Overview
- Calgary routed Philadelphia 5-1 to cap December at 9-4-0, pushing its home streak to five games as Dustin Wolf made 25 saves for his seventh straight home win.
- The Flames’ surge included Connor Zary’s power-play overtime winner in a 2-1 defeat of Boston earlier in the week, underscoring their late-December turnaround.
- Boston halted a six-game slide with a 6-2 win in Edmonton, fueled by David Pastrnak’s two goals and an assist and a 5-for-5 penalty kill backstopped by Jeremy Swayman’s 34 saves.
- Winnipeg’s slump continued with a 2-1 loss in Detroit, marking a seventh straight defeat and a 2-7-4 finish to December.
- Colorado blasted St. Louis 6-1 for a ninth consecutive victory and remains unbeaten in regulation at home (17-0-2), with Nathan MacKinnon reaching 400 career goals and Valeri Nichushkin netting a hat trick.