The NHL has announced the preseason schedule for the 2025-26 season.



This year’s preseason will take place over the course of 15 days, with 104 games being featured on the slate across 40 NHL and neutral-site venues.



Included in this season’s preseason schedule will be nine games played in neutral sites in Abbotsford, British Columbia; Bakersfield, California; Boise, Idaho; Hershey, Pennsylvania; Ontario, California; Orlando, Florida; and Quebec City, Quebec. Also included among the neutral sites will be a game held between the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/chicago-blackhawks/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colorado Avalanche</a> and <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/utah-mammoth/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Utah Mammoth</a> at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado, which is home to the University of Denver hockey teams.



This will also be the last time teams are able to play six to eight preseason games, as the new collective bargaining agreement will only allow for a maximum of four games for a team starting next year.<div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="141"></div>



The preseason will open on September 20th and end on October 4th, with the regular season beginning on October 7th.



The preseason schedules is as follows, with all start times being in Eastern Standard Time.



Saturday, September 20 <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/st-louis-blues/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Louis</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/dallas-stars/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dallas</a>, 7 p.m.



Sunday, September 21 <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-york-rangers/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NY Rangers</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-jersey-devils/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New Jersey</a>, 1 p.m. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/florida-panthers/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida</a> (split squad) at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/nashville-predators/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nashville</a> (split squad), 3 p.m. <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Toronto</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/ottawa-senators/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ottawa</a>, 3 p.m. Colorado (split squad) vs. Utah (split squad), 4:30 p.m. (played in Denver at neutral-site Magness Arena) <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/minnesota-wild/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Minnesota</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/winnipeg-jets/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Winnipeg</a>, 5 p.m. St. Louis at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/columbus-blue-jackets/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Columbus</a>, 5 p.m. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/washington-capitals/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Washington</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/boston-bruins/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boston</a>, 5 p.m. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/anaheim-ducks/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Anaheim</a> vs. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/los-angeles-kings/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Los Angeles</a>, at Ontario, Calif. (Toyota Arena), 6 p.m. Florida (split squad) at Nashville (split squad), 7 p.m. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/philadelphia-flyers/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philadelphia</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-york-islanders/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NY Islanders</a>, 7 p.m. <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Calgary</a> (split squad) at <a href="https://oilersnation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Edmonton</a> (split squad), 8 p.m. Edmonton (split squad) at Calgary (split squad), 8 p.m <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vancouver</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/seattle-kraken/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Seattle</a>, 8 p.m. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/vegas-golden-knights/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vegas</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/san-jose-sharks/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">San Jose</a>, 8 p.m. Utah (split squad) at Colorado (split squad), 8:30 p.m.<div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="148"></div>



Monday, September 22 <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/buffalo-sabres/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buffalo</a> at Columbus, 7 p.m. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/pittsburgh-penguins/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pittsburgh</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/montreal-canadiens/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Montreal</a>, 7 p.m. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/tampa-bay-lightning/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tampa Bay</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/carolina-hurricanes/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carolina</a>, 7 p.m. Utah at Anaheim, 10 p.m.



Tuesday, September 23 Boston at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/chicago-blackhawks/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chicago</a> at <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/detroit-red-wings/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Detroit</a>, 7 p.m. Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m NY Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m. Seattle at Calgary, 9 p.m. Los Angeles at Vegas, 10 p.m.



Wednesday, September 24 Florida at Carolina, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m. Seattle at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Calgary vs. Vancouver, at Abbotsford, B.C. (Abbotsford Centre), 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.



Thursday, September 25 Buffalo at Detroit, 7 p.m. NY Islanders at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Washington, at Hershey, Pa. (GIANT Center), 7 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Utah at Vegas, 10 p.m.<div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="2" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="135"></div>



Friday, September 26 Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. New Jersey at NY Islanders, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Seattle at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m.



Saturday, September 27 Detroit at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Anaheim vs. Los Angeles, at Bakersfield, Calif. (Dignity Health Arena), 6 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 7 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. Nashville at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Calgary at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.



Sunday, September 28 New Jersey (split squad) vs. Ottawa, at Quebec City, Que. (Videotron Centre), 3 p.m. Washington at New Jersey (split squad), 3 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Nashville at Carolina, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, 8 p.m.



Monday, September 29 Carolina at Florida, 6 p.m. NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7 p.m. Calgary at Seattle, 10 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m.<div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="3" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="144"></div>



Tuesday, September 30 Florida vs. Tampa Bay, at Orlando, Fla. (Kia Center), 7 p.m. Montreal vs. Ottawa, at Quebec City, Que. (Videotron Centre), 7 p.m. Washington at Columbus, 7 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Vegas at Colorado, 8 p.m. Winnipeg at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Los Angeles vs. Utah, at Boise, Idaho (Idaho Central Arena), 9 p.m.



Wednesday, October 1 Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Colorado at Vegas, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose, 10 p.m. Edmonton at Seattle, 10 p.m.



Thursday, October 2 Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. New Jersey at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. NY Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Ottawa at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Utah, 9 p.m.



Friday, October 3 Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m. Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m. San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m.<div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="4" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="140"></div>



Saturday, October 4 NY Rangers at Boston, 2 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 4 p.m. Colorado at Dallas, 6 p.m. Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 7 p.m. San Jose at Utah, 9 p.m.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) and Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk (7) line up for a face off in the second period in game two of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena.