NYR
NYR
New York Rangers
20-18-5 · W1 · L10: 4-5-1
L
OT
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
Final
5—1
2026-01-02 · Amerant Bank Arena
FLA
FLA
Florida Panthers
21-16-3 · L1 · L10: 6-3-1
OT
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
FLA controlled xG 2.9 to 2.7 but NYR won on execution · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
NYR xG
2.74
ACTUAL
5 — 1
FLA xG
2.90

Scoring Timeline

0.20
HIGH xG
NYR1P 15:09Power Play
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad(13)
C · NYR · #93
Alexis Lafrenière (13), Artemi Panarin (28)
NYR 1 - 0 FLA
0.02
LOW xG
NYR1P 16:13Even Strength
Artemi Panarin
10
Artemi Panarin(15)
L · NYR · #10
Mika Zibanejad (19), Alexis Lafrenière (14)
NYR 2 - 0 FLA
0.18
HIGH xG
NYR2P 00:58Even Strength
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad(14)
C · NYR · #93
Alexis Lafrenière (15), Vincent Trocheck (14)
NYR 3 - 0 FLA
0.15
HIGH xG
FLA3P 02:20Power Play
Sam Reinhart
13
Sam Reinhart(23)
C · FLA · #13
Sam Bennett (17), Brad Marchand (23)
NYR 3 - 1 FLA
0.10
HIGH xG
NYR3P 12:25Power Play
Artemi Panarin
10
Artemi Panarin(16)
L · NYR · #10
Vincent Trocheck (15), Mika Zibanejad (20)
NYR 4 - 1 FLA
0.38
HIGH xG
NYR3P 18:32Power PlayEN
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad(15)
C · NYR · #93
NYR 5 - 1 FLA

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Igor Shesterkin
31
Igor Shesterkin
G · NYR · #31
36/37 saves, .972 SV%, +1.8 GSAx
★2
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad
C · NYR · #93
3G, 2A, 6 SOG
★3
Artemi Panarin
10
Artemi Panarin
L · NYR · #10
2G, 1A, 5 SOG

Team Stats

NYRFLA
20Shots37
2.74xGF2.90
35.7CF%64.3
57.4FO%42.6
2/3PP1/6
20Hits38
27Blocks11
9Giveaways10
3Takeaways5
12PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodNYR SOGFLA SOGNYR xGFLA xG
1st4100.540.74
2nd5150.931.02
3rd6111.261.14
Total15362.732.90

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 02:40
NYR
Taylor Raddyshhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Jesper Boqvist
1P 11:04
NYR
Vincent Trocheckdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
1P 14:29
FLA
Jack Studnickadelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
1P 18:52
FLA
Aaron Ekbladillegal-check-to-head (2 min)
Drawn by Vincent Trocheck
2P 02:25
NYR
Vladislav Gavrikovhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Evan Rodrigues
3P 01:39
NYR
Jonny Brodzinskitripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mackie Samoskevich
3P 08:09
NYR
Matthew Robertsondelaying-game (2 min)
3P 11:21
FLA
Uvis Balinskishooking (2 min)
Drawn by Matt Rempe
3P 16:38
NYR
Carson Soucyinterference (2 min)
Drawn by A.J. Greer