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The schedule

84 games, September 29 to April 10 · Central Division

Nothing has been played yet. Every line below is a fixture, not a result.

The shape of it

Home
42
Away
42
In the division
28
Back-to-backs
12
Longest homestand
7 games
Longest road trip
6 games

The heaviest week is 5 games between February 28 and March 6. Congestion is one of the few disadvantages that can be read in September, and it is invisible in the standings once it has been paid for.

September 2026 1 game

  1. Tue, Sep 29 at Vegas Golden Knights Make the call → | Compare →

October 2026 13 games

  1. Thu, Oct 1 at Utah Mammoth Div Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Sat, Oct 3 at Buffalo Sabres Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Tue, Oct 6 vs St. Louis Blues Div Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Thu, Oct 8 at New York Islanders Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Sat, Oct 10 vs Carolina Hurricanes Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Tue, Oct 13 vs Pittsburgh Penguins Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Thu, Oct 15 vs Winnipeg Jets Div Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Sat, Oct 17 vs Dallas Stars Div Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Fri, Oct 23 vs Montréal Canadiens Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Sun, Oct 25 vs Florida Panthers Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Tue, Oct 27 vs Los Angeles Kings Make the call → | Compare →
  12. Thu, Oct 29 at Detroit Red Wings Make the call → | Compare →
  13. Sat, Oct 31 at Boston Bruins Make the call → | Compare →

November 2026 14 games

  1. Mon, Nov 2 vs Colorado Avalanche Div Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Wed, Nov 4 at Florida Panthers Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Thu, Nov 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Sat, Nov 7 at Carolina Hurricanes Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Thu, Nov 12 vs Buffalo Sabres Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Sat, Nov 14 vs Winnipeg Jets Div Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Tue, Nov 17 vs Toronto Maple Leafs Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Thu, Nov 19 vs Columbus Blue Jackets Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Sat, Nov 21 at Calgary Flames Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Sun, Nov 22 at Vancouver Canucks 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Wed, Nov 25 at Seattle Kraken Make the call → | Compare →
  12. Fri, Nov 27 vs New York Rangers Make the call → | Compare →
  13. Sun, Nov 29 vs Minnesota Wild Div Make the call → | Compare →
  14. Mon, Nov 30 at Winnipeg Jets Div 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →

December 2026 10 games

  1. Thu, Dec 3 at Nashville Predators Div Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Fri, Dec 4 at St. Louis Blues Div 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Sun, Dec 6 vs Edmonton Oilers Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Tue, Dec 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Thu, Dec 10 at Winnipeg Jets Div Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Sat, Dec 12 vs Utah Mammoth Div Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Fri, Dec 18 at Ottawa Senators Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Sun, Dec 20 vs Ottawa Senators Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Sun, Dec 27 vs Philadelphia Flyers Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Tue, Dec 29 vs Vegas Golden Knights Make the call → | Compare →

January 2027 16 games

  1. Fri, Jan 1 vs Boston Bruins Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Sat, Jan 2 at Dallas Stars Div 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Mon, Jan 4 at Montréal Canadiens Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Thu, Jan 7 at New York Rangers Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Sat, Jan 9 at New Jersey Devils Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Sun, Jan 10 at Philadelphia Flyers 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Tue, Jan 12 vs Utah Mammoth Div Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Thu, Jan 14 at Toronto Maple Leafs Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Sat, Jan 16 vs Detroit Red Wings Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Mon, Jan 18 vs Calgary Flames Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Wed, Jan 20 vs Dallas Stars Div Make the call → | Compare →
  12. Fri, Jan 22 vs Vancouver Canucks Make the call → | Compare →
  13. Sun, Jan 24 vs Vegas Golden Knights Make the call → | Compare →
  14. Tue, Jan 26 at St. Louis Blues Div Make the call → | Compare →
  15. Thu, Jan 28 at Anaheim Ducks Make the call → | Compare →
  16. Sat, Jan 30 at San Jose Sharks Make the call → | Compare →

February 2027 9 games

  1. Wed, Feb 10 at San Jose Sharks Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Thu, Feb 11 at Anaheim Ducks 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Sat, Feb 13 at Los Angeles Kings Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Wed, Feb 17 vs St. Louis Blues Div Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Sat, Feb 20 vs Minnesota Wild Div Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Sun, Feb 21 vs New Jersey Devils 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Tue, Feb 23 vs New York Islanders Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Fri, Feb 26 vs Los Angeles Kings Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Sun, Feb 28 vs Colorado Avalanche Div Make the call → | Compare →

March 2027 16 games

  1. Mon, Mar 1 vs Edmonton Oilers 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Wed, Mar 3 at Vancouver Canucks Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Fri, Mar 5 at Calgary Flames Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Sat, Mar 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Mon, Mar 8 vs Tampa Bay Lightning Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Wed, Mar 10 vs Washington Capitals Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Sat, Mar 13 at Colorado Avalanche Div Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Sun, Mar 14 vs Anaheim Ducks 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Tue, Mar 16 vs San Jose Sharks Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Fri, Mar 19 at Utah Mammoth Div Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Sun, Mar 21 at Colorado Avalanche Div Make the call → | Compare →
  12. Tue, Mar 23 at Minnesota Wild Div Make the call → | Compare →
  13. Thu, Mar 25 at Columbus Blue Jackets Make the call → | Compare →
  14. Fri, Mar 26 vs Nashville Predators Div 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  15. Sun, Mar 28 vs Seattle Kraken Make the call → | Compare →
  16. Tue, Mar 30 at Washington Capitals Make the call → | Compare →

April 2027 5 games

  1. Thu, Apr 1 at Nashville Predators Div Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Sat, Apr 3 at Dallas Stars Div Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Tue, Apr 6 at Minnesota Wild Div Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Thu, Apr 8 vs Nashville Predators Div Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Sat, Apr 10 vs Seattle Kraken Make the call → | Compare →

Start times are Eastern.