Traveling northwest to Tampa Bay, the Lightning will play in their second Stadium Series contest in franchise history after defeating the Nashville Predators in 2022 at Nissan Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Like their in-state counterpart, it’ll be the first time the Lightning have hosted an outdoor event in franchise history.

Throw out the New York Rangers’ recent run of form because they are still being booked for some of the NHL’s largest regular-season events. The league announced on Wednesday that the Blueshirts will face the defending Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers at the 2026 NHL Winter Classic on Jan.