TOR2@NJD3Final/OT BUF3@HFD4Final WSH1@NYR6Final WIN1@CHI5Final QUE3@EDM5Final PIT0@LAK3Final DET5@VAN4Final

Results

Wednesday, December 17

7 games · all final

Detroit Red Wings

Vancouver Canucks

26Shots on goal

Pacific ColiseumRecap & box score →

Around the league

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-22

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-03

SOG 34–27Box score →

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-23

HFDHartford Whalers4

SOG 19–29Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-01

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-16

SOG 35–33Box score →

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)1

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-05

SOG 29–37Box score →

QUEQuebec Nordiques3

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-15

SOG 30–23Box score →

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-10

LAKLos Angeles Kings0-4-23

SOG 26–34Box 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

7 NHL games were played on Wednesday, December 17, 1986: Toronto Maple Leafs 2, New Jersey Devils 3 (final/OT); Buffalo Sabres 3, Hartford Whalers 4 (final); Washington Capitals 1, New York Rangers 6 (final); Winnipeg Jets (1979) 1, Chicago Blackhawks 5 (final); Quebec Nordiques 3, Edmonton Oilers 5 (final); Pittsburgh Penguins 0, Los Angeles Kings 3 (final); Detroit Red Wings 5, Vancouver Canucks 4 (final).