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| Date | January 2, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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| Venue | LoanDepot Park | |||||||||||||||
| City | Miami, Florida | |||||||||||||||
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The 2026 NHL Winter Classic is an upcoming outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game, part of the Winter Classic series. The game is scheduled to be played on January 2, 2026, with the Florida Panthers hosting the New York Rangers at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
Background
The league announced the game on January 8, 2025, alongside the 2026 NHL Stadium Series. Both games will be the first ever outdoor NHL games to be played in the state of Florida, as the Stadium Series will be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
Broadcasting
In the United States, broadcasting rights to the game are held by TNT, with sister channel TruTV simulcasting, and streaming on Max. In Canada, rights are held by Sportsnet with streaming on Sportsnet+.
References
- ^ Cotsonika, Nicholas J. (January 8, 2025). "NHL outdoor games in Miami, Tampa big step for NHL, Florida fans | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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