Overview
- Canada will host the United States at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Dec. 10 and Dec. 13, Hockey Canada confirmed.
- The series opens in the United States with games Nov. 6 in Cleveland and Nov. 8 in Buffalo.
- This year’s Rivalry Series features four games, reduced from past five- or seven-game editions due to scheduling pressures.
- The Edmonton dates provide Canadian fans a last look at the national team before the Winter Games in Italy in February.
- The matchup returns to Alberta for the first time since 2017, renewing a rivalry that has decided nearly every Olympic final since 1998 with Canada 4–2 in those title games.