US EditionNHL Releases the 2025-26 Schedule, the Last 82-Game Season Before New CBA Increases It to 84
NORTH AMERICA, JUL 16 – The 2025-26 NHL season features 1,312 games and includes a mid-season Olympic break as the last 82-game schedule before expanding to 84 games in 2026-27, NHL said.
- Releasing the schedule on Wednesday, the National Hockey League announced the final 82-game season before increasing to 84 in 2026-27.
- Under the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2026-27 season will feature 1,344 games, increasing league total games and marking expansion plans.
- Thirty-Two teams will play 1,312 games from Oct. 7 to April 16, the final 82-game season, as the NHL announced Wednesday.
- With the release of the NHL schedule, Frozen Tools provides fantasy managers a Schedule Planner to aid lineup decisions, as attributed by NHL.
- The schedule includes a pause from Feb. 6-24 for Winter Olympics, the first NHL Olympic participation since 2014.
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