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Results

Thursday, March 31

5 games · all final

Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

18Shots on goal

Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumRecap & box score →

Around the league

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-13

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-01

SOG 30–28Box score →

HFDHartford Whalers2

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-23

SOG 34–31Box score →

QUEQuebec Nordiques4

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-34

SOG 24–43Box score →

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-07

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-12

SOG 32–30Box 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 Thursday, March 31, 1988: Montréal Canadiens 3, Boston Bruins 1 (final); Hartford Whalers 2, Buffalo Sabres 3 (final); Quebec Nordiques 4, Philadelphia Flyers 4 (final/OT); New Jersey Devils 7, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (final); Washington Capitals 3, New York Islanders 7 (final).