NHL Open Practice November 15 – a unique chance to get up close and personal with the world’s best hockey players.
Ahead of the 2025 NHL Global Series Sweden, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators are inviting fans to an exclusive open practice session at Avicii Arena. On November 13, you’ll have the opportunity to watch the NHL stars hone their skills, feel the pulse before the games, and experience hockey up close – without the stress of a match, but with full intensity.
Open Practice is a perfect opportunity for both die-hard fans and curious visitors to get an insight into how the teams prepare for their regular season games on November 14 and 16. It’s also a chance to see the players in a more relaxed environment, but with the same professionalism and skill as on game day.
More about the NHL Global Series
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators will play two regular season games at Avicii Arena on November 14 and 16, 2025. The 2025 NHL Global Series builds on international success following the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Penguins will play in Europe for the first time in 17 years. The Predators will play their third game outside of North America and make their first visit to Sweden.
Sweden is one of the NHL's most important global markets, with the largest representation of players from any country outside of North America (9.7 percent of NHL players this season were born in Sweden). Since 1997, the NHL has hosted 46 regular season games at venues outside of North America. The 2025 NHL Global Series will be the 47th and 48th regular season games played abroad.
Stockholm has hosted more NHL regular season games than any other city outside of North America, and with next season's two games, the total will reach 18 games. The 2025 NHL Global Series will be the first NHL games to be played at Avicii Arena since it reopened last month after a year of extensive renovations. For a complete list of regular season games played outside of North America, visit records.NHL.com.
Sweden was one of four countries represented by NHL players in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the star-studded tournament held last month. The nine-day tournament, which also featured Canada, Finland and the United States, broke viewership records across North America and beyond, filled arenas in host cities Montreal and Boston and surpassed the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in merchandise and sponsorship sales.
