NEW YORK – The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced additional details for the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™. The NHL announced last month that the Carolina Hurricanes would host the outdoor game at NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C.; the NHL announced today that the Washington Capitals will be the Hurricanes’ opponent as well as the date of the regular-season outdoor game, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.
The 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™ will be the first regular-season outdoor game for the Hurricanes, who will become the 28th NHL team to participate in a regular-season outdoor game. It will be the fourth regular-season outdoor game for the Capitals, who are 3-0-0 in their previous appearances: a 3-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2011 NHL Winter Classic® at Heinz Field; a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationals Park in the 2015 NHL Winter Classic®; and a 5-2 victory versus the Toronto Maple Leafs at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. in the 2018 NHL Stadium Series™. A complete history of NHL regular-season outdoor games can be found here.
Heading into tonight’s matchup in Washington, D.C., the Capitals and Hurricanes franchises have faced off in 179 games during the regular season, with Washington holding a 71-point edge over Carolina (WSH 101-55-23 – 225 points, CAR/HFD 64-89-26 – 154 points). The Hurricanes defeated the Capitals in their only meeting in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, a First Round series in 2019 that was decided in double-overtime of Game 7.
Additional information on the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series as well as NHL events taking place during the 2022-23 season will be announced when available. Fans can sign up for news and information on all of the NHL’s events by clicking here.
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