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The schedule

84 games, September 30 to April 10 · Pacific 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
10
Longest homestand
7 games
Longest road trip
7 games

The heaviest week is 4 games between October 20 and October 26. 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. Wed, Sep 30 at Colorado Avalanche Make the call → | Compare →

October 2026 12 games

  1. Sat, Oct 3 at San Jose Sharks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Tue, Oct 6 vs Florida Panthers Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Sat, Oct 10 at Vegas Golden Knights Div Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Tue, Oct 13 vs Edmonton Oilers Div Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Sat, Oct 17 vs Boston Bruins Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Tue, Oct 20 at Washington Capitals Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Thu, Oct 22 at New York Islanders Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Sat, Oct 24 at New Jersey Devils Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Mon, Oct 26 at New York Rangers Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Tue, Oct 27 at Chicago Blackhawks 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Thu, Oct 29 vs Ottawa Senators Make the call → | Compare →
  12. Sat, Oct 31 vs Buffalo Sabres Make the call → | Compare →

November 2026 11 games

  1. Wed, Nov 4 vs San Jose Sharks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Sat, Nov 7 vs Pittsburgh Penguins Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Tue, Nov 10 vs Nashville Predators Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Thu, Nov 12 vs New York Islanders Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Sat, Nov 14 vs Calgary Flames Div Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Tue, Nov 17 at Boston Bruins Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Thu, Nov 19 at Toronto Maple Leafs Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Sat, Nov 21 at Ottawa Senators Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Mon, Nov 23 at Montréal Canadiens Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Fri, Nov 27 at Anaheim Ducks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Sat, Nov 28 vs Anaheim Ducks Div 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →

December 2026 14 games

  1. Tue, Dec 1 vs Vegas Golden Knights Div Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Thu, Dec 3 vs Minnesota Wild Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Sat, Dec 5 vs Utah Mammoth Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Wed, Dec 9 vs San Jose Sharks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Fri, Dec 11 at San Jose Sharks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Sat, Dec 12 vs Vancouver Canucks Div 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Tue, Dec 15 at Detroit Red Wings Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Thu, Dec 17 at Pittsburgh Penguins Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Sat, Dec 19 at Columbus Blue Jackets Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Sun, Dec 20 at Buffalo Sabres 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Tue, Dec 22 at Minnesota Wild Make the call → | Compare →
  12. Sat, Dec 26 vs Utah Mammoth Make the call → | Compare →
  13. Mon, Dec 28 at Vancouver Canucks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  14. Wed, Dec 30 vs Toronto Maple Leafs Make the call → | Compare →

January 2027 15 games

  1. Sat, Jan 2 vs New Jersey Devils Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Mon, Jan 4 vs Philadelphia Flyers Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Wed, Jan 6 vs Washington Capitals Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Sat, Jan 9 vs Dallas Stars Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Mon, Jan 11 vs New York Rangers Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Wed, Jan 13 vs St. Louis Blues Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Fri, Jan 15 at Utah Mammoth Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Sat, Jan 16 at Calgary Flames Div 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Tue, Jan 19 vs Seattle Kraken Div Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Thu, Jan 21 vs Edmonton Oilers Div Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Sat, Jan 23 at Nashville Predators Make the call → | Compare →
  12. Sun, Jan 24 at Florida Panthers 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  13. Tue, Jan 26 at Tampa Bay Lightning Make the call → | Compare →
  14. Thu, Jan 28 at Philadelphia Flyers Make the call → | Compare →
  15. Sat, Jan 30 at Carolina Hurricanes Make the call → | Compare →

February 2027 11 games

  1. Mon, Feb 8 at Dallas Stars Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Tue, Feb 9 at St. Louis Blues 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Thu, Feb 11 vs Detroit Red Wings Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Sat, Feb 13 vs Chicago Blackhawks Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Mon, Feb 15 vs Calgary Flames Div Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Wed, Feb 17 at Winnipeg Jets Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Thu, Feb 18 at Minnesota Wild 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Sat, Feb 20 vs Seattle Kraken Div Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Wed, Feb 24 vs Montréal Canadiens Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Fri, Feb 26 at Chicago Blackhawks Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Sat, Feb 27 at Nashville Predators 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →

March 2027 15 games

  1. Mon, Mar 1 vs Anaheim Ducks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Wed, Mar 3 vs Tampa Bay Lightning Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Fri, Mar 5 vs Columbus Blue Jackets Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Sun, Mar 7 vs Colorado Avalanche Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Tue, Mar 9 at Edmonton Oilers Div Make the call → | Compare →
  6. Thu, Mar 11 at Seattle Kraken Div Make the call → | Compare →
  7. Sat, Mar 13 vs Dallas Stars Make the call → | Compare →
  8. Tue, Mar 16 vs Winnipeg Jets Make the call → | Compare →
  9. Thu, Mar 18 vs Carolina Hurricanes Make the call → | Compare →
  10. Sun, Mar 21 at Seattle Kraken Div Make the call → | Compare →
  11. Tue, Mar 23 at Vancouver Canucks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  12. Thu, Mar 25 at Calgary Flames Div Make the call → | Compare →
  13. Sat, Mar 27 at Edmonton Oilers Div Make the call → | Compare →
  14. Mon, Mar 29 vs Vancouver Canucks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  15. Wed, Mar 31 vs Winnipeg Jets Make the call → | Compare →

April 2027 5 games

  1. Fri, Apr 2 at Colorado Avalanche Make the call → | Compare →
  2. Sat, Apr 3 vs St. Louis Blues 2nd night Make the call → | Compare →
  3. Tue, Apr 6 at Anaheim Ducks Div Make the call → | Compare →
  4. Thu, Apr 8 vs Vegas Golden Knights Div Make the call → | Compare →
  5. Sat, Apr 10 at Vegas Golden Knights Div Make the call → | Compare →

Start times are Eastern.