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Results

Sunday, December 23

5 games · all final

New York Islanders

Chicago Blackhawks

41Shots on goal

Chicago StadiumRecap & box score →

Around the league

HFDHartford Whalers2

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-34

SOG 16–40Box score →

QUEQuebec Nordiques3

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-21

SOG 23–28Box score →

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-04

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-13

SOG 24–17Box score →

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-24

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-18

SOG 27–34Box 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 Sunday, December 23, 1979: Hartford Whalers 2, Philadelphia Flyers 4 (final); Quebec Nordiques 3, Buffalo Sabres 1 (final); Boston Bruins 4, New York Rangers 3 (final); Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Montréal Canadiens 8 (final); New York Islanders 0, Chicago Blackhawks 8 (final).