The National Hockey League has finally disclosed the 2025-26 preseason schedule. The 15-day marathon from September 20 to October 4 will involve 104 games across 40 NHL arenas and neutral venues. Just days later, on October 7, the regular season starts with a tripleheader. As part of this preseason schedule, every NHL team will get to host at least one preseason game.
The NHL is also tapping into new markets, as the following neutral venues will also host some preseason games:
- Abbotsford, B.C.
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- Boise, Idaho
- Hershey, Pa.
- Ontario, Calif.
- Orlando, Fla.
- Quebec City, Que.
Some of the key matchups will draw a lot of attention. Here are some you need to take note of:
- Calgary vs. Vancouver in Abbotsford (Sept 24)
- Anaheim vs. Los Angeles in Bakersfield (Sept 27)
- Florida vs. Tampa Bay in Orlando (Sept 30)
The preseason journey concludes with a busy October 4, featuring 11 games in one thrilling day.
Full NHL preseason schedule
Saturday, Sept. 20
- St. Louis at Dallas: 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 21
- NY Rangers at New Jersey: 1 p.m.
- Florida (split squad) at Nashville (split squad): 3 p.m.
- Toronto at Ottawa: 3 p.m.
- Colorado (split squad) vs. Utah (split squad): 4:30 p.m. (Denver, neutral-site Magness Arena)
- Minnesota at Winnipeg: 5 p.m.
- St. Louis at Columbus: 5 p.m.
- Washington at Boston: 5 p.m.
- Anaheim vs. Los Angeles: 6 p.m. (Ontario, Calif., Toyota Arena)
- Florida (split squad) at Nashville (split squad): 7 p.m.
- Philadelphia at NY Islanders: 7 p.m.
- Calgary (split squad) at Edmonton (split squad): 8 p.m.
- Edmonton (split squad) at Calgary (split squad): 8 p.m.
- Vancouver at Seattle: 8 p.m.
- Vegas at San Jose: 8 p.m.
- Utah (split squad) at Colorado (split squad): 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 22
- Buffalo at Columbus: 7 p.m.
- Pittsburgh at Montreal: 7 p.m.
- Tampa Bay at Carolina: 7 p.m.
- Utah at Anaheim: 10 p.m.
- Tuesday, Sept. 23
- Boston at NY Rangers: 7 p.m.
- Chicago at Detroit: 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, Sept. 24
- Florida at Carolina: 6 p.m.
- Pittsburgh at Columbus: 7 p.m.
- Seattle at Edmonton: 9 p.m.
- Calgary vs. Vancouver: 10 p.m. (Abbotsford, B.C., Abbotsford Centre)
- Los Angeles at Anaheim: 10 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 25
- Buffalo at Detroit: 7 p.m.
- NY Islanders at NY Rangers: 7 p.m.
- Philadelphia vs. Washington: 7 p.m. (Hershey, Pa., GIANT Center)
- Toronto at Montreal: 7 p.m.
- Dallas at Minnesota: 8 p.m.
- Utah at Vegas: 10 p.m.
- Friday, Sept. 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, Sept. 27
- Detroit at Buffalo: 3 p.m.
- Boston at Philadelphia: 5 p.m.
- Anaheim vs. Los Angeles: 6 p.m. (Bakersfield, Calif., Dignity Health Arena)
- 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, Sept. 28
- New Jersey (split squad) vs. Ottawa: 3 p.m. (Quebec City, Videotron Centre)
- 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, Sept. 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.
- Tuesday, Sept. 30
- Florida vs. Tampa Bay: 7 p.m. (Orlando, Fla., Kia Center)
- Montreal vs. Ottawa: 7 p.m. (Quebec City, Videotron Centre)
- 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: 9 p.m. (Boise, Idaho, Idaho Central Arena)
Wednesday, Oct. 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, Oct. 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, Oct. 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.
Saturday, Oct. 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.
