STL0@PHI4Final WSH3@BOS4Final TBL5@HFD6Final/OT DAL3@NYI2Final BUF3@OTT2Final NYR3@MTL2Final/OT SJS1@PIT3Final TOR6@COL2Final

Results

Saturday, December 21

8 games · all final

Toronto Maple Leafs

Colorado Avalanche

32Shots on goal

McNichols Sports ArenaRecap & box score →

Around the league

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-10

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-34

SOG 24–15Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-03

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-04

SOG 31–33Box score →

TBLTampa Bay Lightning6-2-05

HFDHartford Whalers6

SOG 32–35Box score →

DALDallas Stars4-3-13

NYINew York Islanders4-3-12

SOG 29–21Box score →

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-23

OTTOttawa Senators6-3-02

SOG 25–29Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-13

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-12

SOG 25–29Box score →

SJSSan Jose Sharks4-3-11

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-13

SOG 33–20Box 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

8 NHL games were played on Saturday, December 21, 1996: St. Louis Blues 0, Philadelphia Flyers 4 (final); Washington Capitals 3, Boston Bruins 4 (final); Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Hartford Whalers 6 (final/OT); Dallas Stars 3, New York Islanders 2 (final); Buffalo Sabres 3, Ottawa Senators 2 (final); New York Rangers 3, Montréal Canadiens 2 (final/OT); San Jose Sharks 1, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (final); Toronto Maple Leafs 6, Colorado Avalanche 2 (final).