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Results

Wednesday, December 31

6 games · all final

Hartford Whalers

Minnesota North Stars

29Shots on goal

Met CenterRecap & box score →

Around the league

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-02

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-25

SOG 32–41Box score →

QUEQuebec Nordiques1

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-14

SOG 29–29Box score →

NYINew York Islanders4-3-13

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-14

SOG 21–37Box score →

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)1

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-26

SOG 43–30Box score →

CGYCalgary Flames1-6-04

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-26

SOG 24–32Box 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 Wednesday, December 31, 1986: Chicago Blackhawks 2, Buffalo Sabres 5 (final); Quebec Nordiques 1, Montréal Canadiens 4 (final); New York Islanders 3, New York Rangers 4 (final/OT); Winnipeg Jets (1979) 1, Toronto Maple Leafs 6 (final); Calgary Flames 4, Detroit Red Wings 6 (final); Hartford Whalers 2, Minnesota North Stars 5 (final).