HFD6@BOS5Final NYI4@PHI9Final MNS6@TOR5Final/OT WIN3@STL3Final/OT QUE2@CGY6Final

Results

Thursday, December 18

5 games · all final

Quebec Nordiques

30Shots on goal

Olympic SaddledomeRecap & box score →

Around the league

HFDHartford Whalers6

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-05

SOG 28–33Box score →

NYINew York Islanders4-3-14

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-39

SOG 38–25Box score →

MNSMinnesota North Stars6

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-25

SOG 33–32Box score →

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)3

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-13

SOG 29–21Box 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 Thursday, December 18, 1986: Hartford Whalers 6, Boston Bruins 5 (final); New York Islanders 4, Philadelphia Flyers 9 (final); Minnesota North Stars 6, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 (final/OT); Winnipeg Jets (1979) 3, St. Louis Blues 3 (final/OT); Quebec Nordiques 2, Calgary Flames 6 (final).