NHL games on Thursday, December 31, 2026

8 games · times are Eastern. Open any game for the box score, injuries, recent form and matchup notes.

Pittsburgh Penguins6-10-2

Ottawa Senators11-6-2

2:00 PM ET

Carolina Hurricanes14-3-2

Detroit Red Wings7-8-3

2:00 PM ET
CARNHL, DSN

Montreal Canadiens11-3-4

Tampa Bay Lightning11-4-2

2:00 PM ET
The Spot - MTN

Washington Capitals10-6-0

Columbus Blue Jackets7-9-0

2:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, MNMT

St. Louis Blues7-8-2

Vegas Golden Knights12-5-2

3:00 PM ET
Blues App, BN+, Scripps Sports

Colorado Avalanche11-6-2

Utah Mammoth10-7-1

6:00 PM ET
TNT/truTV

Winnipeg Jets8-8-3

Calgary Flames8-9-1

8:00 PM ET

New York Rangers10-8-1

Dallas Stars10-5-2

9:00 PM ET
MSGSN, KDFI, Prime Video (Local)