Tampa Bay wins outdoor hockey shootout
Rink preparation and shootout accounting explain the spectacle.
- Event / announcement date
- 2026-02-01
Tampa Bay beat Boston 6–5 in a shootout. [1]
The league’s pregame media guide specified two refrigeration units and dehumidification inside a temporary structure. An opaque roof was designed to reflect sunlight. Planned ice thickness was 2.5–3 inches, against a typical indoor 1.5 inches, giving crews a weather margin. The structure was scheduled for removal before play. [2]
Rule 84.4 adds one goal to the winning team’s score after a shootout, without adding that goal to the shooter’s individual total. After a shootout, the winner receives two standings points and the loser one. Team score, personal statistics and league points therefore describe different things, even at an unusual venue. [3]
The source
- NHL: Stadium result ↗
Source date 2026-02-02 · reviewed October 29, 2026 - NHL: Stadium Series media guide ↗
Undated reference · reviewed October 29, 2026 · No publication date is given on this undated context reference. Edition years, as-of dates and retrieval times are not substituted for original publication. - NHL: 2025–26 official rules ↗
Undated reference · reviewed October 29, 2026 · No publication date is given on this undated context reference. Edition years, as-of dates and retrieval times are not substituted for original publication.
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