Celebration will feature red carpet arrivals, fan fest and in-game activations
The New Jersey Devils unveiled details for the club’s 2025-26 NHL Season Home Opener, presented by Citizens, for Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET against the Florida Panthers. The gameday celebration will feature Red Carpet arrivals presented by BMW, followed by a pre-game Fan Fest presented by Citizens and special activations to welcome fans back to Prudential Center. All fans in attendance will receive a commemorative rally towel courtesy of Citizens.
“As the Official Bank of the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center, we are excited to kick off another season of Devils hockey with this year’s home opener,” said Yajaira Hafley, Tri-State Metro Retail Market Executive at Citizens. “Our partnership with the Devils underscores our support for small businesses and our Citizens Game Ready Bankers will be onsite throughout the season to help welcome fans to Prudential Center and help them achieve their goals.”
Festivities begin at 4 p.m. ET on Championship Plaza with Red Carpet Arrivals presented by BMW, where the 2025-26 New Jersey Devils players will arrive in BMW models and walk the red carpet prior to their first home game. Fan Fest presented by Citizens, which will take place on Championship Plaza following the conclusion of Red Carpet Arrivals, will feature in-arena hosts Jenna Lemoncelli and Jayden Becker, performances by local band The Benjamins, along with a variety of food trucks, games, activities, and appearances from mascot NJ Devil, Woo Crew and Devils Alumni.
Fan Fest presented by Citizens will also welcome the FIFA World Cup Tour Bus, a double decker bus activation featuring TJ the DJ, amping the crowd ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in New Jersey.
“NJ’s Ride,” a mobile esports fan experience, and the Devils Experience Mobile Tour will also be present for fans to play the video games and put their hockey skills to the test before entering the arena.
Multiple corporate partners will be activating at Fan Fest presented by Citizens including, but not limited to:
In-Game Activations Include:
Tickets for the Devils Home Opener, presented by Citizens, are available for purchase by visiting newjerseydevils.com/tickets, at Prudential Center’s Box Office, or calling 1-973-757-6000. To receive on-sale alerts and the opportunity to purchase tickets to Devils home games in the future before the general public visit NewJerseyDevils.com/Tickets or learn more about how to become a Devils Black and Red Member HERE. For Group opportunities and experiences for 10+ people, visit newjerseydevils.com/groups, call 973-757-6000 or email [email protected]. For Premium seating opportunities, visit prucenter.com/premium.
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