Stars to host Golden Knights in 2027 Stadium Series
Two of the best teams in the Western Conference will face off outdoors next season.
On Thursday, the NHL announced that the Dallas Stars will host the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2027 NHL Stadium Series.
The League announced that the @GoldenKnights will be the @DallasStars’ opponent in the 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL #StadiumSeries. Details: media.nhl.com/public/news/19…
Commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement this past November that the Stars will be holding a game at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas. The matchup between the Stars and Golden Knights will take place on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027.
This will mark the second time Dallas has played in an outdoor game, as well as the second occasion where the franchise has hosted one. The Stars beat the Nashville Predators in the Cotton Bowl in the 2020 Winter Classic. It was the southern-most outdoor contest hosted by the league until this year’s Winter Classic.
The Golden Knights will be participating in their third outdoor game in franchise history. After losing to the Colorado Avalanche at Lake Tahoe in February 2021, Vegas was shut out by the Joey D’Accord and the Seattle Kraken in the 2024 Winter Classic.
This is poised to be an intriguing matchup between teams that have become rivals thanks to a few exciting postseason clashes. The Stars eliminated the Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final in 2020, while Vegas returned the favor three years later on its way to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. Dallas also beat the Golden Knights in a thrilling seven-game series in the first round in 2024.
Along with the Stadium Series, AT&T Stadium has hosted numerous marquee events. “Jerry World” has hosted Super Bowl XLV in 2011, the 2015 College Football National Championship, the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, several international soccer matches, and two WWE Wrestlemanias.