The NHL is headed to Australia for the first time in the league’s history as the Coyotes and Kings will travel to Melbourne to begin the 2023–24 season.
The teams will compete in two games at Rod Laver Arena, where the famed Australian Open tennis tournament is played. The games will take place on Sept. 23 and 24 to start the NHL preseason. The games will be played at 2 p.m. local time.
For fans in the Pacific Time Zone, the games will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23.