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Results

Tuesday, December 16

6 games · all final

Detroit Red Wings

San Jose Sharks

19Shots on goal

San Jose ArenaRecap & box score →

Around the league

TBLTampa Bay Lightning6-2-01

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-11

SOG 36–20Box score →

NYINew York Islanders4-3-12

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-02

SOG 27–30Box score →

OTTOttawa Senators6-3-01

CARCarolina Hurricanes7-1-12

SOG 28–24Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-13

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-04

SOG 17–33Box score →

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-03

CGYCalgary Flames1-6-04

SOG 30–36Box 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

6 NHL games were played on Tuesday, December 16, 1997: Tampa Bay Lightning 1, Pittsburgh Penguins 1 (final/OT); New York Islanders 2, Washington Capitals 2 (final/OT); Ottawa Senators 1, Carolina Hurricanes 2 (final); New York Rangers 3, New Jersey Devils 4 (final); Chicago Blackhawks 3, Calgary Flames 4 (final/OT); Detroit Red Wings 1, San Jose Sharks 5 (final).