A total of 70 goals were scored in the nine games, an average of 7.8 per game. Two games reached double figures in goals, bringing the number of games this season with at least 10 goals to 24.
The Vancouver Canucks, who defeated the Boston Bruins 8-5, became the seventh team to score at least eight goals in a game this season. It was their first eight-goal game since an 8-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 14, 2009. There have been five games that have featured 13 goals this season, and the Canucks have played in two of them; they defeated the Avalanche 7-6 in overtime on Nov. 2.
There has been an average of 6.2 goals per game through the first 235 games this season, the second straight season to average more than six goals per game through the first 235 games (6.1 in 2017-18).
In three of nine games Thursday, teams came back from being behind by multiple goals to at least tie the game, including one when each team (the Philadelphia Flyers and Arizona Coyotes) tied the score after trailing by multiple goals. The Flyers, who won 5-4 in overtime, had the 30th multiple-goal comeback win this season, 10 more than at the same point last season.