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New York Rangers 5, Florida Panthers 1: final score and stats

New York Rangers beat Florida Panthers, New York Rangers 5 to Florida Panthers 1, on Friday, January 2, 2026 at loanDepot park, Miami, FL. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers.

NHL · Discover NHL Winter ClassicFriday, January 2, 2026
DateJan 2, 2026
Start time8:00 PM ET
VenueloanDepot park, Miami, FL
TVTNT/HBO Max/truTV
Attendance36,153

Line score

Team123T
New York Rangers2125
Florida Panthers0011

Top performers

New York Rangers
GoalsMika Zibanejad · 3
AssistsAlexis Lafreniere · 3
PointsMika Zibanejad · 5
Florida Panthers
GoalsSam Reinhart · 1
AssistsBrad Marchand · 1
PointsSam Reinhart · 1

Team comparison

New York RangersFlorida Panthers
Goals per game
3.0
3.2
Goals allowed per game
2.8
2.9
20-18-5Record21-16-3
3rd in Metropolitan DivisionStanding5th in Atlantic Division
3-7Home / road record4-2
WLWWWLast 5WLLWL
W1StreakW1

Team stats

New York RangersFlorida Panthers
Blocked Shots
27
11
Hits
20
38
Takeaways
3
5
Shots
20
37
Power Play Goals
2
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
6
Power Play Percentage
66.7
16.7
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
31
23
Faceoff Win Percent
57.4
42.6
Giveaways
9
10
Total Penalties
6
3
Penalty Minutes
12
6

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

New York Rangers
Alberts Smits D · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Sean Durzi D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Igor Shesterkin G · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Joe Veleno C · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Aidan Thompson C · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers
Sandis Vilmanis LW · Undisclosed
Out
Brad Marchand LW · Knee
Injured Reserve
Injured Reserve
Jonah Gadjovich LW · Neck - Surgery
Injured Reserve

Box score

New York Rangers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brett Berard00007:270:000:007:2711000010000.0100
Jonny Brodzinski300011:560:000:0011:56180400101150.0012
Sam Carrick150014:270:002:4211:45210100005455.6000
Will Cuylle040017:480:005:1512:3325010021010100.0200
Justin Dowling01007:050:000:007:0512000010020.0000
Alexis Lafreniere100218:313:440:1314:3420083220010.0100
Artemi Panarin000218:293:440:0114:44222161510000.0000
Gabe Perreault200012:230:000:0012:2317010100000.0000
Taylor Raddysh120114:150:003:1111:0421070010000.0012
Matt Rempe01008:020:000:008:0211010000000.0000
Vincent Trocheck011120:303:445:0911:3727092130141253.8112
Mika Zibanejad001322:063:444:5313:2927315262010376.9200

New York Rangers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Will Borgen200118:330:006:0212:3126020000000.0000
Adam Fox300218:453:440:0814:5327040100000.0100
Vladislav Gavrikov521220:550:005:3515:2030070000000.0112
Matthew Robertson220021:500:003:5018:0028020000000.0012
Braden Schneider410021:480:004:2017:2827020200000.0000
Carson Soucy310014:290:001:2513:0425030010000.0012

New York Rangers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Igor Shesterkin1370036.973295260:0000

Florida Panthers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Sam Bennett110-319:507:181:4910:432001314306940.0100
Jesper Boqvist141010:040:150:009:49140300001150.0000
A.J. Greer050013:110:110:0013:0019070320000.0100
Luke Kunin02008:530:120:008:41120200102250.0100
Anton Lundell012-119:194:071:4813:242501301304833.3100
Eetu Luostarinen120-116:153:010:0713:0720040120000.0000
Brad Marchand010-219:377:181:3810:41190231500000.0100
Sam Reinhart020-122:588:171:4712:542512303202340.0100
Evan Rodrigues011-219:427:510:1911:32200802108850.0200
Mackie Samoskevich030013:171:380:0011:3920040010000.0000
Jack Studnicka12007:110:060:007:0511000100000.0012
Carter Verhaeghe010-117:243:360:0013:48210110210000.0200

Florida Panthers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Uvis Balinskis020017:100:060:0017:0421010200000.0012
Aaron Ekblad451-124:007:341:4414:4227020520000.0012
Gustav Forsling010-125:410:423:4421:1529010220000.0000
Seth Jones00003:001:090:001:513060000000.0000
Niko Mikkola330-221:170:042:0019:1329010200000.0000
Jeff Petry020-119:211:540:0017:2724000400000.0000

Florida Panthers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Sergei Bobrovsky4190015.789131158:0600

Recent form

Nov 11, 2026 · at Calgary FlamesW 3-1
Nov 9, 2026 · at Edmonton OilersL 1-3
Nov 7, 2026 · at Seattle KrakenW 4-3
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Philadelphia FlyersW 3-2
Nov 3, 2026 · vs St. Louis BluesW 3-1
Nov 10, 2026 · at Columbus Blue JacketsW 4-1
Nov 8, 2026 · at Boston BruinsL 1-4
Nov 7, 2026 · at Washington CapitalsL 3-4
Nov 4, 2026 · vs Chicago BlackhawksW 5-3
Nov 2, 2026 · vs Detroit Red WingsL 3-5

Season series

NYR lead series 1-0
Apr 13, 2026NYR 2, FLA 3
Mar 29, 2026FLA 1, NYR 3
Jan 2, 2026NYR 5, FLA 1

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Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers?

New York Rangers won, 5-1, on Friday, January 2, 2026.

What was the final score of New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers?

New York Rangers 5, Florida Panthers 1.

Who were the top performers?

New York Rangers: Mika Zibanejad (3 goals). Florida Panthers: Sam Reinhart (1 goals).

Where is New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers played?

loanDepot park, Miami, FL.

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