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WEEK GAMESDECEMBER 28, 2026 – JANUARY 3, 2027
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NHL RECENT RESULTS

Final scores from the latest completed games.

FINAL/2OTVegas Golden Knights5Carolina Hurricanes4FINAL/OTCarolina Hurricanes4Vegas Golden Knights3FINALCarolina Hurricanes4Vegas Golden Knights5

NHL STANDINGS

Live table, form and stats.

2026–27 NHL STANDINGS

ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Boston Bruins101.000W1
Florida Panthers101.000W1
Montreal Canadiens101.000W1
Toronto Maple Leafs11.500W1
Buffalo Sabres00.000-
Detroit Red Wings00.000-
Ottawa Senators00.000-
Tampa Bay Lightning00.000-
METROPOLITAN DIVISION
TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Pittsburgh Penguins101.000W1
Carolina Hurricanes01.000L1
Columbus Blue Jackets00.000-
New Jersey Devils00.000-
New York Islanders01.000L1
New York Rangers01.000L1
Philadelphia Flyers01.000L1
Washington Capitals00.000-

NHL TOP STATS

Top performers this season.

MAJOR STATS

GOALSEvan BouchardEvan BouchardEdmonton Oilers3G
ASSISTSEvan BouchardEvan BouchardEdmonton Oilers2ATIED WITH 9 OTHERS
POINTSEvan BouchardEvan BouchardEdmonton Oilers5PTS
SAVE %Jacob MarkstromJacob MarkstromFlorida Panthers1.000SV%TIED WITH 2 OTHERS

NHL VIDEOS

Highlights, analysis and featured videos.

ESPN · 20h agoLos Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game HighlightsESPN · 23h agoNew York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs: Game HighlightsESPN · 23h agoPittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers: Game Highlights

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