2025 Winter Classic Date And Time. The 2025 winter classic will be played on december 31, 2024 , at wrigley field in chicago. Chicago’s wrigley field will host the annual nhl winter classic in 2025, marking the second iteration of the premier ice hockey event at the historic stadium since 2009.

For the first time, the league’s tentpole outdoor game will be held on new year’s eve (5 p.m. The first was in 2009 when the blackhawks lost to the detroit red wings.