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Has an NHL game ever ended 8-7?

Yes. NHL has seen a final score of 8-7 40 times. It first happened on February 21, 1920, when Quebec Bulldogs beat Montréal Canadiens, and most recently on March 8, 2026, when Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning.

Where 8-7 sits among nearby NHL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 8-7 the 51st most common final score out of 95 that have ever occurred in NHL. One point away, 9-7 has happened 20 times and 8-8 has happened 8 times.

Every 8-7 in NHL history

DateResultSeason
2026-03-08Buffalo Sabres over Tampa Bay Lightning2025
2025-04-09Minnesota Wild over San Jose Sharks2024
2024-10-14Ottawa Senators over Los Angeles Kings2024
2021-12-28San Jose Sharks over Arizona Coyotes2021
2019-02-18Chicago Blackhawks over Ottawa Senators2018
2017-01-16Pittsburgh Penguins over Washington Capitals2016
2010-11-18Tampa Bay Lightning over Philadelphia Flyers2010
1994-02-21Philadelphia Flyers over Montréal Canadiens1993
1993-01-18Winnipeg Jets over Hartford Whalers1992
1992-12-12Quebec Nordiques over San Jose Sharks1992
1991-01-03St. Louis Blues over Quebec Nordiques1990
1990-02-06New York Islanders over Pittsburgh Penguins1989
1989-01-02Boston Bruins over St. Louis Blues1988
1988-10-11Pittsburgh Penguins over Washington Capitals1988
1987-11-25New Jersey Devils over Edmonton Oilers1987
1987-11-14Los Angeles Kings over Quebec Nordiques1987
1986-02-06Minnesota North Stars over Toronto Maple Leafs1985
1986-01-08New Jersey Devils over Chicago Black Hawks1985
1985-03-29Hartford Whalers over Edmonton Oilers1984
1985-02-15New York Rangers over Edmonton Oilers1984
1985-01-21Edmonton Oilers over Los Angeles Kings1984
1984-03-12Winnipeg Jets over Toronto Maple Leafs1983
1983-11-19Minnesota North Stars over Winnipeg Jets1983
1983-10-08New York Islanders over Washington Capitals1983
1983-04-01Detroit Red Wings over Washington Capitals1982
1983-01-15Montréal Canadiens over Pittsburgh Penguins1982
1982-10-09Chicago Black Hawks over Montréal Canadiens1982
1982-02-22Minnesota North Stars over Hartford Whalers1981
1982-02-02Quebec Nordiques over Colorado Rockies1981
1981-10-27Los Angeles Kings over Quebec Nordiques1981
1978-12-13New York Rangers over Los Angeles Kings1978
1978-11-14Washington Capitals over Atlanta Flames1978
1975-03-19Atlanta Flames over Toronto Maple Leafs1974
1974-12-21Minnesota North Stars over Pittsburgh Penguins1974
1973-05-08Chicago Black Hawks over Montréal Canadiens1972Playoff
1950-03-22Detroit Red Wings over New York Rangers1949
1945-12-19Boston Bruins over New York Rangers1945
1930-03-15Ottawa Senators over New York Americans1929
1922-03-08Montréal Canadiens over Toronto St. Patricks1921
1920-02-21Quebec Bulldogs over Montréal Canadiens1919

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