MTL3@PIT3Final/OT HFD1@BUF5Final NYR2@OTT5Final NJD1@NYI4Final FLA3@TBL3Final/OT WSH4@DET5Final/OT STL4@CHI4Final/OT VAN1@SJS6Final PHX2@LAK5Final

Results

Thursday, December 26

9 games · all final

Phoenix Coyotes

Los Angeles Kings

31Shots on goal

Great Western ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-13

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-13

SOG 37–35Box score →

HFDHartford Whalers1

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-25

SOG 27–21Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-12

OTTOttawa Senators6-3-05

SOG 21–33Box score →

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-01

NYINew York Islanders4-3-14

SOG 26–24Box score →

FLAFlorida Panthers5-2-23

TBLTampa Bay Lightning6-2-03

SOG 38–34Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-04

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-25

SOG 38–33Box score →

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-14

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-04

SOG 26–33Box score →

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-11

SJSSan Jose Sharks4-3-16

SOG 27–35Box 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 Thursday, December 26, 1996: Montréal Canadiens 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (final/OT); Hartford Whalers 1, Buffalo Sabres 5 (final); New York Rangers 2, Ottawa Senators 5 (final); New Jersey Devils 1, New York Islanders 4 (final); Florida Panthers 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 3 (final/OT); Washington Capitals 4, Detroit Red Wings 5 (final/OT); St. Louis Blues 4, Chicago Blackhawks 4 (final/OT); Vancouver Canucks 1, San Jose Sharks 6 (final); Phoenix Coyotes 2, Los Angeles Kings 5 (final).