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Results

Wednesday, January 4

5 games · all final

Quebec Nordiques

Edmonton Oilers

36Shots on goal

Northlands ColiseumRecap & box score →

Around the league

HFDHartford Whalers5

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-24

SOG 20–27Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-03

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-13

SOG 36–54Box score →

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-12

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-24

SOG 35–23Box score →

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-12

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)4

SOG 21–21Box score →

LeadersAll →

Points

Goals

Save %

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

5 NHL games were played on Wednesday, January 4, 1989: Hartford Whalers 5, Buffalo Sabres 4 (final/OT); Washington Capitals 3, New York Rangers 3 (final/OT); St. Louis Blues 2, Detroit Red Wings 4 (final); Vancouver Canucks 2, Winnipeg Jets (1979) 4 (final); Quebec Nordiques 2, Edmonton Oilers 4 (final).