NHL Schedule

About the NHL schedule

Every game of the 2026-27 NHL schedule is on this page, 1,344 in all, grouped into months and game nights. Each listing gives the puck-drop time in US Eastern and the arena, final scores replace the start time once a game is over, and a season snapshot tracks how much of the year is done.

Each of the 32 teams plays 84 games, 42 at home and 42 away: four against every division rival, three against the other eight clubs in its conference and two against each team in the other conference. The season runs from Tuesday, September 29, 2026, to Saturday, April 10, 2027.

How to use the NHL schedule

• The month bar spans September 2026 to April 2027, flags the next game's month as Next up and links to each month's page.
• Under each game night, find the puck-drop time in US Eastern and the arena hosting the game.
• Use the snapshot box to see how many of the 1,344 games are finished and the date of the next game.
• The NHL simulator uses this same schedule, so any game listed here that is still to be played can be scored there.

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