The NHL and NHLPA have announced that Munich and Cologne will host NHL regular season games during the 2027-28 season as part of the 2027 NHL Global Series Germany. The Boston Bruins will play two games at SAP Garden in Munich, and the Edmonton Oilers will play two games at Lanxess Arena in Cologne. Additional details including ticketing and opponents will be announced during the 2026-27 season.
“There is no better way to experience the speed, skill and excitement of NHL hockey than live and in person. The National Hockey League is thrilled to bring our first-ever regular season games to the passionate fans in Munich and Cologne,” says Bill Daly, Deputy Commissioner, NHL. “These events represent an important step in our commitment to grow the game in Germany. By bringing more NHL games to one of Europe’s most dynamic hockey markets, we hope to continue to deepen engagement amongst our fans, partners and local communities, while at the same time creating a significant opportunity to grow the game throughout the country.”
“The NHL Global Series games in 2027 bring two of the NHL’s best players in Leon Draisaitl and JJ Peterka back to play in front of their hometown fans,” says Marty Walsh, Executive Director, NHLPA. “Germany has a proud hockey tradition, and these NHL Global Series games are part of the League and NHLPA’s ongoing commitment to build meaningful connections between NHL players and the German marketplace.”
The 2027 games will be the fourth through seventh NHL regular season games played in Germany. The first was on October 8, 2011, when the Buffalo Sabres faced the Los Angeles Kings in Berlin. The NHL and NHLPA will bring regular season games to Germany for at least the next three seasons, beginning with the 2026 NHL Global Series Germany on December 18 and 20 at PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, featuring the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks.
Leon Draisaitl, an Edmonton Oilers forward and Cologne native, is the highest-scoring German player in NHL history. In 2025-26, he became the first German player to record 1,000 career NHL points. He captained Germany to a sixth-place finish at the 2026 Olympics, leading the team with seven points in five games.
JJ Peterka, a Boston Bruins forward and Munich native, has topped 20 goals in three of his four full NHL seasons. At 24, he has played 320 career NHL games, scoring 92 goals and adding 105 assists across stints with the Buffalo Sabres and Utah Mammoth. He contributed one goal and three assists for Germany at the 2026 Olympics.