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NHL 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 NHL announced the 2025-26 season will be the final 82-game schedule before increasing to 84 games, starting in 2026-27.
- Under the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2026-27 season will feature 84 games, with total league games rising to 1,344, reflecting expansion plans.
- Thirty-Two teams will play 1,312 games from Oct. 7 to April 16, the last season before the schedule increases to 84 games in 2026-27.
- To aid fantasy managers, NHL’s Frozen Tools Schedule Planner helps with lineup decisions, as the schedule was released Wednesday.
- The schedule includes a pause from Feb. 6-24 for Winter Olympics, the first NHL Olympic participation since 2014.
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Highlights of the 2025-26 NHL schedule from Matthew Schaefer to Alex Ovechkin and beyond
The 2025-26 NHL schedule released Wednesday came with plenty of potentially intriguing matchups if they materialize. Top draft pick Matthew Schaefer could make his New York Islanders debut against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in October. Career goal-record holder…
NHL releases its '25-26 schedule, the final 82-game season before new CBA ups to 84
NEW YORK — The NHL released the full 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday, the final 82-game season before the new collective bargaining agreement kicks in and increases it to 84.
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