The reigning Stanley Cup Champions are coming to Europe for the 2024 NHL Global Series.
The Florida Panthers join the Buffalo Sabres, the Dallas Stars, and the New Jersey Devils in bringing hard-hitting hockey across the Atlantic. Tickets are selling faster than a Steven Stamkos one-timer but you’ve still got time to plan an unforgettable NHL experience in Germany, Finland, and Czechia.
Ice hockey players facing off during a match. Image Credit: Getty Images, Ryan McVay
When is the 2024 NHL Global Series?
The 2024 NHL Global Series takes place during the NHL 2024/2025 season with games happening on September 27, October 4, October 5, November 1, and November 2, 2024.
Where is the 2024 NHL Global Series?
The 2024 NHL Global Series brings some of the best players in the NHL — including the reigning Stanley Cup Champions — to Germany, Czechia, and Finland.
🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia
🚆 Main train station: Prague Hlavní Nádraží
🏒 Arena: O2 Arena
🚂 Closest station: Prague-Libeň | Českomoravská (Metro) | Arena Libeň jih (Tram)
The Prague-Libeň train station, Arena Libeň jih tram station, and Českomoravská metro station are your first-line for traveling to Prague’s O2 Arena. If you’re exploring the City of Spires on vacation, it’s easiest just to take the tram or the metro. If you’re coming from outside of Prague, Praha‒Libeň railway station is an empty-netter.
🇩🇪 Munich to Prague: about 7h 43m
🇦🇹 Vienna to Prague: about 4h 26m
🇩🇪 Berlin to Prague: about 6h 08m
Fans cheering at an ice hockey game. Image Credit: Getty Images, Grant Faint
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
🚆 Main train station: Munich HBF
🏒 Arena: SAP Garden
🚂 Closest station: Westfriedhof (U-bahn) | Toni-Merkens-Weg (Bus)
The Westfriedhof U-bahn station connects to Munich HBF, though it’s kind of a Corey Perry route: it’ll get you close but still comes up short. The good news is that the Toni-Merkens-Weg bus stop serves route 144, which runs throughout Olympiapark Munchen, and is pretty much your go-ahead goal.
🇦🇹 Salzburg to Munich: about 1h 53m
🇨🇭 Zurich to Munich: about 6h 38m
🇩🇪 Berlin to Munich: about 4h 52m
Tampere, Finland
🚆 Main train station: Tampereen Rautatieasema
🏒 Arena: Nokia Arena
🚂 Closest station: Tampereen Rautatieasema
Jagr and Lemieux. Esposito and Orr. Nokia Arena and Tampereen Rautatieasema. All of these pairs play perfectly together, but only one will play in the 2024 NHL Global Series. Find your way to Tampereen Rautatieasema railway station then walk 8 minutes into the Nokia Arena.
🇫🇮 Helsinki to Tampere: about 1h 30m
Ice hockey goal and puck. Image Credit: Getty Images, David Madison
NHL Global Series upcoming events
The puck drops for the 2024 NHL Global Series on September 27th at the SAP Garden in Munich, Germany, where Ryan McLeod leads the Buffalo Sabres against the Red Bull München.
After the zambonis drive around for a bit, the action picks back up at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia, when Jacob Markstrom sits in goal as the New Jersey Devils put up their best shots against Buffalo’s netminder, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The Devils and Sabres will play two games in the City of Spires between October 4th and 5th.
Tampere, Finland, welcomes the reigning Stanley Cup champions for a pair of games against the Dallas Stars. Expect Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn to bring their best against Matthew Tkachuk and Sergei Bobrovsky; the Stars fell to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference final, losing an opportunity to play the Panthers for the Cup.
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How much are NHL Global Series tickets?
Tickets for the NHL Global Series games are now on sale. The games at the O2 Arena in Prague are selling fast with a current minimum price of CZK 5,550.00 — or around $245 — for nosebleed seats that nearly warrant a double-minor. Unless you have a seat in the sin bin, Germany’s face-offs are sold out so keep an eye out for potential resale tickets. Finland’s NHL Global Series games are playing short-handed right now with only a handful of tickets available across the main grandstand and upper gallery.
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Are NHL glass seats worth it?
Yes, if you’re someone who likes chirping at players and feeling bodies bang against the boards, then you should see at least one NHL game from a glass seat. But just because the hits on the ice come cheap, doesn’t mean the seats do. These tickets cost more than a 5 minute major. Think of it this way: prices for the best seats during an hour-long game can cost the same price (or more) as a Eurail pass good for a month.
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Ice hockey player avoiding a defender. Image Credit: Getty Images, Thomas Barwick
What team has the most expensive tickets in the NHL?
The gambling site, Betway, claims that the Toronto Maple Leafs have an average ticket price of $145.60, giving them the highest average ticket expense. Great news for anyone attending the inaugural season for Salt Lake City’s newest hockey club: tickets start at just $44.
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Is the NHL Global Series a regular season?
Yes, four of the NHL Global Series games are part of the 2024/2025 NHL regular season: the two-game series between the Devil and Sabres, as well as the two-game series between the Stars and Panthers. The Sabres/EHC Red Bull Munchen faceoff is considered a NHL Global Series Challenge game and will not impact the NHL regular season (unless, of course, it’s a particularly hard-hitting game). The presale for that match begins on May 7th.
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When did the NHL first play in Europe?
Technically, the first time the NHL played in Europe was in 1938 when the Montreal Canadiens played against the Detroit Red Wings in London, Brighton, and Paris. Since then, the NHL has played in dozens of cities, including: Stockholm, Berlin, Bern, Lausanne, Helsinki, Cologne, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Zug, Bratislava, Liberec, Belfast, Karlstad, Linköping, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Freiburg, Oslo, Graz, and Düsseldorf.
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Do the NHL ever play in the UK?
Yes, as a matter of fact, London gets a Guinness World Record in the annals of the NHL. The first ever NHL regular season game played in Europe took place in London’s O2 Arena when the Anaheim Ducks faced off against the Los Angeles Kings. The Bruins, Rangers, Blackhawks, and Maple Leafs have also played in the UK.
Cheer in German and chirp in Czech with a seat along the boards during the 2024 NHL Global Series. Download the Trainline app and let Europe’s railways take you to center ice.
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