NHL Announces Penguins Will Play In Sweden For ‘Global Series’

The Penguins will go international during the 2025-26 season.

Pittsburgh is set to return to Sweden to play the Nashville Predators on Nov. 14 and Nov. 16 for the NHL Global Series. The NHL released a promotional video looking back at the Penguins’ first time playing in Sweden; Pittsburgh began the 2008-09 campaign with an NHL Premiere Series against Ottawa in Stockholm.

“It’s cool. It’s a great experience for the team and for the fans, too, to see teams that they wouldn’t typically have the opportunity to see — along with some locals with Raks (Rickard Rakell) and (Erik Karlsson),” Sidney Crosby said in a press release. “It’s really nice.”

Rakell was featured in the NHL’s promotional video and expressed how exciting it will be to play in his home country in front of his grandmother, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday.

“It’s very exciting, just the chance to play in my home country and play in front of family and friends and people growing up, different coaches that doesn’t really have the chance to come and see me play over here,” Rakell said in a press release. “And my grandma, just for her to have the chance to see me play, it’ll be a lot of fun.”

NHL fans got a taste of Swedish hockey during the 4 Nations Face-Off and will get a chance to see Swedish fans experience the best the league has to offer.