 23–26Box 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

9 NHL games were played on Wednesday, December 9, 1981: Boston Bruins 4, New York Rangers 3 (final); St. Louis Blues 1, Hartford Whalers 5 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 1 (final); Colorado Rockies 1, Buffalo Sabres 7 (final); Winnipeg Jets (1979) 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (final); Montréal Canadiens 6, Minnesota North Stars 6 (final); Washington Capitals 3, Chicago Blackhawks 7 (final); Edmonton Oilers 5, Los Angeles Kings 5 (final); New York Islanders 3, Vancouver Canucks 4 (final).