The Minnesota Wild will host the St. Louis Blues for the NHL's Winter Classic New Year's Day at Target Field in Minneapolis.

The match-up was announced during last night's game between the two teams at the Xcel Energy Center.

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It will be the first Winter Classic for the Wild, but their second time hosting an outdoor game. The Wild and Blackhawks played at TCF Bank Stadium in 2016 as part of the NHL's stadium series.

Ticket information for the 2021 Winter Classic will be announced at a later date.

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