List of international games played by NHL teams Throughout the history of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) , there has been a long - standing tradition of international games played by NHL teams . The following is a list of games played by NHL teams against other NHL teams and non - NHL teams outside the United States and Canada , as well games played by NHL teams in the United States and Canada against non - NHL teams . In the tables below bolded team names denote winners . 1938 Detroit Red Wings – Montreal Canadiens European tour . In 1938 , for the first time in NHL history two of the league ' s teams , the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens , went on a tour of Europe with a nine - game series in England and France . The Canadiens won the series with a record of 5 – 3 – 1 . 1959 Boston Bruins – New York Rangers European tour . In 1959 , the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers ( aided by Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks ) went on a 23 - game tour of Europe , visiting England , Switzerland , France , Belgium , Germany , and Austria . The Rangers won the series with a record of 11 – 9 – 3 . 1975 – 76 Super Series . In late 1975 and early 1976 , two Soviet League teams from Moscow , USSR ( CSKA , also known as " Red Army " , and Krylya Sovetov , also known as " Soviet Wings " ) played an eight - game series against several NHL teams ( the Chicago Black Hawks , the Boston Bruins , the Buffalo Sabres , the Montreal Canadiens , the New York Islanders , the New York Rangers , the Philadelphia Flyers , and the Pittsburgh Penguins ) . The games took place in the USA and Canada . The Soviet teams won the series with a record of 5 – 2 – 1 . Individually , CSKA had a record of 2 – 1 – 1 and Krylya Sovetov had a record of 3 – 1 – 0 . 1976 Kansas City Scouts – Washington Capitals Japanese tour . In 1976 , the Kansas City Scouts and the Washington Capitals played a four - game series in Japan . The Capitals won the series with a 3 – 1 – 0 record . 1977 – 78 Czech NHL tour and Super Series . In late 1977 and early 1978 , two Czechoslovakia n teams ( Poldi Kladno and Tesla Pardubice ) along with one Soviet team ( Spartak Moscow ) went on a 13 - game tour of the NHL , playing against several NHL teams ( the Atlanta Flames , the Chicago Black Hawks , the Cleveland Barons , the Colorado Rockies , the Detroit Red Wings , the Minnesota North Stars , the Montreal Canadiens , the New York Islanders , the New York Rangers , the Philadelphia Flyers , the St . Louis Blues , the Toronto Maple Leafs , and the Vancouver Canucks ) . Games took place in the USA and Canada . Both sides finished the series with 6 – 6 – 1 records . Individually , Kladno had a record of 2 – 1 – 1 , Pardubice had a record of 1 – 3 – 0 ( combined Czech record of 3 – 4 – 1 ) , and Spartak had a record of 3 – 2 – 0 . 1978 – 79 Super Series . In late 1978 and early 1979 , Soviet Union ' s Krylya Sovetov from Moscow played a four - game series against NHL teams ( the Boston Bruins , the Detroit Red Wings , the Minnesota North Stars , and the Philadelphia Flyers ) . Games took place in the United States . Krylya Sovetov won the series with a 2 – 1 – 1 record . 1979 – 80 Super Series . In late 1979 and early 1980 , two Soviet teams from Moscow , CSKA and Dynamo , played a nine - game series against several NHL teams ( the Buffalo Sabres , the Edmonton Oilers , the Montreal Canadiens , the New York Islanders , the New York Rangers , the Quebec Nordiques , the Vancouver Canucks , the Washington Capitals , and the Winnipeg Jets ) . Games took place in the USA and Canada . The Moscow teams won the series with a record of 5 – 3 – 1 . Individually , CSKA had a record of 3 – 2 – 0 , and Dynamo had a record of 2 – 1 – 1 . 1980 NHL – Sweden tournament . In 1980 , the Minnesota North Stars and the Washington Capitals participated in a five - game tournament in Sweden with Swedish teams AIK Stockholm and Djurgarden Stockholm . The NHL teams won the tournament with a record of 5 – 1 – 0 ( including the first NHL - only game ; 4 – 0 – 0 against Swedish opponents ) . Minnesota had a record of 2 – 1 – 0 and Washington had a record of 3 – 0 – 0 . Both Swedish teams had a record of 0 – 2 – 0 . 1981 NHL – Europe tournament . In 1981 , the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals participated in a nine - game tournament in Finland and Sweden with Finnish teams HIFK and Oulun Kärpät , and Swedish teams Frölunda , AIK , and Djurgarden . The NHL teams won the tournament with a 6 – 4 – 0 record ( including the NHL - only game ; 5 – 3 – 0 excluding it ) . New York had a record of 4 – 1 – 0 and Washington had a record of 2 – 3 – 0 ( both including the NHL - only game ) . AIK had a record of 1 – 1 – 0 , Djurgarden had a record of 0 – 2 – 0 , Frölunda had a record of 1 – 1 – 0 , HIFK had a record of 1 – 0 – 0 , Kärpät had a record of 0 – 1 – 0 ( for a combined European total of 3 – 5 – 0 ) . 1982 – 83 Super Series . In late 1982 and early 1983 , the USSR national team played a six - game series against several NHL teams ( the Calgary Flames , the Edmonton Oilers , the Minnesota North Stars , the Montreal Canadiens , the Philadelphia Flyers , and the Quebec Nordiques ) . Games took place in the USA and Canada . The USSR team won the series with a 4 – 2 – 0 record . 1985 – 86 Super Series . In late 1985 and early 1986 , two Soviet teams from Moscow , CSKA and Dynamo , played a ten - game series against several NHL teams ( the Boston Bruins , the Buffalo Sabres , the Calgary Flames , the Edmonton Oilers , the Los Angeles Kings , the Minnesota North Stars , the Montreal Canadiens , the Pittsburgh Penguins , the Quebec Nordiques , and the St . Louis Blues ) . Games took place in the USA and Canada . The Moscow teams won the series with a record of 7 – 2 – 1 . Individually , CSKA had a record of 5 – 1 – 0 and Dynamo had a record of 2 – 1 – 1 . 1988 – 89 Super Series . In late 1988 and early 1989 two Soviet League teams , CSKA Moscow and Dinamo Riga , played a 14 - games series against several NHL teams ( the Boston Bruins , the Buffalo Sabres , the Calgary Flames , the Chicago Blackhawks , the Edmonton Oilers , the Hartford Whalers , the Los Angeles Kings , the Minnesota North Stars , the New Jersey Devils , the New York Islanders , the Pittsburgh Penguins , the Quebec Nordiques , the St . Louis Blues , and the Vancouver Canucks ) . Games took place in the USA and Canada . Both sides finished with a record of 6 – 6 – 2 . Individually , CSKA had a record of 4 – 2 – 1 and Dinamo had a record of 2 – 4 – 1 . 1989 Calgary Flames – Washington Capitals European tour . In 1989 , the Calgary Flames and the Washington Capitals went on a twelve - game European tour , playing against teams from Sweden ( Färjestads BK and Brynäs IF ) and the USSR ( CSKA Moscow , Dynamo Moscow , Dinamo Riga , Khimik Voskresensk , Krylya Sovetov Moscow , SKA Leningrad , Sokol Kiev , and Spartak Moscow ) . The Flames preceded these games with a two - game series in Czechoslovakia against the Czechoslovakia national team , losing both . The NHL teams won the series with a record of 7 – 5 – 0 ( 0 – 2 – 0 against Czechoslovakia , 1 – 1 – 0 against the Swedish teams , and 6 – 2 – 0 against Soviet teams ) . Individually , Calgary had a record of 3 – 3 – 0 and Washington had a record of 4 – 2 – 0 . 1989 – 90 Super Series . In late 1989 and early 1990 a record four Soviet teams ( CSKA Moscow , Dynamo Moscow , Khimik Voskresensk , and Krylya Sovetov Moscow went on a 21 - game tour of North America , playing against every NHL team ( the Boston Bruins , the Buffalo Sabres , the Calgary Flames , the Chicago Blackhawks , the Detroit Red Wings , the Edmonton Oilers , the Hartford Whalers , the Los Angeles Kings , the Minnesota North Stars , the Montreal Canadiens , the New Jersey Devils , the New York Islanders , the New York Rangers , the Philadelphia Flyers , the Pittsburgh Penguins , the Quebec Nordiques , the St . Louis Blues , the Toronto Maple Leafs , the Vancouver Canucks , the Washington Capitals , and the Winnipeg Jets ) . Games took place in the USA and Canada . The Soviet teams won the series with a record of 11 – 9 – 1 . Individually , CSKA has a record of 4 – 1 – 0 , Dynamo had a record of 3 – 2 – 0 , Khimik had a record of 3 – 3 – 0 , and Krylya Sovetov had a record of 1 – 3 – 1 . 1990 Edmonton Oilers – St . Louis Blues European tournament . In 1990 , the Edmonton Oilers and the St . Louis Blues participated in a four - game tournament in Europe , taking place in Austria and Germany , playing against the Austrian team Graz EC and the German team Düsseldorf EG . The NHL teams won the tournament with a record of 3 – 0 – 0 , excluding the NHL - only game . 1990 Minnesota North Stars – Montreal Canadiens European tour . In 1990 , the Minnesota North Stars and the Montreal Canadiens went on a nine - game tour of Europe , with a game in Sweden against AIK , and the rest in the USSR against CSKA Moscow , Dinamo Riga , Dynamo Moscow , Khimik Voskresensk , Krylya Sovetov Moscow , a SKA Leningrad / Torpedo Yaroslavl joint squad , Sokol Kiev , and Spartak Moscow . The European teams won the series with a record of 5 – 4 – 0 . Individually , the Canadiens had a record of 3 – 2 – 0 and the North Stars had a record of 1 – 3 – 0 . 1990 – 91 Super Series . In late 1990 and early 1991 three Soviet teams ( CSKA Moscow , Dynamo Moscow , Khimik Voskresensk ) went on a 21 - game tour of North America , playing against every NHL team ( the Boston Bruins , the Buffalo Sabres , the Calgary Flames , the Chicago Blackhawks , the Detroit Red Wings , the Edmonton Oilers , the Hartford Whalers , the Los Angeles Kings , the Minnesota North Stars , the Montreal Canadiens , the New Jersey Devils , the New York Islanders , the New York Rangers , the Philadelphia Flyers , the Pittsburgh Penguins , the Quebec Nordiques , the St . Louis Blues , the Toronto Maple Leafs , the Vancouver Canucks , the Washington Capitals , and the Winnipeg Jets ) . Games took place in the USA and Canada . The Soviet teams won the series with a record of 12 – 6 – 3 . Individually , CSKA had a record of 6 – 1 – 0 , Dynamo had a record of 3 – 2 – 2 , and Khimik had a record of 3 – 3 – 1 . 1992 Chicago Blackhawks – Montreal Canadiens English games . In 1992 , the Chicago Blackhawks and the Montreal Canadiens played a two - game series in England . Each team won one game . 1993 New York Rangers – Toronto Maple Leafs English games . In 1993 , the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs played a two - game series in England . The Rangers won both games . 1994 Winnipeg Jets Finnish games . In 1994 , the Winnipeg Jets played a two - game series in Finland against the Finnish teams HIFK Helsinki and Tappara Tampere . The Jets won both games . 1997 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim – Vancouver Canucks Japanese games . In 1997 , the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Vancouver Canucks played a two - game series in Japan . Each team won one game . 1998 Buffalo Sabres – Tampa Bay Lightning Austrian tournament . In 1998 , the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning played in a three - game tournament in Austria against the Austrian teams KAC Klagenfurt and VEU Feldkirch . The NHL teams won the tournament with a record of 2 – 0 – 0 , excluding the NHL - only game . 1998 Calgary Flames – San Jose Sharks Japanese games . In 1998 , the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks played a two - game series in Japan . The teams tied one game , and the Flames won the other . 2000 NHL Challenge . In 2000 , the Vancouver Canucks played a two - game series in Sweden against the Swedish teams Djurgarden Stockholm and MoDo Ornskoldsvik . The Canucks won both games . 2000 Nashville Predators – Pittsburgh Penguins Japanese games . In 2000 , the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins played a two - game series in Japan . Each team won one game . 2001 NHL Challenge . In 2001 , the Colorado Avalanche played a single game in Sweden against the Swedish team Brynas Gavle . The Avalanche won . Two more games were scheduled ( against Djurgarden and Jokerit ) , but the tour was cut short due to the September 11 attacks . 2003 NHL Challenge . In 2003 , the Toronto Maple Leafs played a three - game series in Finland and Sweden against the Finnish team Jokerit Helsinki and the Swedish teams Djurgarden Stockholm and Farjestad Karlstad . The Maple Leafs won all games . 2006 Florida Panthers – New York Rangers Puerto Rican game . In 2006 , as part of the pre - season for the 2006 – 07 NHL season , the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers played an exhibition game in Puerto Rico . The Rangers won the game . 2007 NHL Premiere . In 2007 , the NHL opened its regular season in Europe for the first time . The Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings played a two - game series in England . Each team won one game . Prior to this , the Kings played a two - game series in Austria against the Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg and the Swedish team Farjestad Karlstad , winning both . 2008 NHL Premiere . In 2008 , four teams from the NHL ( the New York Rangers , the Ottawa Senators , the Pittsburgh Penguins , and the Tampa Bay Lightning ) opened their regular seasons in Europe . The Rangers and the Lightning played a two - game series in the Czech Republic , with the Rangers winning both games . The Senators and the Penguins played a two - game series in Sweden , with each team winning one game . Prior to this , the Rangers played in the inaugural Victoria Cup against Metallurg Magnitogorsk from Russia . All four teams also played against various European teams ( Eisbären Berlin from Germany , SC Bern from Switzerland , Slovan Bratislava from Slovakia , Jokerit Helsinki from Finland , and Frölunda Gothenburg from Sweden . The NHL teams won all games . 2009 NHL Premiere . In 2009 , once more four teams from the NHL ( the Chicago Blackhawks , the Detroit Red Wings , the Florida Panthers , and the St . Louis Blues ) opened their regular seasons in Europe . The Blackhawks and the Panthers played a two - game series in Finland , with each team winning once . The Red Wings and the Blues played a two - game series in Sweden , with the Blues winning both games . Prior to this , the Blackhawks played in the second annual Victoria Cup against ZSC Lions from Switzerland . All four teams also played against various European teams ( Jokerit Helsinki and Tappara Tampere from Finland , HC Davos from Switzerland , and Färjestads BK and Linköpings HC from Sweden ) . The NHL teams had a record of 4 – 2 – 0 against the European teams . 2010 NHL Premiere . In 2010 , a record six NHL teams ( the Boston Bruins , the Carolina Hurricanes , the Columbus Blue Jackets , the Minnesota Wild , the Phoenix Coyotes , and the San Jose Sharks ) will open their regular seasons in Europe . The Hurricanes and the Wild played a two - game series in Finland , with the Hurricanes winning both games . The Blue Jackets and the Sharks played a two - game series in Sweden , with each team winning one game . The Bruins and the Coyotes played a two - game series in the Czech Republic , with each team winning one game . Prior to this , all six teams also played against various European teams ( Adler Mannheim from Germany , Belfast Giants Selects from Northern Ireland , SKA Saint Petersburg from Russia , Ilves Tampere from Finland , HC Liberec from the Czech Republic , Malmö Redhawks from Sweden , and Dinamo Riga from Latvia ) . The NHL teams had a record of 6 – 1 – 0 against the European teams .