DAL4@HFD1Final LAK2@BUF6Final SJS2@WSH3Final FLA3@CHI1Final TOR2@PHX5Final NJD3@EDM2Final DET2@VAN3Final CGY0@ANA7Final

Results

Friday, December 20

8 games · all final

32Shots on goal

Arrowhead PondRecap & box score →

Around the league

DALDallas Stars4-3-14

HFDHartford Whalers1

SOG 36–31Box score →

LAKLos Angeles Kings0-4-22

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-26

SOG 39–37Box score →

SJSSan Jose Sharks4-3-12

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-03

SOG 21–32Box score →

FLAFlorida Panthers5-2-23

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-01

SOG 23–35Box score →

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-22

PHXPhoenix Coyotes5

SOG 28–42Box score →

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-03

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-12

SOG 20–32Box score →

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-22

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-13

SOG 32–26Box 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 20, 1996: Dallas Stars 4, Hartford Whalers 1 (final); Los Angeles Kings 2, Buffalo Sabres 6 (final); San Jose Sharks 2, Washington Capitals 3 (final); Florida Panthers 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1 (final); Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Phoenix Coyotes 5 (final); New Jersey Devils 3, Edmonton Oilers 2 (final); Detroit Red Wings 2, Vancouver Canucks 3 (final); Calgary Flames 0, Anaheim Ducks 7 (final).