The NHL introduced the regular-season schedule for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday, which features a tripleheader on opening night time. The Florida Panthers may have the chance to boost their Stanley Cup banner for the second consecutive season previous to their recreation in opposition to the Chicago Blackhawks at Amerant Financial institution Enviornment on Oct. 7.
As well as, the NHL’s opening night time may also embrace the New York Rangers internet hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Metropolitan Division conflict, whereas the Los Angeles Kings will host the Colorado Avalanche in Western Convention motion.
The league may have a nationally-televised doubleheader on Oct. 8, that includes the Boston Bruins taking up the Washington Capitals, whereas the Vegas Golden Knights will host the Los Angeles Kings. Wednesday’ slate may also showcase the defending Western Convention champion Edmonton Oilers taking up the Calgary Flames within the season’s first installment of the “Battle of Alberta.”
One in all extra intriguing dates on the NHL calendar will probably be a rematch of the final two Stanley Cup Last matchups between the Panthers and Oilers, which takes place on Nov. 22 at Amerant Financial institution Enviornment. In the meantime, the Oilers will host the Panthers on March 19 at Rogers Place.
The 2026 Winter Basic will characteristic the Panthers internet hosting the Rangers on Jan. 2 at Mortgage Depot Park in Miami. It marks the primary time that the Winter Basic will probably be performed within the state of Florida and it is also the primary event wherein the Panthers will probably be collaborating within the annual out of doors recreation.
As well as, the Stadium Sequence will see the Tampa Bay Lightning internet hosting the Bruins at Raymond James Stadium, which is the house of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’ll mark the primary Stadium Sequence look for both staff, whereas this would be the Lightning’s first out of doors recreation.
The league may also have the NHL International Sequence in Stockholm, Sweden on Nov. 14 and 16 wherein the Nashville Predators will tackle the Penguins. A number of Swedish stars will take the ice in Stockholm, together with Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson, Penguins ahead Rickard Rakell and Predators ahead Filip Forsberg.
In complete, there will probably be 1,312 video games that will probably be performed with the common season concluding on April 16. The league’s regular-season schedule will probably be positioned on pause from Feb. 6-24 when the NHL’s high stars will compete within the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy.
