QUE2@BOS2Final/OT NJD2@NYI5Final EDM4@HFD2Final DET2@PIT3Final NYR3@MTL6Final PHI7@TOR1Final CHI0@STL4Final LAK2@MNS3Final WIN3@WSH6Final

Results

Saturday, December 17

9 games · all final

Winnipeg Jets (1979)

Washington Capitals

31Shots on goal

Capital CentreRecap & box score →

Around the league

QUEQuebec Nordiques2

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-02

SOG 26–31Box score →

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-02

NYINew York Islanders4-3-15

SOG 27–31Box score →

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-14

HFDHartford Whalers2

SOG 18–33Box score →

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-22

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-13

SOG 27–33Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-13

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-16

SOG 28–33Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-37

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-21

SOG 32–19Box score →

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-00

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-14

SOG 26–27Box score →

LAKLos Angeles Kings0-4-22

MNSMinnesota North Stars3

SOG 34–46Box 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, 1988: Quebec Nordiques 2, Boston Bruins 2 (final/OT); New Jersey Devils 2, New York Islanders 5 (final); Edmonton Oilers 4, Hartford Whalers 2 (final); Detroit Red Wings 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (final); New York Rangers 3, Montréal Canadiens 6 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 7, Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (final); Chicago Blackhawks 0, St. Louis Blues 4 (final); Los Angeles Kings 2, Minnesota North Stars 3 (final); Winnipeg Jets (1979) 3, Washington Capitals 6 (final).