The NHL launched the NHL Stadium Series in 2014 on the heels of the success of the NHL Winter Classic & Heritage Classic games. In 2014, the NHL debuted a series of four distinct outdoor regular season games at three iconic stadiums across the USA: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles), Yankee Stadium (New York), and Soldier Field (Chicago).
The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks played on January 25, 2014 in front of over 54,000 fans at Chavez Ravine. It was the first official outdoor NHL game hosted west of the Rocky Mountains. The game celebrated the 20-year rivalry between these two crosstown rivals. The Ducks defeated the Kings 3-0.
