CHI@OTT1:00 PM ET NSH@NYR7:00 PM ET DET@PHI7:00 PM ET SEA@PIT7:00 PM ET MTL@BUF7:30 PM ET ANA@MIN8:00 PM ET CAR@COL9:00 PM ET NYI@VGK10:00 PM ET

Schedule

Friday, December 18

8 games

Chicago Blackhawks

Ottawa Senators

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Around the league

NSHNashville Predators3-2-3

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-1

Madison Square GardenPreview →

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-2

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-3

Xfinity Mobile ArenaPreview →

SEASeattle Kraken5-3-1

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-1

PPG Paints ArenaPreview →

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-1

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-2

KeyBank CenterPreview →

ANAAnaheim Ducks4-3-0

MINMinnesota Wild5-2-1

Grand Casino ArenaPreview →

CARCarolina Hurricanes7-1-1

COLColorado Avalanche5-2-1

Ball ArenaPreview →

NYINew York Islanders4-3-1

VGKVegas Golden Knights8-2-0

T-Mobile ArenaPreview →

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

8 NHL games are scheduled on Friday, December 18, 2026: Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators (1:00 PM ET); Nashville Predators at New York Rangers (7:00 PM ET); Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers (7:00 PM ET); Seattle Kraken at Pittsburgh Penguins (7:00 PM ET); Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres (7:30 PM ET); Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild (8:00 PM ET); Carolina Hurricanes at Colorado Avalanche (9:00 PM ET); New York Islanders at Vegas Golden Knights (10:00 PM ET).