Where is the Stadium Series in 2025? Location, city, stadium for Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets outdoor game

There’s nothing like an outdoor hockey game in the middle of winter, and this year, the NHL is taking its Stadium Series to the home of the college football national champions.

The last seven Stadium Series games have taken place at football stadiums, the most recent being a matchup between the Islanders and Rangers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 

Here’s everything to know about the Stadium Series location this year.

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Where is the Stadium Series this year?

The Stadium Series will take place at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes, in 2025. The game will be a matchup between the Blue Jackets and Red Wings.

The NHL has now tabbed a college stadium for the Stadium Series for the third time in the last five seasons. The league held the event at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C. (home of the N.C. State Wolfpack) in 2023 and Falcon Stadium in Air Force Academy, Colorado (home of the Air Force Falcons) in 2020.  

Future Stadium Series location

The NHL announced in January that the Stadium Series will be held at Raymand James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in 2026. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the decision to have the game in Florida is part of an effort to support the expansion of hockey in the state.

“Stanley Cups, strings of sellouts and the exponential growth of youth and high school hockey throughout the state have demonstrated that Florida is a hockey hotbed,” Bettman said. “Outdoor NHL games in the Sunshine State? Never let it be said that our league isn’t willing to accept a challenge.”