HFD4@PHI5Final TOR2@BUF5Final PIT2@NJD2Final/OT NYR2@WSH2Final/OT QUE5@WIN4Final DET2@CHI7Final CGY1@EDM4Final LAK5@VAN2Final

Results

Friday, December 23

8 games · all final

Los Angeles Kings

Vancouver Canucks

50Shots on goal

Pacific ColiseumRecap & box score →

Around the league

HFDHartford Whalers4

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-35

SOG 35–33Box score →

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-22

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-25

SOG 31–36Box score →

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-12

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-02

SOG 28–40Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-12

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-02

SOG 19–28Box score →

QUEQuebec Nordiques5

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)4

SOG 22–32Box score →

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-22

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-07

SOG 21–52Box score →

CGYCalgary Flames1-6-01

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-14

SOG 37–18Box 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 Friday, December 23, 1988: Hartford Whalers 4, Philadelphia Flyers 5 (final); Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Buffalo Sabres 5 (final); Pittsburgh Penguins 2, New Jersey Devils 2 (final/OT); New York Rangers 2, Washington Capitals 2 (final/OT); Quebec Nordiques 5, Winnipeg Jets (1979) 4 (final); Detroit Red Wings 2, Chicago Blackhawks 7 (final); Calgary Flames 1, Edmonton Oilers 4 (final); Los Angeles Kings 5, Vancouver Canucks 2 (final).