2026-09-19 ? 2027-04-10

Complete 2026-27 NHL Schedule by Date

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Date	Matchup	Your time	TV	Venue
Sat, Sep 19Preseason	Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues 2–1 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	Blues App	Enterprise Center
Sat, Sep 19Preseason	Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN2, TSN4, RDSI	Scotiabank Arena
Sat, Sep 19Preseason	Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens 3–4 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NHLN, SN1, RDS	Centre Bell
Sat, Sep 19Preseason	Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers 2–5 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	Oilers+	Rogers Place
Sat, Sep 19Preseason	Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild 2–3 · Final / OT Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	CHSN+	Grand Casino Arena
Sat, Sep 19Preseason	Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings 4–2 · Final Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	SCRIPPS	Toyota Arena
Sat, Sep 19Preseason	Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken 2–4 · Final Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	KHN/Prime, KONG	Climate Pledge Arena
Sun, Sep 20Preseason	New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils 1–2 · Final Game details →	1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM ET	NHLN, MSGSN, MSG	Prudential Center
Sun, Sep 20Preseason	San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks 2–6 · Final Game details →	4:00 PM ET 4:00 PM ET	TBA	Honda Center
Sun, Sep 20Preseason	Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning 1–2 · Final Game details →	5:00 PM ET 5:00 PM ET	The Spot, SCRIPPS	Benchmark International Arena
Sun, Sep 20Preseason	Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins 2–3 · Final / SO Game details →	5:00 PM ET 5:00 PM ET	NHLN, NESNplus, MNMT2	TD Garden
Sun, Sep 20Preseason	Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers 3–6 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SCRIPPS	Amerant Bank Arena
Sun, Sep 20Preseason	Utah Mammoth at Colorado Avalanche 1–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	Utah16	Ball Arena
Sun, Sep 20Preseason	Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames 4–2 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	NHLN, KHN/Prime, KONG	Scotiabank Saddledome
Mon, Sep 21Preseason	Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SN-PIT+, MSG-B	PPG Paints Arena
Mon, Sep 21Preseason	Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets 0–1 · Final / SO Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Nationwide Arena
Mon, Sep 21Preseason	New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils 2–3 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	MSGSN, MSG	Prudential Center
Mon, Sep 21Preseason	Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals 2–5 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NBCSP, MNMT	GIANT Center
Mon, Sep 21Preseason	Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens 2–3 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NHLN, SN1, TVAS	Colisée Vidéotron
Mon, Sep 21Preseason	Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets 1–3 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	TBA	Canada Life Centre
Mon, Sep 21Preseason	Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks 3–4 · Final / OT Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	CHSN	United Center
Mon, Sep 21Preseason	St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars 1–2 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	TBA	American Airlines Center
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres 1–5 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	KeyBank Center
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins 7–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	DSN, SN-PIT+	PPG Paints Arena
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes 2–3 · Final / SO Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NHLN, SCRIPPS	Lenovo Center
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	New York Islanders at New York Rangers 4–3 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	MSGSN, MSG	Madison Square Garden
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins 1–5 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NESNplus, NBCSP+	TD Garden
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets 2–1 · Final / OT Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	Oilers+, TSN3	Canada Life Centre
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators 2–3 · Final / OT Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	The Spot, SCRIPPS	Bridgestone Arena
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames 1–3 · Final Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	SN1	Scotiabank Saddledome
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	Utah Mammoth at Los Angeles Kings 6–3 · Final Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	Utah16	Crypto.com Arena
Tue, Sep 22Preseason	Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks 2–1 · Final / SO Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	NHLN, SCRIPPS	SAP Center at San Jose
Wed, Sep 23Preseason	Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs 1–6 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SN1	Scotiabank Arena
Wed, Sep 23Preseason	Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators 4–2 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NHLN, TSN5, TSN4	Canadian Tire Centre
Wed, Sep 23Preseason	Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars 0–2 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	KSTC	American Airlines Center
Wed, Sep 23Preseason	Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks 2–1 · Final Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	KCOP-13	Honda Center
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers 0–2 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NESNplus, NBCSP+	Xfinity Mobile Arena
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings 2–3 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	DSN, MSG-B	Little Caesars Arena
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	The Spot, SCRIPPS	Benchmark International Arena
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes 5–6 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SCRIPPS	First Horizon Coliseum
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers 3–4 · Final / SO Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NHLN, MSGSN, MSG	Madison Square Garden
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets 0–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Nationwide Arena
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues 0–1 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	CHSN	Enterprise Center
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks 2–1 · Final Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	SN, SN1	Rogers Arena
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken 3–4 · Final / SO Game details →	9:40 PM ET 9:40 PM ET	KHN/Prime, KONG	Climate Pledge Arena
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks 0–10 · Final Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	TBA	SAP Center at San Jose
Thu, Sep 24Preseason	Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights 4–5 · Final / OT Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	NHLN, Utah16, SCRIPPS	T-Mobile Arena
Fri, Sep 25Preseason	Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals 2–3 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SN1, NESNplus, MNMT	Capital One Arena
Fri, Sep 25Preseason	New York Rangers at New York Islanders 6–1 · Final Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	MSGSN, MSG	UBS Arena
Fri, Sep 25Preseason	Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild 2–1 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	TNT, truTV, HBO MAX	Grand Casino Arena
Fri, Sep 25Preseason	Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche 2–5 · Final Game details →	8:30 PM ET 8:30 PM ET	TBA	Ball Arena
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators 6–0 · Final Game details →	3:00 PM ET 3:00 PM ET	SCRIPPS	Bridgestone Arena
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres 3–1 · Final Game details →	3:00 PM ET 3:00 PM ET	NHLN, SN-PIT+, MSG-B	KeyBank Center
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings 2–6 · Final Game details →	4:00 PM ET 4:00 PM ET	ABTV , KCOP-13	Crypto.com Arena
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Colorado Avalanche at Utah Mammoth 0–2 · Final Game details →	5:00 PM ET 5:00 PM ET	Utah16	Delta Center
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 · Final Game details →	5:00 PM ET 5:00 PM ET	NBCSP, MNMT	Xfinity Mobile Arena
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 3–2 · Final / SO Game details →	6:00 PM ET 6:00 PM ET	The Spot, SCRIPPS	Amerant Bank Arena
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Seattle Kraken at Vancouver Canucks 3–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SN, KHN/Prime, KONG	Rogers Arena
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks 2–3 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NHLN, CHSN+	United Center
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings 4–2 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	DSN	Little Caesars Arena
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators 3–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Canadian Tire Centre
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens 2–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN5, RDS	Centre Bell
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders 4–1 · Final Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	MSGSN, MSG	UBS Arena
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers 1–4 · Final Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	Oilers+	Rogers Place
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 · Final Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	NHLN, SN, SCRIPPS	T-Mobile Arena
Tue, Sep 29Regular season	Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 · Final / OT Game details →	5:00 PM ET 5:00 PM ET	ESPN	Lenovo Center
Tue, Sep 29Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SN, TVAS	Scotiabank Arena
Tue, Sep 29Regular season	New York Rangers at Boston Bruins 0–3 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	ESPN	TD Garden
Tue, Sep 29Regular season	Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers 6–5 · Final / OT Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	SN	Rogers Place
Tue, Sep 29Regular season	Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights 2–5 · Final Game details →	10:30 PM ET 10:30 PM ET	ESPN, TVAS2	T-Mobile Arena
Wed, Sep 30Regular season	Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers 7–0 · Final Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	TNT, truTV, HBO MAX	Xfinity Mobile Arena
Wed, Sep 30Regular season	New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 · Final Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	Prime, MSGSN	Scotiabank Arena
Wed, Sep 30Regular season	Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche 4–8 · Final Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	TNT, truTV, HBO MAX	Ball Arena
Thu, Oct 1Regular season	Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils 2–3 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	ESPN+, HULU, Disney+	Prudential Center
Thu, Oct 1Regular season	Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers 1–5 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TVAS, The Spot, MSG	Madison Square Garden

Season overview

2026-27 NHL Schedule Quick Facts

The regular season runs across 194 days and introduces the NHL's expanded 84-game format. Here are the numbers most fans need before using the schedule.

Games Per NHL Team

Each club plays 84 regular-season games, the NHL's first 84-game season since 1993-94.

42 + 42

Home and Road Games

Every team has 42 home dates and 42 road dates, giving each club an even home-away split.

4×

Every Division Rival

Teams face each division rival four times: twice at home and twice on the road.

Sep 29–Apr 10

Regular-Season Dates

Opening Night is Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The regular season ends Saturday, April 10, 2027.

Season facts checked against the official NHL schedule announcement. Start times and national TV assignments can change.

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Key Dates on the 2026-27 NHL Schedule

Use these dates to find Opening Night, outdoor games, international games, All-Star Weekend and the final day of the regular season.

September 29, 2026

NHL Opening Night

The season begins with five games, including an ESPN tripleheader in the United States.

October 25, 2026

NHL Heritage Classic

Montreal visits Winnipeg for an outdoor game at Princess Auto Stadium.

November 12 & 14

NHL Global Series Finland

Carolina and Seattle play twice at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki.

December 18 & 20

NHL Global Series Germany

Ottawa and Chicago meet for two games in Düsseldorf.

December 31, 2026

NHL Winter Classic

Colorado visits Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium on New Year's Eve.

February 5–6, 2027

NHL All-Star Weekend

Skills and a new five-team All-Star tournament take place at UBS Arena on Long Island.

February 20, 2027

NHL Stadium Series

Dallas and Vegas play outdoors at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

April 10, 2027

Regular-Season Finale

All 32 teams are scheduled to play on the final day of the regular season.

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Common questions

2026-27 NHL Schedule FAQ

How many games are in the 2026-27 NHL season?

There are 1,344 regular-season games. Each of the 32 teams plays 84 games: 42 at home and 42 on the road.

When does the 2026-27 NHL regular season start and end?

The season starts Tuesday, September 29, 2026 and ends Saturday, April 10, 2027.

Are NHL schedule times shown in my time zone?

Yes. The Your Time column uses your browser zone or the U.S. time zone you select. Eastern Time is displayed underneath for reference.

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2026-27 NHL Schedule: Preseason & Regular Season

Complete 2026-27 NHL Schedule by Date

2026-27 NHL Schedule Quick Facts

Games Per NHL Team

Home and Road Games

Every Division Rival

Regular-Season Dates

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