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Results

Saturday, December 16

8 games · all final

Montréal Canadiens

Los Angeles Kings

28Shots on goal

The ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-11

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-04

SOG 21–28Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-32

AFMAtlanta Flames7

SOG 31–24Box score →

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-15

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-16

SOG 30–40Box score →

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-22

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-24

SOG 36–46Box score →

NYINew York Islanders4-3-12

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-12

SOG 24–26Box score →

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-25

MNSMinnesota North Stars2

SOG 26–27Box score →

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-01

CLRColorado Rockies5

SOG 26–26Box score →

LeadersAll →

Points

Goals

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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 16, 1978: New York Rangers 1, Boston Bruins 4 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 2, Atlanta Flames 7 (final); Vancouver Canucks 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 6 (final); Detroit Red Wings 2, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 (final); New York Islanders 2, St. Louis Blues 2 (final); Buffalo Sabres 5, Minnesota North Stars 2 (final); Chicago Blackhawks 1, Colorado Rockies 5 (final); Montréal Canadiens 5, Los Angeles Kings 2 (final).