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Results

Sunday, January 3

5 games · all final

Detroit Red Wings

Chicago Blackhawks

39Shots on goal

Chicago StadiumRecap & box score →

Around the league

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-16

HFDHartford Whalers4

SOG 34–38Box score →

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-12

BUFBuffalo Sabres4-3-23

SOG 36–25Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-04

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-13

SOG 24–37Box score →

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-08

WINWinnipeg Jets (1979)5

SOG 28–29Box 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 Sunday, January 3, 1982: Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Hartford Whalers 4 (final); Montréal Canadiens 2, Buffalo Sabres 3 (final); Washington Capitals 4, New York Rangers 3 (final); Boston Bruins 8, Winnipeg Jets (1979) 5 (final); Detroit Red Wings 3, Chicago Blackhawks 4 (final).