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Rangers stay perfect outdoors, win at Marlins' park

created: Jan. 3, 2026, 11:58 a.m. | updated: Jan. 3, 2026, 5:52 p.m.

He made Sweden's Olympic team, had a hat trick and put together the first five-point NHL outdoor game in history, all in a few hours, to help the New York Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Friday night in the Winter Classic -- the first outdoor game played in the Sunshine State. "I think it's hard to grasp the whole day," Zibanejad said. Outdoor ice typically doesn't hold up with temperatures in the 60s, and some players complained that the surface wasn't conducive to speedy play. Mika Zibanejad had a hat trick and added two assists Friday in Miami, giving him the first five-point outdoor game in NHL history. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesThe game-time temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit was the second warmest of any of the NHL's 44 outdoor games that have counted in the standings.

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