COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series is coming to Columbus.

The game will take place on March 1, 2025, when the Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) will take on the Detroit Red Wings. This will be the Blue Jackets’ first regular-season outdoor game. Preparations are underway for Ohio Stadium to host the winter event.

2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series
Saturday, March 1, 2025, 6 p.m.
Ohio Stadium
Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series will be the first regular-season outdoor game for the Blue Jackets. The CBJ will be the 30th NHL team to play in such a game.

It will be the fifth regular-season outdoor game for the Red Wings, who are 2-0-2 in their previous appearances: a 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field; a 3-2 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2014 NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium; a 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Coors Field in Denver, in the 2016 NHL Stadium Series; and a 5-4 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in the 2017 NHL Centennial Classic at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto.

For event information, visit NHL.com/StadiumSeries