Overview
- Boston ended a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Oilers, led by David Pastrnak’s two goals and an assist and Jeremy Swayman’s 34 saves.
- Connor McDavid recorded an assist to reach a 14-game point streak with 34 points in December, the NHL’s highest monthly total since Mario Lemieux in 1995.
- Calgary closed the year with a 5-1 win over Philadelphia to make it five straight at home and 10-1-1 in its last 12 at the Saddledome.
- Dustin Wolf stopped 25 shots against the Flyers for his eighth consecutive home victory, while Calgary scored twice on the power play including a 5-on-3.
- Two nights earlier, Connor Zary’s overtime power-play winner beat Boston 2-1, underscoring how penalties and netminding have decided recent games.