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Results

Friday, January 2

6 games · all final

Edmonton Oilers

21Shots on goal

Northlands ColiseumRecap & box score →

Around the league

NYINew York Islanders4-3-11

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-13

SOG 17–23Box score →

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-13

HFDHartford Whalers1

SOG 37–22Box score →

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-12

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-22

SOG 29–26Box score →

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1-6-33

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)4

SOG 39–24Box score →

LAKLos Angeles Kings0-4-26

CGYCalgary Flames1-6-07

SOG 34–34Box score →

LeadersAll →

Points

Goals

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StandingsFull →

Eastern

1	CAR	7-1-1	15
2	BOS	7-2-0	14
3	NYR	6-3-1	13
4	TBL	6-2-0	12
5	OTT	6-3-0	12
6	FLA	5-2-2	12
7	WSH	5-3-0	10
8	BUF	4-3-2	10

Western

1	VGK	8-2-0	16
2	EDM	6-1-1	13
3	UTA	6-3-0	12
4	MIN	5-2-1	11
5	COL	5-2-1	11
6	SEA	5-3-1	11
7	WPG	4-2-2	10
8	DAL	4-3-1	9

2026–27 season · box scores back to 1917–18

6 NHL games were played on Friday, January 2, 1981: New York Islanders 1, New York Rangers 3 (final); Montréal Canadiens 3, Hartford Whalers 1 (final); Vancouver Canucks 2, Detroit Red Wings 2 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 3, Winnipeg Jets (1979) 4 (final); Los Angeles Kings 6, Calgary Flames 7 (final); Boston Bruins 5, Edmonton Oilers 7 (final).