BUF3@QUE3Final HFD1@NYI8Final CHI1@MTL2Final DET4@PIT6Final TOR1@EDM4Final WSH0@MNS3Final VAN3@STL6Final BOS1@CLR4Final

Results

Saturday, January 3

8 games · all final

Colorado Rockies

28Shots on goal

McNichols Sports ArenaRecap & box score →

Around the league

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-23

QUEQuebec Nordiques3

SOG 29–25Box score →

HFDHartford Whalers1

NYINew York Islanders4-3-18

SOG 32–44Box score →

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-01

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-12

SOG 19–36Box score →

DETDetroit Red Wings3-3-24

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-16

SOG 18–45Box score →

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-21

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-14

SOG 33–41Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-00

MNSMinnesota North Stars3

SOG 20–30Box score →

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-13

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-16

SOG 34–42Box 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

8 NHL games were played on Saturday, January 3, 1981: Buffalo Sabres 3, Quebec Nordiques 3 (final); Hartford Whalers 1, New York Islanders 8 (final); Chicago Blackhawks 1, Montréal Canadiens 2 (final); Detroit Red Wings 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 6 (final); Toronto Maple Leafs 1, Edmonton Oilers 4 (final); Washington Capitals 0, Minnesota North Stars 3 (final); Vancouver Canucks 3, St. Louis Blues 6 (final); Boston Bruins 1, Colorado Rockies 4 (final).