NYR4@DET5Final NYI3@TOR2Final BOS2@PHI9Final WSH7@VAN5Final BUF4@PIT4Final CHI4@STL2Final CLR0@MNS3Final AFM1@LAK5Final

Results

Saturday, December 9

8 games · all final

Los Angeles Kings

42Shots on goal

The ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-14

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-25

SOG 30–35Box score →

NYINew York Islanders4-3-13

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-22

SOG 31–29Box score →

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-02

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-39

SOG 18–30Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-07

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-15

SOG 33–23Box score →

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-24

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-14

SOG 37–34Box score →

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-04

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-12

SOG 33–33Box score →

CLRColorado Rockies0

MNSMinnesota North Stars3

SOG 23–37Box 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 Saturday, December 9, 1978: New York Rangers 4, Detroit Red Wings 5 (final); New York Islanders 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (final); Boston Bruins 2, Philadelphia Flyers 9 (final); Washington Capitals 7, Vancouver Canucks 5 (final); Buffalo Sabres 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 4 (final); Chicago Blackhawks 4, St. Louis Blues 2 (final); Colorado Rockies 0, Minnesota North Stars 3 (final); Atlanta Flames 1, Los Angeles Kings 5 (final).