Avalanche 5, Hurricanes 3 – Jan 3, 2026 box score, highlights

COL

AvalancheColorado Avalanche

31-2-7

COL 5, CAR 3

Final

Shots 35–28

CAR

HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes

24-14-3

Scores for January 3, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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COLCOL 0, CAR 0CAR1st 1:51SH

GOAL1 of 8

Aho scores, from Robinson

COL at CAR, January 3, 2026

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

COLAs the Avalanche CARAs the Hurricanes

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
COLColorado Avalanche	0	1	4	5
CARCarolina Hurricanes	1	2	0	3

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
COLColorado Avalanche	15	9	11	35
CARCarolina Hurricanes	10	8	10	28

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: COLNathan MacKinnon#291 goal, 3 assists, 3 shots
2nd star: COLBrock Nelson#112 goals, 7 shots
3rd star: CARSebastian Aho#201 goal, 1 assist, 7 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

COL66shot attempts

CAR56shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

COLCAR

35Shots on goal28

62.9%Faceoffs37.1%

2/5Power play1/3

6Penalty minutes10

19Hits18

11Blocked shots16

13Giveaways16

5Takeaways2

Standings

After the games of January 3, 2026

All standings

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	41	24	14	3	51
2	NYIIslanders	42	23	15	4	50
3	PHIFlyers	40	21	12	7	49
4	WSHCapitals	42	21	15	6	48
5	PITPenguins	40	19	12	9	47
6	NJDDevils	41	22	17	2	46
7	NYRRangers	43	20	18	5	45
8	CBJBlue Jackets	40	18	16	6	42

Central
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	COLAvalanche	40	31	2	7	69
2	MINWild	43	25	10	8	58
3	DALStars	41	25	9	7	57
4	NSHPredators	41	19	18	4	42
5	STLBlues	43	17	18	8	42
6	UTAMammoth	42	19	20	3	41
7	CHIBlackhawks	41	16	18	7	39
8	WPGJets	40	15	21	4	34