The annual IIHF tournament gets underway Friday, December 26, and runs through the bronze and gold medal games on Monday, January 5. Ten teams from across North America and Europe will come together in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, for the event.

Brandon Hagel snapped a third-period tie with his 20th goal of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to their eighth consecutive win with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

Here is the full National Hockey League schedule for Jan. 5 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NHL schedule to filter by team or division. The latest NHL odds can be found below from the best sports betting apps. Some odds may include games scheduled on future dates.

The stage is set for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship. Sweden will take on Czechia in the gold-medal game at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday. Meanwhile, Finland will face Canada in the third-place game, also on Monday.

Brock Nelson scored two power-play goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the third period and the Colorado Avalanche rallied past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 for their 10th consecutive victory.

Novak and Mantha scored in the final five minutes of the second period to make it 5-0. Noel Acciari screened Andersen on Novak’s shot from the high slot, and Mantha scored his second goal after a give-and-go with Brazeau.

Nathan MacKinnon scored his 400th NHL goal in a commanding Colorado Avalanche win against the St. Louis Blues on New Year's Eve Wednesday. It came in the first period against goaltender Jordan Binnington and the visiting Blues at Ball Arena in Denver.

WASHINGTON -- Justin Sourdif scored his first NHL hat trick and had two assists, and the Washington Capitals held on for a 7-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Capital One Arena on Monday.

A notable Christmas Day was in 1967, when the NHL had its first major expansion. The league introduced six new teams: the California Seals, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues.

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EDMONTON -- Denver Barkey scored his first NHL goal, and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 at Rogers Place on Saturday. Owen Tippett and Nick Seeler each had a goal and an assist, and Bobby Brink and Travis Sanheim scored for the Flyers (21-12-7), who ended their five-game road trip 3-2-0. Dan Vladar made 22 saves.