2026 NHL Global Series Location Revealed
The NHL has revealed where the Seattle Kraken and Carolina Hurricanes will face off for the 2026 NHL Global Series.
2026 NHL Global Series Location Revealed originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The NHL will be returning to Helsinki, Finland for the 2026 NHL Global Series — which will see the Seattle Kraken and Carolina Hurricanes face off at Veikkaus Arena on Nov.
12 and Nov. 14. The league made the announcement on the morning of March 23.
Both the Kraken and the Hurricanes have several Finnish players on their rosters. The league previously also announced that it would also be playing two games in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Dec. 18 and Dec.
20, with the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks set to participate. Seattle has three forwards — Kaapo Kakko, Eeli Tolvanen and Jani Nyman — born in Finland. The Hurricanes see forwards Sebastian Aho and Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Pori) on their roster as Finnish natives.