NHL schedule October 2026

All 226 NHL games of October 2026 (including the opening nights of September 29-30), with local and UK start times, arenas, results once played and ticket links.

NHL schedule October 2026: the month at a glance

October 2026 counts 226 NHL regular-season games, an average of 6.8 per game day. The busiest date is October 13, 2026 with 16 games; 94 games fall on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

The teams with the most home dates this month are Vegas Golden Knights (9), Nashville Predators (9), Detroit Red Wings (9). Special events this month: Winnipeg Jets vs Montréal Canadiens, Princess Auto Stadium (October 25, 2026).

NHL schedule October 2026: tips before you book

Weeknight games in October generally offer the widest choice of seats; weekend nights and rivalry games go faster. From Europe, most evening games start in the middle of the night, so a trip to North America remains the best way to see them live.

Use the team filter to keep only one club, or hide the games already played. Each game links to its own page with the arena, the season series and an email alert for tickets.

NHL schedule October 2026: all games

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
17:00 local · 22:00 UK	Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers	Lenovo Center	Hurricanes 0–1 Panthers OT
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montréal Canadiens	Scotiabank Arena	Maple Leafs 2–3 Canadiens
20:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers	TD Garden	Bruins 3–0 Rangers
20:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks	Rogers Place	Oilers 5–6 Canucks OT
19:30 local · 03:30⁺¹ UK	Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks	T-Mobile Arena	Golden Knights 5–2 Blackhawks
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Xfinity Mobile Arena	Flyers 0–7 Penguins
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders	Scotiabank Arena	Maple Leafs 2–1 Islanders
20:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings	Ball Arena	Avalanche 8–4 Kings
Thursday, October 1, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers	Prudential Center	Devils 3–2 Flyers OT
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning	Madison Square Garden	Rangers 5–1 Lightning
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres	Nationwide Arena	Blue Jackets 6–3 Sabres
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild	Bridgestone Arena	Predators 1–3 Wild
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken	Scotiabank Saddledome	Flames 1–6 Kraken
19:30 local · 02:30⁺¹ UK	Utah Mammoth vs Chicago Blackhawks	Delta Center	Mammoth 6–0 Blackhawks
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers	Rogers Arena	Canucks 7–9 Oilers
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers	SAP Center at San Jose	Sharks 4–3 Panthers OT
Friday, October 2, 2026
18:30 local · 23:30 UK	Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers	Little Caesars Arena	Red Wings 0–2 Rangers
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals	Lenovo Center	Hurricanes 2–5 Capitals
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins	Canada Life Centre	Jets 3–4 Bruins OT
20:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues	American Airlines Center	Stars 0–4 Blues
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks	T-Mobile Arena	Golden Knights 3–4 Ducks
Saturday, October 3, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks	KeyBank Center	Sabres 4–3 Blackhawks
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators	Scotiabank Arena	Maple Leafs 2–3 Senators
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals	Benchmark International Arena	Lightning 3–1 Capitals
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes	Xfinity Mobile Arena	Flyers 2–3 Hurricanes OT
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens	PPG Paints Arena	Penguins 6–5 Canadiens OT
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Columbus Blue Jackets vs Utah Mammoth	Nationwide Arena	Blue Jackets 1–4 Mammoth
17:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Edmonton Oilers vs Seattle Kraken	Rogers Place	Oilers 3–1 Kraken
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils	UBS Arena	Islanders 6–0 Devils
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars	Bridgestone Arena	Predators 2–1 Stars
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins	Grand Casino Arena	Wild 4–1 Bruins
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues	Ball Arena	Avalanche 6–1 Blues
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames	Rogers Arena	Canucks 4–1 Flames
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings	SAP Center at San Jose	Sharks 5–4 Kings OT
Sunday, October 4, 2026
13:00 local · 18:00 UK	Detroit Red Wings vs Winnipeg Jets	Little Caesars Arena	Red Wings 2–3 Jets
18:00 local · 23:00 UK	New York Rangers vs Utah Mammoth	Madison Square Garden	Rangers 4–2 Mammoth
17:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Anaheim Ducks vs Florida Panthers	Honda Center	Ducks 3–2 Panthers OT
17:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames	Climate Pledge Arena	Kraken 6–1 Flames
18:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights	Rogers Arena	Canucks 2–3 Golden Knights
Monday, October 5, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers	Benchmark International Arena	Lightning 4–1 Flyers
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators	TD Garden	Bruins 1–4 Senators
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Pittsburgh Penguins vs Winnipeg Jets	PPG Paints Arena	Penguins 2–3 Jets
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks	American Airlines Center	Stars 5–0 Sharks
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators	Scotiabank Arena	Maple Leafs 5–4 Predators OT
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes	Centre Bell	Canadiens 4–6 Hurricanes
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators	Little Caesars Arena	Red Wings 5–3 Senators
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	New Jersey Devils vs Utah Mammoth	Prudential Center	Devils 3–5 Mammoth
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild	KeyBank Center	Sabres 3–2 Wild OT
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	New York Rangers vs New York Islanders	Madison Square Garden	Rangers 5–2 Islanders
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues	United Center	Blackhawks 4–2 Blues
18:40 local · 02:40⁺¹ UK	Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights	Climate Pledge Arena	Kraken 2–6 Golden Knights
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers	Crypto.com Arena	Kings 1–2 Panthers
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Capital One Arena	Capitals 5–3 Penguins
18:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche	Canada Life Centre	Jets 3–2 Avalanche
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers	Honda Center	Ducks 2–5 Oilers
Thursday, October 8, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Boston Bruins vs Utah Mammoth	TD Garden	Bruins 6–1 Mammoth
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars	KeyBank Center	Sabres 0–4 Stars
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Montréal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators	Centre Bell	Canadiens 2–5 Predators
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers	Canadian Tire Centre	Senators 2–1 Flyers
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild	Benchmark International Arena	Lightning 3–2 Wild
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Carolina Hurricanes vs Vancouver Canucks	Lenovo Center	Hurricanes 7–2 Canucks
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks	UBS Arena	Islanders 4–1 Blackhawks
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks	Enterprise Center	Blues 2–3 Sharks OT
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche	Scotiabank Saddledome	Flames 3–7 Avalanche
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Vegas Golden Knights vs Toronto Maple Leafs	T-Mobile Arena	Golden Knights 4–3 Maple Leafs SO
Friday, October 9, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Detroit Red Wings vs Seattle Kraken	Little Caesars Arena	Red Wings 3–6 Kraken
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers	Capital One Arena	Capitals 3–1 Rangers
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Nationwide Arena	Blue Jackets 3–2 Penguins SO
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Winnipeg Jets vs Anaheim Ducks	Canada Life Centre	Jets 1–5 Ducks
Saturday, October 10, 2026
13:00 local · 18:00 UK	Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers	TD Garden	Bruins 5–1 Flyers
15:30 local · 20:30 UK	New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks	Prudential Center	Devils 4–1 Canucks
13:00 local · 21:00 UK	San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers	SAP Center at San Jose	Sharks 1–3 Oilers
18:00 local · 23:00 UK	Florida Panthers vs Minnesota Wild	Amerant Bank Arena	Panthers 1–4 Wild
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Buffalo Sabres vs Utah Mammoth	KeyBank Center	Sabres 1–4 Mammoth
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Montréal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings	Centre Bell	Canadiens 1–0 Red Wings SO
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators	Canadian Tire Centre	Senators 3–2 Predators SO
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars	PPG Paints Arena	Penguins 2–1 Stars SO
18:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Chicago Blackhawks vs Carolina Hurricanes	United Center	Blackhawks 2–5 Hurricanes
18:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets	Enterprise Center	Blues 5–3 Blue Jackets
17:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Colorado Avalanche vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Ball Arena	Avalanche 3–6 Maple Leafs
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning	UBS Arena	Islanders 3–5 Lightning
20:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Calgary Flames vs Anaheim Ducks	Scotiabank Saddledome	Flames 2–4 Ducks
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings	T-Mobile Arena	Golden Knights 2–1 Kings OT
Sunday, October 11, 2026
17:00 local · 22:00 UK	Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken	Capital One Arena
18:00 local · 23:00 UK	New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks	Madison Square Garden
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes	Xfinity Mobile Arena
Monday, October 12, 2026
13:00 local · 18:00 UK	Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers	KeyBank Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators	Prudential Center
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights	Grand Casino Arena
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
18:00 local · 23:00 UK	Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils	Little Caesars Arena
18:15 local · 23:15 UK	Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers	Nationwide Arena
18:30 local · 23:30 UK	Montréal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres	Centre Bell
18:45 local · 23:45 UK	Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals	Lenovo Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Philadelphia Flyers vs Seattle Kraken	Xfinity Mobile Arena
19:15 local · 00:15⁺¹ UK	New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning	Madison Square Garden
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Ottawa Senators vs St. Louis Blues	Canadian Tire Centre
19:45 local · 00:45⁺¹ UK	New York Islanders vs Vancouver Canucks	UBS Arena
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins	United Center
19:15 local · 01:15⁺¹ UK	Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild	Canada Life Centre
19:30 local · 01:30⁺¹ UK	Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche	American Airlines Center
19:45 local · 01:45⁺¹ UK	Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights	Bridgestone Arena
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Utah Mammoth vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Delta Center
18:45 local · 02:45⁺¹ UK	Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames	Honda Center
19:30 local · 03:30⁺¹ UK	Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers	Crypto.com Arena
20:00 local · 04:00⁺¹ UK	San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins	SAP Center at San Jose
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Washington Capitals vs Montréal Canadiens	Capital One Arena
18:30 local · 01:30⁺¹ UK	Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars	Ball Arena
Thursday, October 15, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres	Scotiabank Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders	Canadian Tire Centre
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken	Benchmark International Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Florida Panthers vs Vancouver Canucks	Amerant Bank Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers	Prudential Center
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers	Little Caesars Arena
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets	United Center
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks	Bridgestone Arena
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues	Grand Casino Arena
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth	Rogers Place
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Vegas Golden Knights vs Calgary Flames	T-Mobile Arena
Friday, October 16, 2026
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Ball Arena
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Anaheim Ducks vs Boston Bruins	Honda Center
Saturday, October 17, 2026
13:00 local · 18:00 UK	Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils	Capital One Arena
14:30 local · 20:30 UK	Winnipeg Jets vs Carolina Hurricanes	Canada Life Centre
16:00 local · 21:00 UK	Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks	Benchmark International Arena
18:00 local · 23:00 UK	Florida Panthers vs Seattle Kraken	Amerant Bank Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders	Scotiabank Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Montréal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres	Centre Bell
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Detroit Red Wings vs San Jose Sharks	Little Caesars Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators	Xfinity Mobile Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers	Nationwide Arena
18:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars	United Center
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Nashville Predators vs St. Louis Blues	Bridgestone Arena
18:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins	Crypto.com Arena
20:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers	Delta Center
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins	T-Mobile Arena
Sunday, October 18, 2026
17:00 local · 23:00 UK	Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets	Grand Casino Arena
18:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Calgary Flames vs Carolina Hurricanes	Scotiabank Saddledome
Monday, October 19, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	New York Rangers vs Anaheim Ducks	Madison Square Garden
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Philadelphia Flyers vs Colorado Avalanche	Xfinity Mobile Arena
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Toronto Maple Leafs vs San Jose Sharks	Scotiabank Arena
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Delta Center
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Montréal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks	Centre Bell
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche	Prudential Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	New York Islanders vs Anaheim Ducks	UBS Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings	Capital One Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Nationwide Arena
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets	Enterprise Center
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins	American Airlines Center
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild	Rogers Place
18:40 local · 02:40⁺¹ UK	Seattle Kraken vs Detroit Red Wings	Climate Pledge Arena
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Vancouver Canucks vs Carolina Hurricanes	Rogers Arena
19:30 local · 03:30⁺¹ UK	Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning	T-Mobile Arena
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers	KeyBank Center
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers	Canadian Tire Centre
Thursday, October 22, 2026
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators	TD Garden
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers	Scotiabank Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks	Canadian Tire Centre
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	New Jersey Devils vs Anaheim Ducks	Prudential Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers	PPG Paints Arena
19:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	New York Islanders vs Los Angeles Kings	UBS Arena
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights	Enterprise Center
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets	American Airlines Center
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild	Scotiabank Saddledome
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes	Rogers Place
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Seattle Kraken vs Utah Mammoth	Climate Pledge Arena
19:00 local · 03:00⁺¹ UK	Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings	Rogers Arena
Friday, October 23, 2026
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens	United Center
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning	Ball Arena
Saturday, October 24, 2026
13:00 local · 18:00 UK	Philadelphia Flyers vs Anaheim Ducks	Xfinity Mobile Arena
15:30 local · 20:30 UK	New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings	Prudential Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks	TD Garden
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers	Canadian Tire Centre
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators	PPG Paints Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres	Capital One Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights	Nationwide Arena
18:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes	Enterprise Center
17:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Rogers Place
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Utah Mammoth vs Tampa Bay Lightning	Delta Center
20:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings	Scotiabank Saddledome
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild	Climate Pledge Arena
Sunday, October 25, 2026
14:00 local · 19:00 UK	Chicago Blackhawks vs Florida Panthers	United Center
17:00 local · 22:00 UK	Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders	American Airlines Center
18:00 local · 23:00 UK	Winnipeg Jets vs Montréal CanadiensWinnipeg	Princess Auto Stadium
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche	Bridgestone Arena
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild	Rogers Arena
Monday, October 26, 2026
19:00 local · 23:00 UK	New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings	Madison Square Garden
18:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Calgary Flames vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Scotiabank Saddledome
19:30 local · 01:30⁺¹ UK	Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings	Rogers Place
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
19:00 local · 23:00 UK	Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets	Xfinity Mobile Arena
20:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Carolina Hurricanes vs Boston Bruins	Lenovo Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Chicago Blackhawks vs Los Angeles Kings	United Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	St. Louis Blues vs Montréal Canadiens	Enterprise Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders	Bridgestone Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Dallas Stars vs New Jersey Devils	American Airlines Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Winnipeg Jets vs Florida Panthers	Canada Life Centre
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Utah Mammoth vs Minnesota Wild	Delta Center
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Vegas Golden Knights vs Ottawa Senators	T-Mobile Arena
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks	Honda Center
19:30 local · 02:30⁺¹ UK	San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres	SAP Center at San Jose
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
19:30 local · 23:30 UK	Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers	Capital One Arena
18:30 local · 00:30⁺¹ UK	Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames	Rogers Place
19:00 local · 01:00⁺¹ UK	Colorado Avalanche vs New Jersey Devils	Ball Arena
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Climate Pledge Arena
Thursday, October 29, 2026
19:00 local · 23:00 UK	Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets	Benchmark International Arena
19:00 local · 23:00 UK	Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Mammoth	PPG Paints Arena
19:00 local · 23:00 UK	Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets	Lenovo Center
19:30 local · 23:30 UK	Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks	Little Caesars Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins	Enterprise Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals	Bridgestone Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Dallas Stars vs Montréal Canadiens	American Airlines Center
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders	Grand Casino Arena
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres	Honda Center
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Los Angeles Kings vs Ottawa Senators	Crypto.com Arena
19:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks	SAP Center at San Jose
Friday, October 30, 2026
15:00 local · 22:00 UK	Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils	T-Mobile Arena
19:00 local · 23:00 UK	Florida Panthers vs Winnipeg Jets	Amerant Bank Arena
18:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken	Scotiabank Saddledome
Saturday, October 31, 2026
13:00 local · 17:00 UK	Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks	TD Garden
13:00 local · 17:00 UK	Detroit Red Wings vs St. Louis Blues	Little Caesars Arena
13:00 local · 18:00 UK	Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning	Bridgestone Arena
14:00 local · 18:00 UK	New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers	UBS Arena
13:00 local · 20:00 UK	Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres	Crypto.com Arena
13:00 local · 20:00 UK	San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators	SAP Center at San Jose
19:00 local · 23:00 UK	Montréal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Centre Bell
16:00 local · 23:00 UK	Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Rogers Arena
19:00 local · 00:00⁺¹ UK	Dallas Stars vs Columbus Blue Jackets	American Airlines Center
20:00 local · 02:00⁺¹ UK	Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames	Ball Arena

FAQ · NHL schedule October 2026

How many NHL games are played in October 2026?

226 regular-season games are scheduled in October 2026 on the official calendar.

What is the biggest day of the NHL schedule in October 2026?

October 13, 2026 is the busiest date with 16 games.