CHI1@NYR4Final NJD6@PIT8Final WSH4@NYI6Final HFD3@DET2Final PHI3@BUF2Final MTL4@EDM2Final QUE1@TOR6Final WIN4@CGY4Final/OT STL2@MNS6Final

Results

Saturday, December 31

9 games · all final

St. Louis Blues

Minnesota North Stars

37Shots on goal

Met CenterRecap & box score →

Around the league

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-01

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-14

SOG 25–40Box score →

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-06

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-18

SOG 35–19Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-04

NYINew York Islanders4-3-16

SOG 25–28Box score →

HFDHartford Whalers3

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-22

SOG 23–27Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-33

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-22

SOG 31–23Box score →

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-14

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-12

SOG 25–21Box score →

QUEQuebec Nordiques1

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-26

SOG 30–23Box score →

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)4

CGYCalgary Flames1-6-04

SOG 28–38Box 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 31, 1988: Chicago Blackhawks 1, New York Rangers 4 (final); New Jersey Devils 6, Pittsburgh Penguins 8 (final); Washington Capitals 4, New York Islanders 6 (final); Hartford Whalers 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 3, Buffalo Sabres 2 (final); Montréal Canadiens 4, Edmonton Oilers 2 (final); Quebec Nordiques 1, Toronto Maple Leafs 6 (final); Winnipeg Jets (1979) 4, Calgary Flames 4 (final/OT); St. Louis Blues 2, Minnesota North Stars 6 (final).