A game took place in the regular season of the NHL 2026 NHL Winter Classic – a traditional outdoor match.
The New York Rangers confidently beat the Florida Panthers (5:1) at the LoanDepot Park baseball arena in Miami.
This is a unique outdoor match that took place for the first time in warm Florida.
Rangers played better and won 5:1, Mika Zibanezhad made a hat trick – the first in the history of the Winter Classic. Florida answered with only one puck.
The NHL Winter Classic is a traditional outdoor game. This time it was held at the baseball arena in Miami. Organizers even used additional equipment to preserve the ice in warm weather.
Hockey. NHL. Winter Classic 2026
Miami, Florida, January 2-3, 2026
Florida Panthers – New York Rangers – 1:5
Washers:
- 0:1. 15:09 – Zibanejad (Lafreniere, Panarin), white.
- 0:2. 16:13 – Panarin (Zibanejad, Lafreniere)
- 0:3. 20:58 – Zibanejad (Lafreniere, Trochek)
- 1:3. 32:20 – Reingart (Bennett, Marchand), white.
- 1:4. 52:25 – Panarin (Trocek, Zibanejad), white.
- 1:5. 58:32 – Zibanejad (into an empty net), man.
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Source: sport.ua