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Results

Tuesday, December 31

5 games · all final

Colorado Avalanche

Chicago Blackhawks

22Shots on goal

United CenterRecap & box score →

Around the league

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-05

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-26

SOG 36–24Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-12

TBLTampa Bay Lightning6-2-04

SOG 27–33Box score →

SJSSan Jose Sharks4-3-15

CGYCalgary Flames1-6-01

SOG 26–30Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-35

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-13

SOG 30–20Box 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

5 NHL games were played on Tuesday, December 31, 1996: New Jersey Devils 5, Buffalo Sabres 6 (final); New York Rangers 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 4 (final); San Jose Sharks 5, Calgary Flames 1 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 5, Vancouver Canucks 3 (final); Colorado Avalanche 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 (final).