BOS5@HFD4Final/OT NYI3@NYR4Final PIT6@NJD1Final PHX4@CHI2Final MTL2@STL2Final/OT CGY2@COL3Final LAK3@VAN4Final PHI4@SJS1Final

Results

Thursday, January 2

8 games · all final

Philadelphia Flyers

San Jose Sharks

27Shots on goal

San Jose ArenaRecap & box score →

Around the league

BOSBoston Bruins7-2-05

HFDHartford Whalers4

SOG 34–20Box score →

NYINew York Islanders4-3-13

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-14

SOG 29–34Box score →

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-16

NJDNew Jersey Devils4-4-01

SOG 21–32Box score →

PHXPhoenix Coyotes4

CHIChicago Blackhawks3-6-02

SOG 20–29Box score →

MTLMontréal Canadiens4-3-12

STLSt. Louis Blues3-4-12

SOG 19–41Box score →

CGYCalgary Flames1-6-02

COLColorado Avalanche5-2-13

SOG 41–31Box score →

LAKLos Angeles Kings0-4-23

VANVancouver Canucks2-7-14

SOG 30–39Box 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 Thursday, January 2, 1997: Boston Bruins 5, Hartford Whalers 4 (final/OT); New York Islanders 3, New York Rangers 4 (final); Pittsburgh Penguins 6, New Jersey Devils 1 (final); Phoenix Coyotes 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 (final); Montréal Canadiens 2, St. Louis Blues 2 (final/OT); Calgary Flames 2, Colorado Avalanche 3 (final); Los Angeles Kings 3, Vancouver Canucks 4 (final); Philadelphia Flyers 4, San Jose Sharks 1 (final).