List of international games played by NHL teams

Throughout the history of the National Hockey League, there has been a long-standing tradition of international games played by NHL teams. The following is a list of games played by NHL teams against other NHL teams and non-NHL teams outside the United States and Canada, as well games played by NHL teams in the United States and Canada against non-North American teams. The NHL began playing games around the globe, with 30 teams traveling to 15 countries across Europe and Asia since the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings first went to Europe for a postseason exhibition tour in 1938. The game played on 21 April 1938 was the first one organized by any Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, to take place outside North America. In the tables below bolded team names denote winners.

Europe

1938 Detroit Red Wings–Montreal Canadiens European tour

In 1938, for the first time in NHL history two of the league's teams, the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens, went on a tour of Europe with a nine-game series in England and France. The Canadiens won the series with a record of 5–3–1.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
April 21	London, England	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	5–4
April 23	Brighton, England	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	5–5
April 25	Paris, France	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	10–8
April 27	Paris, France	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4–3
April 29	Paris, France	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	7–5
May 5	London, England	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	6–3
May 7	Brighton, England	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	10–5
May 10	London, England	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	5–4
May 14	Brighton, England	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	5–2

1959 Boston Bruins–New York Rangers European tour

In 1959, the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers went on a 23-game tour of Europe, visiting England, Switzerland, France, Belgium, West Germany, and Austria. The Rangers won the series with a record of 11–9–3.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
April 29	London, England	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	7–5
April 30	London, England	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	4–3
May 2	Geneva, Switzerland	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	4–3
May 3	Geneva, Switzerland	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	12–4
May 4	Paris, France	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	6–2
May 5	Paris, France	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	6–4
May 6	Antwerp, Belgium	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	6–3
May 7	Antwerp, Belgium	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	6–3
May 8	Antwerp, Belgium	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	8–4
May 9	Zürich, Switzerland	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	7–6
May 10	Zürich, Switzerland	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	4–2
May 12	Dortmund, West Germany	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	4–2
May 13	Dortmund, West Germany	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	6–4
May 14	Essen, West Germany	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	6–4
May 15	Essen, West Germany	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	4–3
May 16	Krefeld, West Germany	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	8–0
May 17	Krefeld, West Germany	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	7–2
May 19	Berlin, West Germany	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	6–6
May 20	Berlin, West Germany	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	3–2
May 21	Berlin, West Germany	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	8–2
May 22	Vienna, Austria	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	2–2
May 23	Vienna, Austria	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	5–3
May 24	Vienna, Austria	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	4–4

1975–76 Super Series

In late 1975 and early 1976, two Soviet League teams from Moscow, USSR played an eight-game series against several NHL teams. The games took place in the USA and Canada. The Soviet teams won the series with a record of 5–2–1. Individually, CSKA had a record of 2–1–1 and Krylya Sovetov had a record of 3–1–0.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
December 28, 1975	New York City, USA	CSKA Moscow	New York Rangers	7–3
December 29, 1975	Pittsburgh, USA	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	Pittsburgh Penguins	7–4
December 31, 1975	Montreal, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Montreal Canadiens	3–3
January 4, 1976	Buffalo, New York, USA	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	Buffalo Sabres	6–12
January 7, 1976	Chicago, USA	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	Chicago Black Hawks	4–2
January 8, 1976	Boston, USA	CSKA Moscow	Boston Bruins	5–2
January 10, 1976	Uniondale, New York, USA	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	New York Islanders	2–1
January 11, 1976	Philadelphia, USA	CSKA Moscow	Philadelphia Flyers	1–4

1977–78 Czechoslovak NHL tour and Super Series

In late 1977 and early 1978, two Czechoslovakian teams along with one Soviet team went on a 13-game tour of the NHL, playing against several NHL teams. Games took place in the USA and Canada. Both sides finished the series with 6–6–1 records. Individually, Kladno had a record of 2–1–1, Pardubice had a record of 1–3–0, and Spartak had a record of 3–2–0.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
December 26, 1977	New York City, USA	Poldi Kladno	New York Rangers	4–4
December 26, 1977	Philadelphia, USA	Tesla Pardubice	Philadelphia Flyers	1–6
December 28, 1977	Vancouver, Canada	Spartak Moscow	Vancouver Canucks	0–2
December 31, 1977	Chicago, USA	Poldi Kladno	Chicago Black Hawks	6–4
December 31, 1977	Bloomington, Minnesota, USA	Tesla Pardubice	Minnesota North Stars	4–2
January 2, 1978	Toronto, Canada	Poldi Kladno	Toronto Maple Leafs	8–5
January 2, 1978	Detroit, USA	Tesla Pardubice	Detroit Red Wings	4–5
January 3, 1978	Denver, USA	Spartak Moscow	Colorado Rockies	8–3
January 4, 1978	Richfield, Ohio, USA	Poldi Kladno	Cleveland Barons	3–4
January 4, 1978	Uniondale, New York, USA	Tesla Pardubice	New York Islanders	3–8
January 5, 1978	St. Louis, USA	Spartak Moscow	St. Louis Blues	2–1
January 6, 1978	Montreal, Canada	Spartak Moscow	Montreal Canadiens	2–5
January 8, 1978	Atlanta, USA	Spartak Moscow	Atlanta Flames	2–1

1978–79 Super Series

In late 1978 and early 1979, Soviet Union's Krylya Sovetov from Moscow played a four-game series against NHL teams. Games took place in the United States. Krylya Sovetov won the series with a 2–1–1 record.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
December 31, 1978	Bloomington	Krylya Sovetov	Minnesota North Stars	8–5
January 2, 1979	Philadelphia	Krylya Sovetov	Philadelphia Flyers	4–4
January 4, 1979	Detroit	Krylya Sovetov	Detroit Red Wings	5–6
January 9, 1979	Boston	Krylya Sovetov	Boston Bruins	4–1

1979 Challenge Cup

The 1979 Challenge Cup was a series of international ice hockey games between the Soviet Union national ice hockey team and a team of All-Stars from the National Hockey League. The games were played on February 8, 10, and 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It replaced the NHL's all-star festivities for the 1978–79 NHL season. The Soviets defeated the NHL All-Stars 2 games to 1.

Date	Team	Team	Score
February 8, 1979	NHL All-Stars	Soviet Union	4–2
February 10, 1979	Soviet Union	NHL All-Stars	5–4
February 11, 1979	Soviet Union	NHL All-Stars	6–0

1979–80 Super Series

In late 1979 and early 1980, two Soviet teams from Moscow, CSKA and Dynamo, played a nine-game series against several NHL teams. Games took place in the USA and Canada. The Moscow teams won the series with a record of 5–3–1. Individually, CSKA had a record of 3–2–0, and Dynamo had a record of 2–1–1.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
December 26, 1979	Vancouver, Canada	Dynamo Moscow	Vancouver Canucks	2–6
December 27, 1979	New York City, USA	CSKA Moscow	New York Rangers	5–2
December 29, 1979	Uniondale, New York, USA	CSKA Moscow	New York Islanders	3–2
December 31, 1979	Montreal, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Montreal Canadiens	2–4
January 2, 1980	Winnipeg, Canada	Dynamo Moscow	Winnipeg Jets	7–0
January 3, 1980	Buffalo, New York, USA	CSKA Moscow	Buffalo Sabres	1–6
January 4, 1980	Edmonton, Canada	Dynamo Moscow	Edmonton Oilers	4–1
January 6, 1980	Quebec City, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Quebec Nordiques	6–4
January 8, 1980	Landover, Maryland, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Washington Capitals	5–5

1980 NHL–Sweden tournament

In 1980, the Minnesota North Stars and the Washington Capitals participated in a five-game tournament in Sweden with Swedish teams AIK Stockholm and Djurgarden Stockholm. The NHL teams won the tournament with a record of 5–1–0. Minnesota had a record of 2–1–0 and Washington had a record of 3–0–0. Both Swedish teams had a record of 0–2–0.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 22	Stockholm	Washington Capitals	Minnesota North Stars	4–3 2OT
September 23	Stockholm	Minnesota North Stars	Djurgarden Stockholm	8–0
September 24	Stockholm	Washington Capitals	AIK Stockholm	2–1
September 25	Stockholm	Minnesota North Stars	AIK Stockholm	4–3
September 26	Stockholm	Washington Capitals	Djurgarden Stockholm	3–2

1981 NHL–Europe tournament

In 1981, the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals participated in a nine-game tournament in Finland and Sweden with Finnish teams HIFK and Oulun Kärpät, and Swedish teams Frölunda, AIK, and Djurgarden. The NHL teams won the tournament with a 6–4–0 record. New York had a record of 4–1–0 and Washington had a record of 2–3–0. AIK had a record of 1–1–0, Djurgarden had a record of 0–2–0, Frölunda had a record of 1–1–0, HIFK had a record of 1–0–0, Kärpät had a record of 0–1–0.

1982–83 Super Series

In late 1982 and early 1983, the USSR national team played a six-game series against several NHL teams. Games took place in the USA and Canada. The USSR team won the series with a 4–2–0 record.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
December 28, 1982	Edmonton, AB, Canada	USSR	Edmonton Oilers	3–4
December 30, 1982	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	USSR	Quebec Nordiques	3–0
December 31, 1982	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	USSR	Montreal Canadiens	5–0
January 2, 1983	Calgary, AB, Canada	USSR	Calgary Flames	2–3
January 4, 1983	Bloomington, Minnesota, USA	USSR	Minnesota North Stars	6–3
January 6, 1983	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	USSR	Philadelphia Flyers	5–1

1985–86 Super Series

In late 1985 and early 1986, two Soviet teams from Moscow, CSKA and Dynamo, played a ten-game series against several NHL teams. Games took place in the USA and Canada. The Moscow teams won the series with a record of 7–2–1. Individually, CSKA had a record of 5–1–0 and Dynamo had a record of 2–1–1.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
December 26, 1985	Inglewood, California, USA	CSKA Moscow	Los Angeles Kings	5–2
December 27, 1985	Edmonton, AB, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Edmonton Oilers	6–3
December 29, 1985	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Quebec Nordiques	1–5
December 29, 1985	Calgary, AB, Canada	Dynamo Moscow	Calgary Flames	3–4
December 31, 1985	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Montreal Canadiens	6–1
January 2, 1986	St. Louis, Missouri, USA	CSKA Moscow	St. Louis Blues	4–2
January 4, 1986	Bloomington, Minnesota, USA	CSKA Moscow	Minnesota North Stars	4–3
January 4, 1986	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Pittsburgh Penguins	3–3
January 6, 1986	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Boston Bruins	6–4
January 8, 1986	Buffalo, New York, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Buffalo Sabres	7–4

Rendez-vous '87

Rendez-vous '87 was a series of international ice hockey games between the Soviet Union national ice hockey team and a team of All-Stars from the National Hockey League. The games were played on February 11 and 13 at Le Colisée in Quebec City. It replaced the NHL's all-star festivities for the 1986–87 NHL season. Both teams won one of the two games, with the soviets winning overall on total score, 8–7.

Date	Team	Team	Score
February 11, 1987	Soviet Union	NHL All-Stars	4–3
February 13, 1987	Soviet Union	NHL All-Stars	5–3

1988–89 Super Series

In late 1988 and early 1989 two Soviet League teams, CSKA Moscow and Dinamo Riga, played a 14-games series against several NHL teams. Games took place in the USA and Canada. Both sides finished with a record of 6–6–2. Individually, CSKA had a record of 4–2–1 and Dinamo had a record of 2–4–1.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
December 26, 1988	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Quebec Nordiques	5–5
December 27, 1988	Calgary, AB, Canada	Dinamo Riga	Calgary Flames	2–2
December 28, 1988	Edmonton, AB, Canada	Dinamo Riga	Edmonton Oilers	1–2
December 29, 1988	Uniondale, New York, USA	CSKA Moscow	New York Islanders	3–2
December 30, 1988	Vancouver, BC, Canada	Dinamo Riga	Vancouver Canucks	1–6
December 31, 1988	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	CSKA Moscow	Boston Bruins	5–4
December 31, 1988	Inglewood, California, USA	Dinamo Riga	Los Angeles Kings	5–3
January 2, 1989	East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA	CSKA Moscow	New Jersey Devils	5–0
January 4, 1989	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	CSKA Moscow	Pittsburgh Penguins	2–4
January 4, 1989	Chicago, Illinois, USA	Dinamo Riga	Chicago Blackhawks	1–4
January 5, 1989	St. Louis, Missouri, USA	Dinamo Riga	St. Louis Blues	0–5
January 7, 1989	Bloomington, Minnesota, USA	Dinamo Riga	Minnesota North Stars	2–1
January 7, 1989	Hartford, Connecticut, USA	CSKA Moscow	Hartford Whalers	6–3
January 9, 1989	Buffalo, New York, USA	CSKA Moscow	Buffalo Sabres	5–6

1989 Calgary Flames–Washington Capitals European tour

In 1989, the Calgary Flames and the Washington Capitals went on a twelve-game European tour, playing against teams from Sweden and the USSR. The Flames preceded these games with a two-game series in Czechoslovakia against the Czechoslovakia national team, losing both. The NHL teams won the series with a record of 7–5–0. Individually, Calgary had a record of 3–3–0 and Washington had a record of 4–2–0.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 10	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Calgary Flames	Czechoslovakia	2–4
September 11	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Calgary Flames	Czechoslovakia	1–4
September 12	Karlstad, Sweden	Washington Capitals	Färjestad BK	4–7
September 13	Gävle, Sweden	Washington Capitals	Brynäs IF	3–1
September 14	Voskresensk, USSR	Calgary Flames	Khimik Voskresensk	4–2
September 15	Moscow, USSR	Washington Capitals	Spartak Moscow	8–7
September 16	Kiev, USSR	Calgary Flames	Sokol Kiev	5–2
September 17	Moscow, USSR	Washington Capitals	Dynamo Moscow	2–7
September 18	Moscow, USSR	Calgary Flames	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	3–2
September 19	Riga, USSR	Washington Capitals	Dinamo Riga	2–1
September 20	Moscow, USSR	Calgary Flames	CSKA Moscow	1–2
September 21	Leningrad, USSR	Washington Capitals	SKA Leningrad	5–4

1989–90 Super Series

In late 1989 and early 1990 a record four Soviet teams. Games took place in the USA and Canada. The Soviet teams won the series with a record of 11–9–1. Individually, CSKA has a record of 4–1–0, Dynamo had a record of 3–2–0, Khimik had a record of 3–3–0, and Krylya Sovetov had a record of 1–3–1.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
December 4, 1989	Inglewood, California, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	Los Angeles Kings	6–3
December 6, 1989	Edmonton, AB, Canada	Khimik Voskresensk	Edmonton Oilers	2–6
December 8, 1989	Calgary, AB, Canada	Khimik Voskresensk	Calgary Flames	3–6
December 11, 1989	Detroit, Michigan, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	Detroit Red Wings	4–2
December 12, 1989	Landover, Maryland, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	Washington Capitals	2–5
December 14, 1989	St.Louis, Missouri, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	St. Louis Blues	6–3
December 26, 1989	Uniondale, New York, USA	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	New York Islanders	4–5
December 27, 1989	Hartford, Connecticut, USA	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	Hartford Whalers	3–4
December 27, 1989	Winnipeg, MB, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Winnipeg Jets	1–4
December 29, 1989	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Pittsburgh Penguins	5–2
December 29, 1989	Vancouver, BC, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Vancouver Canucks	6–0
December 31, 1989	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	Quebec Nordiques	4–4
December 31, 1989	Toronto, ON, Canada	Dynamo Moscow	Toronto Maple Leafs	7–4
January 1, 1990	New York City, New York, USA	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	New York Rangers	3–1
January 2, 1990	Bloomington, Minnesota, USA	CSKA Moscow	Minnesota North Stars	4–2
January 3, 1990	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	Montreal Canadiens	1–2
January 3, 1990	Buffalo, New York, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Buffalo Sabres	2–4
January 6, 1990	East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA	Dynamo Moscow	New Jersey Devils	1–7
January 7, 1990	Chicago, Illinois, USA	CSKA Moscow	Chicago Blackhawks	6–4
January 9, 1990	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	CSKA Moscow	Philadelphia Flyers	5–4
January 9, 1990	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Boston Bruins	3–1

1990 Edmonton Oilers–St. Louis Blues European tournament

In 1990, the Edmonton Oilers and the St. Louis Blues participated in a four-game tournament in Europe, taking place in Austria and West Germany, playing against the Austrian team Graz EC and the German team Düsseldorf EG. The NHL teams won the tournament with a record of 3–0–0, excluding the NHL-only game.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 6	Düsseldorf, West Germany	St. Louis Blues	Düsseldorf EG	3–1
September 7	Düsseldorf, West Germany	Edmonton Oilers	Düsseldorf EG	2–0
September 8	Düsseldorf, West Germany	St. Louis Blues	Edmonton Oilers	10–1
September 14	Graz, Austria	Edmonton Oilers	Graz EC	12–3

1990 Minnesota North Stars–Montreal Canadiens European tour

In 1990, the Minnesota North Stars and the Montreal Canadiens went on a nine-game tour of Europe, with a game in Sweden against AIK, and the rest in the USSR against CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Khimik Voskresensk, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, a SKA Leningrad/Torpedo Yaroslavl joint squad, Sokol Kiev, Spartak Moscow, and Latvian team Dinamo Riga. The European teams won the series with a record of 5–4–0. Individually, the Canadiens had a record of 3–2–0 and the North Stars had a record of 1–3–0.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 10	Stockholm, Sweden	Montreal Canadiens	AIK Stockholm	7–1
September 12	Leningrad, USSR	Montreal Canadiens	SKA Leningrad/Torpedo Yaroslavl	5–3
September 13	Moskva, USSR	Minnesota North Stars	Spartak Moscow	5–8
September 14	Riga, Latvia	Montreal Canadiens	Dinamo Riga	4–2
September 15	Moskva, USSR	Minnesota North Stars	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	2–3
September 16	Moskva, USSR	Montreal Canadiens	Dynamo Moscow	1–4
September 17	Voskresensk, USSR	Minnesota North Stars	Khimik Voskresensk	3–2
September 18	Moskva, USSR	Montreal Canadiens	CSKA Moscow	2–3
September 19	Kiev, Ukraine	Minnesota North Stars	Sokol Kiev	0–5

1990–91 Super Series

In late 1990 and early 1991 three Soviet teams went on a 21-game tour of North America, playing against every NHL team. Games took place in the USA and Canada. The Soviet teams won the series with a record of 12–6–3. Individually, CSKA had a record of 6–1–0, Dynamo had a record of 3–2–2, and Khimik had a record of 3–3–1.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
December 3, 1990	Inglewood, California, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	Los Angeles Kings	1–5
December 5, 1990	St. Louis, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	St. Louis Blues	2–4
December 8, 1990	Uniondale, New York, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	New York Islanders	2–2
December 10, 1990	Montreal, Canada	Khimik Voskresensk	Montreal Canadiens	6–3
December 12, 1990	Buffalo, New York, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	Buffalo Sabres	5–4
December 16, 1990	Boston, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	Boston Bruins	5–2
December 18, 1990	Bloomington, Minnesota, USA	Khimik Voskresensk	Minnesota North Stars	4–6
December 26, 1990	Detroit, Michigan, USA	CSKA Moscow	Detroit Red Wings	5–2
December 31, 1990	New York City, USA	CSKA Moscow	New York Rangers	6–1
January 1, 1991	Toronto, Canada	Dynamo Moscow	Toronto Maple Leafs	4–7
January 1, 1991	Chicago, USA	CSKA Moscow	Chicago Blackhawks	4–2
January 3, 1991	Hartford, Connecticut, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Hartford Whalers	0–0
January 4, 1991	Calgary, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Calgary Flames	6–4
January 6, 1991	East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA	Dynamo Moscow	New Jersey Devils	2–2
January 6, 1991	Edmonton, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Edmonton Oilers	2–4
January 8, 1991	Landover, Maryland, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Washington Capitals	2–3
January 9, 1991	Winnipeg, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Winnipeg Jets	6–4
January 10, 1991	Philadelphia, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Philadelphia Flyers	4–1
January 12, 1991	Pittsburgh, USA	Dynamo Moscow	Pittsburgh Penguins	4–3
January 13, 1991	Vancouver, Canada	CSKA Moscow	Vancouver Canucks	4–3
January 15, 1991	Quebec City, Canada	Dynamo Moscow	Quebec Nordiques	4–1

1992 Chicago Blackhawks–Montreal Canadiens English games

In 1992, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Montreal Canadiens played a two-game series in England. Each team won one game.

Date	Venue	Team	Team	Score
September 12	Wembley Arena, London	Chicago Blackhawks	Montreal Canadiens	2–3
September 13	Wembley Arena, London	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	4–5

1993 New York Rangers–Toronto Maple Leafs English games

In 1993, the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs played a two-game series in England. The Rangers won both games.

Date	Venue	Team	Team	Score
September 11	Wembley Arena, London	Toronto Maple Leafs	New York Rangers	3–5
September 12	Wembley Arena, London	New York Rangers	Toronto Maple Leafs	3–1

1994 NHL International Challenge in Finland, with the Winnipeg Jets

In 1994, the original Winnipeg Jets played in a four-team compressed tournament with HIFK Helsinki, Helsinki Jokerit, and Tappara Tampere in Finland. The Jets won their first game against Tappara, and then HIFK in the final. The tournament had been set up for a final game between Teemu Selänne's old team and current team.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 9	Helsinki	Winnipeg Jets	Tappara Tampere	8–2
September 11	Helsinki	Winnipeg Jets	HIFK Helsinki	5–3

Ninety Nine All Stars Tour

During the 1994–95 NHL lockout, Wayne Gretzky formed a team called the Ninety Nine All Stars to play a tour of exhibition games across Europe against various European club teams, in order to stay in game shape and raise money for charity.

December 1, 1994: 3–4 loss vs Detroit Vipers
December 3, 1994: 7–1 win vs Jokerit
December 4, 1994: 3–4 OT loss vs Ilves Tampere
December 6, 1994: 6–3 win vs Norwegian Spectrum All Stars
December 9, 1994: 8–3 win vs Djurgårdens IF
December 10, 1994: 5–2 win vs Västra Frölunda HC
December 12, 1994: 5–6 OT loss vs Malmö IF
December 14, 1994: 8–5 win vs German All Stars in Freiburg
1998 Buffalo Sabres–Tampa Bay Lightning Austrian tournament

In 1998, the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning played in a three-game tournament in Austria against the Austrian teams KAC Klagenfurt and VEU Feldkirch. The NHL teams won the tournament with a record of 2–0–0, excluding the NHL-only game.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 15	Klagenfurt	Tampa Bay Lightning	VEU Feldkirch	4–1
September 16	Klagenfurt	Buffalo Sabres	KAC Klagenfurt	5–1
September 18	Innsbruck	Tampa Bay Lightning	Buffalo Sabres	5–1

2000 NHL Challenge

In 2000, the Vancouver Canucks played a two-game series in Sweden against the Swedish teams Djurgarden Stockholm and MoDo Ornskoldsvik. The Canucks won both games.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 13	Stockholm	Vancouver Canucks	MoDo Ornskoldsvik	5–2
September 15	Stockholm	Vancouver Canucks	Djurgarden Stockholm	2–1

2001 NHL Challenge

In 2001, the Colorado Avalanche played a single game in Sweden against the Swedish team Brynäs Gävle. The Avalanche won. Two more games were scheduled, but the tour was cut short due to the September 11 attacks.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 16	Stockholm	Colorado Avalanche	Brynäs Gävle	5–3

2003 NHL Challenge

In 2003, the Toronto Maple Leafs played a three-game series in Finland and Sweden against the Finnish team Jokerit Helsinki and the Swedish teams Djurgarden Stockholm and Farjestad Karlstad. The Maple Leafs won all games.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 16	Helsinki, Finland	Toronto Maple Leafs	Jokerit Helsinki	5–3
September 18	Stockholm, Sweden	Toronto Maple Leafs	Djurgarden Stockholm	9–2
September 19	Stockholm, Sweden	Toronto Maple Leafs	Farjestad Karlstad	3–0

2004–05 season NHL Worldstars

During the 2004–2005 NHL labour dispute, the NHL Worldstars team played.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
9 December 2004	Riga, Latvia	HK Riga 2000	NHL Worldstars	2–4
12 December 2004	Saint Petersburg, Russia	HV71	NHL Worldstars	4–7
17 December 2004	Jönköping, Sweden	HV71	NHL Worldstars	1–5

2007 NHL Premiere

In 2007, the NHL opened its regular season in Europe for the first time. The Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings played a two-game series in England. Each team won one game. Prior to this, the Kings played a two-game series in Austria against the Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg and the Swedish team Farjestad Karlstad, winning both.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 25	Salzburg, Austria	Los Angeles Kings	Red Bull Salzburg	7–6
September 26	Salzburg, Austria	Los Angeles Kings	Farjestad Karlstad	3–2
September 29	London, England	Anaheim Ducks	Los Angeles Kings	1–4
September 30	London, England	Los Angeles Kings	Anaheim Ducks	1–4

2008 NHL Premiere

In 2008, four teams from the NHL opened their regular seasons in Europe. The Rangers and the Lightning played a two-game series in the Czech Republic, with the Rangers winning both games. The Senators and the Penguins played a two-game series in Sweden, with each team winning one game. Prior to this, the Rangers played in the inaugural Victoria Cup against Metallurg Magnitogorsk from Russia. All four teams also played against various European teams. The NHL teams won all games.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 28	Berlin, Germany	Tampa Bay Lightning	Eisbären Berlin	4–1
September 30	Bern, Switzerland	New York Rangers	SC Bern	8–1
September 30	Bratislava, Slovakia	Tampa Bay Lightning	Slovan Bratislava	3–2
October 1	Bern, Switzerland	New York Rangers	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	4–3
October 2	Helsinki, Finland	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jokerit Helsinki	4–1
October 2	Gothenburg, Sweden	Ottawa Senators	Frölunda Gothenburg	4–1
October 4	Prague, Czech Republic	New York Rangers	Tampa Bay Lightning	2–1
October 4	Stockholm, Sweden	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ottawa Senators	4–3
October 5	Prague, Czech Republic	Tampa Bay Lightning	New York Rangers	1–2
October 5	Stockholm, Sweden	Ottawa Senators	Pittsburgh Penguins	3–1

2009 NHL Premiere

In 2009, once more four teams from the NHL opened their regular seasons in Europe. The Blackhawks and the Panthers played a two-game series in Finland, with each team winning once. The Red Wings and the Blues played a two-game series in Sweden, with the Blues winning both games. Prior to this, the Blackhawks played in the second annual Victoria Cup against ZSC Lions from Switzerland. All four teams also played against various European teams. The NHL teams had a record of 4–2–0 against the European teams.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 28	Tampere, Finland	Florida Panthers	Tappara Tampere	2–3
September 28	Zürich, Switzerland	Chicago Blackhawks	HC Davos	9–2
September 29	Linköping, Sweden	St. Louis Blues	Linköpings HC	6–0
September 29	Zurich, Switzerland	Chicago Blackhawks	ZSC Lions	1–2
September 30	Helsinki, Finland	Florida Panthers	Jokerit Helsinki	4–2
September 30	Karlstad, Sweden	Detroit Red Wings	Färjestad BK	6–2
October 2	Helsinki, Finland	Florida Panthers	Chicago Blackhawks	4–3
October 2	Stockholm, Sweden	Detroit Red Wings	St. Louis Blues	3–4
October 3	Helsinki, Finland	Chicago Blackhawks	Florida Panthers	4–0
October 3	Stockholm, Sweden	St. Louis Blues	Detroit Red Wings	5–3

2010 NHL Premiere

In 2010, a record six NHL teams opened their regular seasons in Europe. The Hurricanes and the Wild played a two-game series in Finland, with the Hurricanes winning both games. The Blue Jackets and the Sharks played a two-game series in Sweden, with each team winning one game. The Bruins and the Coyotes played a two-game series in the Czech Republic, with each team winning one game. Prior to this, all six teams also played against various European teams. The NHL teams had a record of 6–1–0 against the European teams.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
October 2	Mannheim, Germany	San Jose Sharks	Adler Mannheim	3–2
October 2	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Boston Bruins	Belfast Giants Selects	5–1
October 4	Saint Petersburg, Russia	Carolina Hurricanes	SKA Saint Petersburg	3–5
October 4	Tampere, Finland	Minnesota Wild	Ilves Tampere	5–1
October 5	Liberec, Czech Republic	Boston Bruins	HC Liberec	7–1
October 5	Malmö, Sweden	Columbus Blue Jackets	Malmö Redhawks	4–1
October 6	Riga, Latvia	Phoenix Coyotes	Dinamo Riga	3–1
October 7	Helsinki, Finland	Carolina Hurricanes	Minnesota Wild	4–3
October 8	Helsinki, Finland	Minnesota Wild	Carolina Hurricanes	2–1
October 8	Stockholm, Sweden	San Jose Sharks	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2
October 9	Prague, Czech Republic	Phoenix Coyotes	Boston Bruins	5–2
October 9	Stockholm, Sweden	Columbus Blue Jackets	San Jose Sharks	3–2
October 10	Prague, Czech Republic	Boston Bruins	Phoenix Coyotes	3–0

2011 NHL Premiere

In 2011, four teams from the NHL opened their regular seasons in Europe, marking the fifth straight season of the NHL Premiere games. On October 7, the Ducks and the Sabres played a game in Finland, while the Kings and the Rangers played a game in Sweden. The next day, the Ducks and the Rangers played a game in Sweden, while the Sabres and the Kings played a game in Germany. These teams also played exhibition games against HC Sparta Prague from the Czech Republic, Frölunda HC from Sweden, Slovan Bratislava from Slovakia, EV Zug from Switzerland, Jokerit Helsinki from Finland and Adler Mannheim and Hamburg Freezers from Germany as part of their pre-season schedule. The New York Rangers, playing four games in five days in four countries, had a record of 3–1–0 against the European teams. The NHL teams had an overall record of 6–1–0 against the European teams.
In March 2012, the NHL announced that it would not schedule an NHL Premiere event for 2012.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 29	Prague, Czech Republic	New York Rangers	HC Sparta Prague	2–0
September 30	Gothenburg, Sweden	New York Rangers	Frölunda Gothenburg	4–2
October 2	Bratislava, Slovakia	New York Rangers	Slovan Bratislava	4–1
October 3	Zug, Switzerland	New York Rangers	EV Zug	4–8
October 4	Helsinki, Finland	Anaheim Ducks	Jokerit Helsinki	4–3
October 4	Hamburg, Germany	Los Angeles Kings	Hamburg Freezers	5–4
October 4	Mannheim, Germany	Buffalo Sabres	Adler Mannheim	8–3
October 7	Helsinki, Finland	Anaheim Ducks	Buffalo Sabres	1–4
October 7	Stockholm, Sweden	New York Rangers	Los Angeles Kings	2–3
October 8	Stockholm, Sweden	New York Rangers	Anaheim Ducks	1–2
October 8	Berlin, Germany	Buffalo Sabres	Los Angeles Kings	4–2

2017 NHL Global Series

On March 24, 2017, the NHL announced the return of regular season games played outside North America in a new event called the NHL Global Series. The Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators played two regular season games at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden on November 10 and 11, 2017. Unlike the previous regular-season series played in Europe by the NHL, these games were played a month into the regular season rather than the start of it.

Date	City	Arena	Team	Team	Score
November 10	Stockholm, Sweden	Ericsson Globe	Ottawa Senators	Colorado Avalanche	4–3
November 11	Stockholm, Sweden	Ericsson Globe	Colorado Avalanche	Ottawa Senators	3–4

2018 NHL Global Series

On March 26, 2018, the NHL announced the 2018 slate of NHL Global Series games. The New Jersey Devils and Edmonton Oilers played their regular season opening game in Sweden on October 6, preceded by two exhibition games against European teams. The Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets then played two regular season games in Finland on November 1 and 2.

Date	City	Arena	Team	Team	Score
October 1	Bern, Switzerland	PostFinance Arena	New Jersey Devils	SC Bern	3–2
October 3	Cologne, Germany	Lanxess Arena	Edmonton Oilers	Kölner Haie	4–3
October 6	Gothenburg, Sweden	Scandinavium	Edmonton Oilers	New Jersey Devils	2–5
November 1	Helsinki, Finland	Hartwall Arena	Florida Panthers	Winnipeg Jets	2–4
November 2	Helsinki, Finland	Hartwall Arena	Winnipeg Jets	Florida Panthers	2–4

2019 NHL Global Series

On March 21, 2019, the NHL announced the 2019 lineup of hockey games in Europe. The Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers play their regular season opening game in Prague on October 4, preceded by two exhibition games against European teams. The Blackhawks played Eisbären Berlin on September 29 in Berlin and the Flyers will play Lausanne HC in Lausanne on September 30. The Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning then play two regular season games in Sweden on November 8 and 9.

Date	City	Arena	Team	Team	Score
September 29	Berlin, Germany	Mercedes-Benz Arena	Chicago Blackhawks	Eisbären Berlin	3–1
September 30	Lausanne, Switzerland	Vaudoise Aréna	Philadelphia Flyers	Lausanne HC	3–4
October 4	Prague, Czech Republic	O2 Arena	Chicago Blackhawks	Philadelphia Flyers	3–4
November 8	Stockholm, Sweden	Ericsson Globe	Tampa Bay Lightning	Buffalo Sabres	3–2
November 9	Stockholm, Sweden	Ericsson Globe	Buffalo Sabres	Tampa Bay Lightning	3–5

Japan

1976 Kansas City Scouts–Washington Capitals Japanese tour

In 1976, the Kansas City Scouts and the Washington Capitals played a four-game series in Japan. The Capitals won the series with a 3–1–0 record.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
April 14	Sapporo	Kansas City Scouts	Washington Capitals	2–5
April 15	Sapporo	Washington Capitals	Kansas City Scouts	6–2
April 17	Tokyo	Kansas City Scouts	Washington Capitals	2–6
April 18	Tokyo	Kansas City Scouts	Washington Capitals	4–2

1997 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim–Vancouver Canucks Japanese games

In 1997, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Vancouver Canucks played a two-game series in Japan to open the 1997–98 regular season. This marked the first time that games played by NHL teams outside of North America counted in the league standings. Each team won one game.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
October 3	Tokyo	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	Vancouver Canucks	2–3
October 4	Tokyo	Vancouver Canucks	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	2–3

1998 Calgary Flames–San Jose Sharks Japanese games

In 1998, the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks played a two-game series in Japan. The teams tied one game, and the Flames won the other. These games counted in the regular-season standings.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
October 9	Tokyo	San Jose Sharks	Calgary Flames	3–3
October 10	Tokyo	Calgary Flames	San Jose Sharks	5–3

2000 Nashville Predators–Pittsburgh Penguins Japanese games

In 2000, the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins played a two-game series in Japan. Each team won one game. As with the previous season-opening series in Japan in 1997 and 1998, these games counted in the regular-season standings.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
October 7	Saitama City	Nashville Predators	Pittsburgh Penguins	3–1
October 8	Saitama City	Pittsburgh Penguins	Nashville Predators	3–1

China

2017 NHL China Games

On March 29, 2017, the NHL announced that the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks would play two exhibition games in China in a new event called the NHL China Games. Both teams faced each other in Shanghai, on September 21, 2017, and then in Beijing, on September 23. This was the first time NHL teams played in China.

Date	City	Arena	Team	Team	Score
September 21	Shanghai, China	Mercedes-Benz Arena	Vancouver Canucks	Los Angeles Kings	2–5
September 23	Beijing, China	Cadillac Arena	Los Angeles Kings	Vancouver Canucks	4–3

2018 NHL China Games

On May 2, 2018, the NHL announced that the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames would play two exhibition games in China for the second consecutive year. Both teams faced each other in Shenzhen on September 15, and then in Beijing on September 19.

Date	City	Arena	Team	Team	Score
September 15	Shenzhen, China	Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre	Boston Bruins	Calgary Flames	4–3
September 19	Beijing, China	Cadillac Arena	Calgary Flames	Boston Bruins	1–3

Puerto Rico

2006 Florida Panthers–New York Rangers Puerto Rican game

In 2006, as part of the pre-season for the 2006–07 NHL season, the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers played an exhibition game in Puerto Rico. The Rangers won the game.

Date	City	Team	Team	Score
September 23	San Juan	Florida Panthers	New York Rangers	2–3

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