The league will return to only staging one Stadium Series per season instead of two.

NHL executives had contemplated holding an outdoor game at Ohio Stadium since visiting the venue in November 2022.

This would be the Columbus Blue Jackets' first outdoor game, while it would be the Detroit Red Wings' fourth.

[1][2] This will leave the Florida Panthers and the expansion Utah Hockey Club as the only teams to have not played an outdoor game.

[3] On January 8, 2025, it was announced that the Florida Panthers will play the New York Rangers in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park, which leaves the Utah Hockey Club as the only team to have not played an outdoor game.