Overview
- The puck drops at 8 p.m. ET, with coverage on TNT and truTV and streaming options that include DIRECTV and HBO Max depending on market and provider.
- A sellout crowd of roughly 35,300 is expected for the southernmost Winter Classic in league history at the Marlins’ ballpark.
- The rink was constructed under a closed roof using custom refrigeration, chilled aluminum pans and a thicker ice sheet, and players and coaches reported strong ice conditions after Thursday’s practices.
- Event production features a snow-and-sand theme with planned fake-snow effects, in-park set pieces and an afternoon pregame festival where fans can greet team arrivals.
- Both clubs enter tightly packed Eastern Conference races with notable injuries reported in pregame coverage, and the Rangers carry a 5-0 record in NHL outdoor games into the matchup.