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Has an NHL game ever ended 8-5?

Yes. NHL has seen a final score of 8-5 179 times. It first happened on December 27, 1930, when Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, and most recently on January 24, 2026, when Columbus Blue Jackets beat Tampa Bay Lightning.

Where 8-5 sits among nearby NHL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 8-5 the 39th most common final score out of 95 that have ever occurred in NHL. One point away, 9-5 has happened 53 times and 8-6 has happened 109 times.

Every 8-5 in NHL history

DateResultSeason
2026-01-24Columbus Blue Jackets over Tampa Bay Lightning2025
2025-11-17Florida Panthers over Vancouver Canucks2025
2025-04-09Philadelphia Flyers over New York Rangers2024
2025-03-30Buffalo Sabres over Washington Capitals2024
2024-11-29San Jose Sharks over Seattle Kraken2024
2024-10-22Tampa Bay Lightning over New Jersey Devils2024
2024-03-30New York Rangers over Arizona Coyotes2023
2023-03-15Minnesota Wild over St. Louis Blues2022
2023-01-14Seattle Kraken over Chicago Blackhawks2022
2022-11-23Seattle Kraken over San Jose Sharks2022
2022-11-03Vancouver Canucks over Anaheim Ducks2022
2022-03-05Arizona Coyotes over Ottawa Senators2021
2022-02-25Chicago Blackhawks over New Jersey Devils2021
2022-01-26Chicago Blackhawks over Detroit Red Wings2021
2022-01-02Pittsburgh Penguins over San Jose Sharks2021
2021-01-31Edmonton Oilers over Ottawa Senators2020
2019-12-19Minnesota Wild over Arizona Coyotes2019
2019-01-20Chicago Blackhawks over Washington Capitals2018
2019-01-14New Jersey Devils over Chicago Blackhawks2018
2018-12-31Calgary Flames over San Jose Sharks2018
2018-11-08Vancouver Canucks over Boston Bruins2018
2018-10-07Carolina Hurricanes over New York Rangers2018
2018-04-22Pittsburgh Penguins over Philadelphia Flyers2017Playoff
2017-10-30Tampa Bay Lightning over Florida Panthers2017
2017-10-07Toronto Maple Leafs over New York Rangers2017
2016-12-05Pittsburgh Penguins over Ottawa Senators2016
2012-04-13Philadelphia Flyers over Pittsburgh Penguins2011Playoff
2012-02-11Pittsburgh Penguins over Winnipeg Jets2011
2010-04-06Carolina Hurricanes over Tampa Bay Lightning2009
2010-03-11San Jose Sharks over Nashville Predators2009
2009-04-03Philadelphia Flyers over Toronto Maple Leafs2008
2008-12-18Boston Bruins over Toronto Maple Leafs2008
2008-12-12New Jersey Devils over New York Rangers2008
2007-03-17Florida Panthers over New York Islanders2006
2007-03-02Buffalo Sabres over Montréal Canadiens2006
2006-10-21Montréal Canadiens over Colorado Avalanche2006
2006-03-09Buffalo Sabres over Tampa Bay Lightning2005
2005-11-17Buffalo Sabres over Washington Capitals2005
2003-04-05Boston Bruins over Buffalo Sabres2002
2003-03-09Chicago Blackhawks over Boston Bruins2002
2003-01-13Edmonton Oilers over Columbus Blue Jackets2002
2002-10-18Tampa Bay Lightning over Atlanta Thrashers2002
2000-04-15Detroit Red Wings over Los Angeles Kings1999Playoff
1999-03-24San Jose Sharks over Toronto Maple Leafs1998
1998-11-07Washington Capitals over Ottawa Senators1998
1997-03-26Montréal Canadiens over Pittsburgh Penguins1996
1997-02-26Philadelphia Flyers over Ottawa Senators1996
1996-01-08Pittsburgh Penguins over Vancouver Canucks1995
1995-03-15Montréal Canadiens over Pittsburgh Penguins1994
1993-02-09Detroit Red Wings over New Jersey Devils1992
1993-01-23Winnipeg Jets over Edmonton Oilers1992
1992-11-12Philadelphia Flyers over New York Islanders1992
1992-04-27New York Rangers over New Jersey Devils1991Playoff
1992-04-20Los Angeles Kings over Edmonton Oilers1991Playoff
1992-02-15Philadelphia Flyers over Edmonton Oilers1991
1992-01-30New York Islanders over Pittsburgh Penguins1991
1992-01-01Washington Capitals over New York Islanders1991
1991-11-01Detroit Red Wings over Hartford Whalers1991
1991-10-17Pittsburgh Penguins over New York Islanders1991
1991-10-16Los Angeles Kings over San Jose Sharks1991
1991-10-05Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Red Wings1991
1990-10-25St. Louis Blues over Toronto Maple Leafs1990
1990-10-10Quebec Nordiques over Toronto Maple Leafs1990
1990-04-06Calgary Flames over Los Angeles Kings1989Playoff
1990-01-25Calgary Flames over New York Rangers1989
1990-01-06Chicago Blackhawks over Philadelphia Flyers1989
1989-10-07Toronto Maple Leafs over St. Louis Blues1989
1989-04-11Philadelphia Flyers over Washington Capitals1988Playoff
1989-02-03Edmonton Oilers over Detroit Red Wings1988
1989-01-31Calgary Flames over Los Angeles Kings1988
1988-11-16Toronto Maple Leafs over Pittsburgh Penguins1988
1988-10-15Washington Capitals over New Jersey Devils1988
1988-10-12Buffalo Sabres over Pittsburgh Penguins1988
1988-02-03Edmonton Oilers over New Jersey Devils1987
1988-01-14New York Islanders over Quebec Nordiques1987
1987-11-22Los Angeles Kings over Buffalo Sabres1987
1987-11-08Chicago Blackhawks over Minnesota North Stars1987
1987-03-23St. Louis Blues over Minnesota North Stars1986
1987-03-04Edmonton Oilers over Vancouver Canucks1986
1987-02-07Boston Bruins over Toronto Maple Leafs1986
1987-01-21Detroit Red Wings over New York Islanders1986
1987-01-14New York Rangers over Calgary Flames1986
1987-01-10Buffalo Sabres over Los Angeles Kings1986
1986-12-23New York Rangers over New Jersey Devils1986
1986-12-02New Jersey Devils over New York Rangers1986
1986-11-22Calgary Flames over New York Rangers1986
1986-11-21New York Rangers over Vancouver Canucks1986
1986-10-19Minnesota North Stars over Chicago Blackhawks1986
1986-03-12Edmonton Oilers over Winnipeg Jets1985
1986-03-03Minnesota North Stars over Detroit Red Wings1985
1986-02-08Quebec Nordiques over Chicago Black Hawks1985
1985-12-04Calgary Flames over Hartford Whalers1985
1985-11-30Edmonton Oilers over Hartford Whalers1985
1985-10-20Edmonton Oilers over Los Angeles Kings1985
1985-10-20Winnipeg Jets over Calgary Flames1985
1985-04-18Minnesota North Stars over Chicago Black Hawks1984Playoff
1985-03-09New Jersey Devils over Detroit Red Wings1984
1985-01-22Montréal Canadiens over Hartford Whalers1984
1985-01-19Winnipeg Jets over Detroit Red Wings1984
1984-11-09Edmonton Oilers over Washington Capitals1984
1984-04-28Edmonton Oilers over Minnesota North Stars1983Playoff
1984-02-22Winnipeg Jets over New Jersey Devils1983
1984-02-09Buffalo Sabres over New Jersey Devils1983
1984-02-04Boston Bruins over Philadelphia Flyers1983
1984-01-20Minnesota North Stars over Detroit Red Wings1983
1984-01-16New York Rangers over Detroit Red Wings1983
1983-12-29Buffalo Sabres over Quebec Nordiques1983
1983-12-13New York Islanders over Edmonton Oilers1983
1983-11-29Philadelphia Flyers over Calgary Flames1983
1983-11-06Edmonton Oilers over Winnipeg Jets1983
1983-11-02Minnesota North Stars over Toronto Maple Leafs1983
1983-10-25Hartford Whalers over Los Angeles Kings1983
1983-10-23Philadelphia Flyers over Toronto Maple Leafs1983
1983-04-02Los Angeles Kings over Minnesota North Stars1982
1983-03-31Buffalo Sabres over New Jersey Devils1982
1983-02-19Philadelphia Flyers over New York Rangers1982
1982-12-18Chicago Black Hawks over Toronto Maple Leafs1982
1982-12-09Boston Bruins over Montréal Canadiens1982
1982-11-24New York Rangers over Minnesota North Stars1982
1982-10-30New York Islanders over New Jersey Devils1982
1982-04-01Quebec Nordiques over Boston Bruins1981
1982-03-26New York Rangers over Buffalo Sabres1981
1982-03-22Toronto Maple Leafs over Chicago Black Hawks1981
1982-03-21New York Rangers over St. Louis Blues1981
1982-02-20Toronto Maple Leafs over St. Louis Blues1981
1982-02-07Detroit Red Wings over St. Louis Blues1981
1982-01-03Boston Bruins over Winnipeg Jets1981
1981-12-05New York Islanders over Minnesota North Stars1981
1981-11-18Hartford Whalers over Toronto Maple Leafs1981
1981-10-14Boston Bruins over Chicago Black Hawks1981
1981-04-09Philadelphia Flyers over Quebec Nordiques1980Playoff
1981-03-07Minnesota North Stars over Pittsburgh Penguins1980
1981-02-17Toronto Maple Leafs over New York Islanders1980
1981-01-04Calgary Flames over Toronto Maple Leafs1980
1980-12-10Vancouver Canucks over Toronto Maple Leafs1980
1980-12-10Hartford Whalers over Winnipeg Jets1980
1980-10-26Vancouver Canucks over Toronto Maple Leafs1980
1980-10-21Toronto Maple Leafs over Pittsburgh Penguins1980
1980-03-29Edmonton Oilers over Toronto Maple Leafs1979
1979-10-25Montréal Canadiens over Pittsburgh Penguins1979
1979-03-03Los Angeles Kings over Chicago Black Hawks1978
1979-02-25Montréal Canadiens over Washington Capitals1978
1978-10-31New York Islanders over Colorado Rockies1978
1978-10-27Atlanta Flames over New York Islanders1978
1978-02-11New York Islanders over Detroit Red Wings1977
1977-12-16Toronto Maple Leafs over Minnesota North Stars1977
1976-04-22Toronto Maple Leafs over Philadelphia Flyers1975Playoff
1976-02-15Washington Capitals over Detroit Red Wings1975
1976-01-08Buffalo Sabres over Vancouver Canucks1975
1976-01-02California Golden Seals over Washington Capitals1975
1975-03-30Detroit Red Wings over Washington Capitals1974
1975-03-09Philadelphia Flyers over Detroit Red Wings1974
1975-02-08Boston Bruins over Detroit Red Wings1974
1975-02-05Montréal Canadiens over Detroit Red Wings1974
1974-11-20Pittsburgh Penguins over Toronto Maple Leafs1974
1973-11-17Montréal Canadiens over Buffalo Sabres1973
1973-03-25California Golden Seals over Detroit Red Wings1972
1973-01-28Atlanta Flames over Buffalo Sabres1972
1972-01-22Boston Bruins over Montréal Canadiens1971
1971-03-26St. Louis Blues over California Golden Seals1970
1971-03-14Detroit Red Wings over California Golden Seals1970
1970-10-14Boston Bruins over Los Angeles Kings1970
1969-12-10Minnesota North Stars over Chicago Black Hawks1969
1969-03-01Boston Bruins over New York Rangers1968
1969-02-01Los Angeles Kings over Oakland Seals1968
1968-10-23Chicago Black Hawks over Pittsburgh Penguins1968
1968-01-20Pittsburgh Penguins over Detroit Red Wings1967
1960-11-03Detroit Red Wings over Boston Bruins1960
1958-03-22Boston Bruins over Montréal Canadiens1957
1947-11-22Detroit Red Wings over Chicago Black Hawks1947
1947-11-09Chicago Black Hawks over New York Rangers1947
1946-03-17New York Rangers over Montréal Canadiens1945
1944-12-16Montréal Canadiens over Boston Bruins1944
1943-12-21Boston Bruins over Toronto Maple Leafs1943
1943-11-23Boston Bruins over Toronto Maple Leafs1943
1941-03-09New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs1940
1938-03-19Toronto Maple Leafs over New York Americans1937
1934-03-10Toronto Maple Leafs over New York Americans1933
1930-12-27Montréal Canadiens over Ottawa Senators1930
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