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Results

Wednesday, January 7

7 games · all final

Hartford Whalers

Los Angeles Kings

33Shots on goal

The ForumRecap & box score →

Around the league

NYINew York Islanders4-3-13

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-17

SOG 15–50Box score →

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)8

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-22

SOG 32–40Box score →

QUEQuebec Nordiques1

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-25

SOG 17–28Box score →

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-11

MNSMinnesota North Stars1

SOG 19–40Box score →

CLRColorado Rockies2

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-06

SOG 32–29Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-03

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-16

SOG 35–34Box score →

LeadersAll →

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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

7 NHL games were played on Wednesday, January 7, 1981: New York Islanders 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 7 (final); Winnipeg Jets (1979) 8, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (final); Quebec Nordiques 1, Buffalo Sabres 5 (final); Vancouver Canucks 1, Minnesota North Stars 1 (final); Colorado Rockies 2, Chicago Blackhawks 6 (final); Washington Capitals 3, Edmonton Oilers 6 (final); Hartford Whalers 3, Los Angeles Kings 5 (final).