Tim McGraw will headline the entertainment for the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series outdoor game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins. The game takes place February 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, marking the first time an NHL outdoor game is played in a football stadium in the state of Florida. Live coverage begins at 6:30 pm ET on ESPN in the United States, with Canadian broadcasts on Sportsnet and TVA Sports, alongside NHL in ASL streaming options.
McGraw will perform during the first intermission presented by Ticketmaster on a stage positioned alongside the rink. One of the most commercially successful artists in country music history, McGraw has sold more than 106 million records worldwide and earned 49 #1 singles. His career also includes bestselling books and acting roles in film and television, including appearances in Friday Night Lights, The Blind Side, and the Yellowstone prequel 1883 alongside Faith Hill and Sam Elliott.
The Stadium Series game concludes a month-long stretch of outdoor NHL events in Florida, following the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic in Miami between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers. For the Tampa event, the NHL will construct a regulation-size rink inside a temporary, air-conditioned structure that will be removed ahead of the outdoor primetime matchup. A limited number of tickets for the game remain available through Ticketmaster.