Overview
- Ottawa and Chicago will play Dec. 18 and 20, 2026 at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf under the NHL Global Series Germany banner.
- The NHL and NHLPA committed to holding regular-season games in Germany for at least the next three seasons.
- These matchups will be only the second and third NHL regular-season games ever staged in Germany, following a 2011 game in Berlin.
- The announcement coincides with Hockey Day In Germany, with planned fan events including the NHL Global Fan Tour, a Stanley Cup appearance, e-gaming competitions, and a school-based NHL Street Hockey program.
- Next winter’s games extend the league’s run of European regular-season contests to a fifth straight season and 13th overall, and Senators forward Tim Stützle praised the initiative’s potential to grow the sport domestically.