Outdoor National Hockey League game
The 2024 NHL Stadium Series was a series of two
outdoor regular season
National Hockey League (NHL) games that were played during the
2023–24 NHL season . This was the first time since
2016 that two
Stadium Series games were scheduled instead of just one. Both games were held on the weekend of February 17–18, 2024, at
MetLife Stadium in
East Rutherford, New Jersey . The
Philadelphia Flyers faced the
New Jersey Devils on February 17, while the
New York Rangers played the
New York Islanders on February 18.
[2]
Background
The NHL announced the Stadium Series games on June 3, 2023.
[2] The league originally planned to only stage one game with just the Rangers and the Devils.
[3]
All three NHL teams in the
New York metropolitan area were represented, like the two games at
Yankee Stadium in the
2014 NHL Stadium Series .
[4]
MetLife Stadium, which is less than ten miles from the regular home arenas of both the Rangers and Devils, is scheduled to undergo renovations after the end of the
2023 National Football League season in preparation for the
2026 FIFA World Cup , and therefore several low-level sideline seats were covered with tarp prior to the Stadium Series.
[3]
Game one (Devils vs. Flyers, February 17, 2024)
2024 NHL Stadium Series: Game 1 Date February 17, 2024 Attendance 70,328
Game summary
Despite being outshot 48–40, New Jersey controlled most of the game, thanks in large part to two goals from
Nico Hischier , two goals from
Nathan Bastian , one goal from
Tyler Toffoli , and one goal from
Brendan Smith .
Nico Daws , recently called up from the
Utica Comets , made 45 saves in the Devils’ 6–3 victory. For Philadelphia,
Nick Seeler scored once and
Owen Tippett scored twice.
[5]
Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Penalty summary
Period
Team
Player
Penalty
Time
PIM
1st
PHI
Morgan Frost
High Sticking
1:35
2:00
NJD
Colin Miller
Delay Of Game
5:10
2:00
PHI
Jamie Drysdale
Holding
5:57
2:00
PHI
Scott Laughton
Delay Of Game
19:18
2:00
2nd
PHI
Nicolas Deslauriers
Roughing
8:32
2:00
NJD
Colin Miller
Roughing
8:32
2:00
NJD
Simon Nemec
Holding
10:12
2:00
PHI
Travis Konecny
Slashing
10:51
2:00
PHI
Nick Seeler
High-sticking
13:46
2:00
NJD
Ondrej Palat
Hooking
18:00
2:00
3rd
No penalties
Shots by period
Team
1
2
3
Total
PHI
9
27
12
48
NJ
13
14
13
40
Power play opportunities
Team
Goals/Opportunities
Philadelphia
1 / 3
New Jersey
0 / 5
Game two (Islanders vs. Rangers, February 18, 2024)
2024 NHL Stadium Series: Game 2 Date February 18, 2024 Attendance 79,690
Game summary
After being down 4–1, the Rangers defeated the Islanders in an impressive comeback, scoring three unanswered goals in 4:18 after being down 5–3, resulting in a 6–5 overtime win.
Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves on 36 shots. Scoring for the Rangers included
Erik Gustafsson ,
Vincent Trocheck ,
Chris Kreider ,
Mika Zibanejad , and
Artemi Panarin . The Islanders' goals came from
Mathew Barzal ,
Anders Lee ,
Brock Nelson , and
Alexander Romanov .
[6]
Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Shots by period
Team
1
2
3
OT
Total
NYR
7
13
16
2
38
NYI
18
17
6
0
41
Power play opportunities
Team
Goals/Opportunities
NY Rangers
3/5
NY Islanders
2/2
Entertainment
During Game 1, pop rock trio and New Jersey natives
Jonas Brothers headlined the pregame concert and performed during the second intermission
[7] while New Jersey-based rock band
the Gaslight Anthem performed "
Howl " during the first intermission and after any goals scored by the Devils.
[8] The national anthem was performed by saxophonist and
E Street Band member
Jake Clemons .
[9]
[10]
[11]
During Game 2, indie pop trio and New York natives
AJR performed during the first intermission. The national anthem was sung by
United States Air Force veteran Nalani Quintello, topped off with a flyover featuring two
United States Navy
F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft from the
Carrier Air Wing Eight based at
Naval Air Station Oceana in
Virginia Beach .
Broadcasting
In the United States, both games aired on
ABC and simulcast on
ESPN+ .
[12]
[13] In Canada,
Sportsnet simulcasted ABC's feed.
[14]
References
^ National Hockey League PR [@PR_NHL] (February 19, 2024).
"And with that, the 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL #StadiumSeries has come and gone. Thank you to all 150,018 fans that made this weekend an unforgettable experience" (
Tweet ). Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via
Twitter .
^
a
b
"Devils to play Flyers, Rangers against Islanders at 2024 Stadium Series" . NHL.com . June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023 .
^
a
b Wyshynski, Greg (June 3, 2023).
"NHL reveals 'unprecedented' twin bill of outdoor games in N.J." ESPN.com . Retrieved June 4, 2023 .
^ Klein, Jeff Z. (January 25, 2014).
"Rangers on Road in the Bronx? Money May Be Why" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 4, 2023 .
^
"Hischier has 3 points, Devils defeat Flyers in Stadium Series" . NHL.com . NHL. February 18, 2024.
^
"Panarin, Rangers rally for OT win against Islanders in Stadium Series Series" . NHL.com . NHL. February 18, 2024.
^
"Jonas Brothers heat up MetLife Stadium with pregame performance" . www.nhl.com . February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
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"The Gaslight Anthem to perform Devils' goal song at Stadium Series" . www.nhl.com . February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
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"NHL announces full entertainment lineup, special guests for Stadium Series" . www.nhl.com . February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
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"Stadium Series 'dream come true' for The Gaslight Anthem | NHL.com" . www.nhl.com . February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
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"Devils, state of New Jersey on center stage during Stadium Series against Flyers" . www.nhl.com . February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
^ DiCristoforo, Andrea (August 30, 2023).
"The Walt Disney Company Announces 100 Exclusive National Hockey League Games Across ESPN, ESPN+, ABC and Hulu Beginning October 10" . ESPN Press Room U.S . Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
^ DiCristoforo, Andrea (February 13, 2024).
"2024 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series Headlines Five Exclusive Games this Week on ABC and ESPN+/Hulu" . ESPN Press Room U.S . Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
^
"Sportsnet announces national broadcast schedule for 2023-24 NHL season" . Sportsnet.ca . Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
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