New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, Discover NHL Winter Classic

NHL

Rangers

20-18-5, 45 PTS

5-1

Final

Panthers

21-16-3, 45 PTS

loanDepot park

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYR shoots leftFLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYR	6	6	8	20
FLA	10	15	12	37

In net

Igor Shesterkin36/37 SV, .973

Sergei Bobrovsky15/19 SV, .789

Team	1	2	3	T
NYR	2	1	2	5
FLA	0	0	1	1

Who won: Rangers 5-1

The New York Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Discover NHL Winter Classic on Friday, January 2, 2026 at loanDepot park. The Rangers outscored the Panthers 2-0 in the 1st period. Mika Zibanejad led the Rangers in goals (3). Sam Reinhart led the Panthers in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NYRFLA

27Blocked Shots11

20Hits38

3Takeaways5

20Shots37

2Power Play Goals1

3Power Play Opportunities6

66.7Power Play Percentage16.7

1Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

31Faceoffs Won23

57.4Faceoff Win Percent42.6

9Giveaways10

6Total Penalties3

12Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Mika Zibanejad

NYR · 3 G, 2 A, 6 SOG

10.0

Deserved to win

26%

NYR · 2.09 xG

74%

FLA · 3.52 xG

Panthers deserved better: 74% on chances, lost 1-5

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Shot blocked by C. Soucy
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Carson Soucy
M. Samoskevich
P3 1:00
Big hit on B. Berard
Jeff Petry hit Brett Berard
J. Petry
P3 1:13
Face off
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Luke Kunin
GOALP3 1:28
Goal! Wrist shot
M. Zibanejad · 3 G, 2 A
Mika Zibanejad Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: none
NYR 5 - 1 FLA
P3 2:06
Snap shot wide right
Mika Zibanejad Snap Shot Wide Right
M. Zibanejad · 3 G, 2 A
P3 2:16
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
M. Zibanejad · 3 G, 2 A
P3 2:21
Faceoff win vs M. Zibanejad
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
S. Bennett · 1 A
P3 2:27
Wrist shot on goal
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
B. Marchand · 1 A
P3 2:35
Shot blocked by C. Verhaeghe
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
S. Reinhart · 1 G
P3 2:44
Wrist shot wide right
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Right
C. Verhaeghe
P3 2:45
Shot blocked by C. Verhaeghe
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
S. Bennett · 1 A
P3 3:08
Shot blocked by A. Ekblad
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
V. Trocheck · 2 A
P3 3:16
Wrist shot on goal
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
A. Ekblad
P3 3:22
Faceoff win vs V. Trocheck
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
E. Rodrigues
P3 3:22
Penalty: penalty
Carson Soucy Interference against A.J. Greer
C. Soucy
P3 3:23
Shot blocked by C. Soucy
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Carson Soucy
E. Luostarinen
P3 3:47
Backhand shot on goal
A.J. Greer Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
A.J. Greer
P3 4:11
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
C. Verhaeghe
P3 4:16
Big hit on J. Petry
Sam Carrick hit Jeff Petry
S. Carrick
P3 4:19
Shot blocked by J. Brodzinski
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
U. Balinskis
P3 4:27
Shot blocked by M. Robertson
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
A. Lundell
P3 5:19
Alexis lafrenière snap shot high and wide right
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot High and Wide Right
A. Lafreniere · 3 A
P3 5:24
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
E. Rodrigues
P3 5:44
Faceoff win vs E. Rodrigues
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
V. Trocheck · 2 A