BOS4@HFD3Final BUF5@NYR2Final QUE4@MTL6Final PIT6@TOR1Final NJD5@WIN5Final/OT WSH4@CHI3Final VAN2@EDM1Final MNS6@LAK8Final

Results

Wednesday, December 21

8 games · all final

Minnesota North Stars

Los Angeles Kings

27Shots on goal

Great Western ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-04

HFDHartford Whalers3

SOG 25–22Box score →

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-25

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-12

SOG 34–27Box score →

QUEQuebec Nordiques4

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-16

SOG 30–32Box score →

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-16

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-21

SOG 21–33Box score →

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-05

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)5

SOG 27–41Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-04

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-03

SOG 29–24Box score →

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-12

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-11

SOG 23–28Box 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

8 NHL games were played on Wednesday, December 21, 1988: Boston Bruins 4, Hartford Whalers 3 (final); Buffalo Sabres 5, New York Rangers 2 (final); Quebec Nordiques 4, Montréal Canadiens 6 (final); Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (final); New Jersey Devils 5, Winnipeg Jets (1979) 5 (final/OT); Washington Capitals 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3 (final); Vancouver Canucks 2, Edmonton Oilers 1 (final); Minnesota North Stars 6, Los Angeles Kings 8 (final).