NHL releases expanded 84-game schedule for 2026-27 season
The NHL has officially released its 2026-27 regular season schedule, featuring an expanded 84-game format.
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The brief
The NHL has unveiled the schedule for the 2026-27 season, which now consists of 84 games. Teams such as the Minnesota Wild have formally announced their specific regular season dates.
Coverage from ESPN, NHL.com, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Star Tribune emphasizes team-specific adjustments. The Chicago Blackhawks have moved home game start times earlier, while the Boston Bruins' schedule includes a game starting at 11 p.m. local time.
Future focus remains on how these schedules will impact team performance, with the Star Tribune noting specific games that could influence the Minnesota Wild's Stanley Cup pursuit.
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Quick answers
How many games are in the 2026-27 NHL regular season?
The expanded schedule consists of 84 games.
Which team is adjusting its home game start times?
The Chicago Blackhawks are shifting their home game start times earlier.
Are there any unusual start times in the new schedule?
According to Yahoo Sports, the Boston Bruins have a game scheduled to start at 11 p.m. Boston-time.
Coverage (10)
- Avalanche 2026-27 schedule: Best matchups, toughest stretches in NHL’s new 84-game slate The Denver Post · 3h ago
- Bruins to honor Patrice Bergeron on December 1 Boston Herald · 3h ago
- Rangers 2026-27 schedule breakdown: What are the key games? Newsday · 3h ago
- Bruins announce full 2026-27 schedule, will retire Patrice Bergeron’s No. 37 on Dec. 1 before game vs. Avalanche The Boston Globe · 3h ago
- Blues release 2026-27 season schedule NHL.com · 3h ago
- Blackhawks shift start times of home games earlier in 2026-27 schedule Chicago Sun-Times · 3h ago
- Wild’s schedule is set. These are the games that could shape their Stanley Cup chase. Star Tribune · 3h ago
- Bruins' Schedule Includes a Game Starting at 11 p.m. Boston-Time Yahoo Sports · 3h ago
- Minnesota Wild Announces 2026-27 Regular Season Schedule NHL.com · 3h ago
- NHL releases expanded 84-game schedule for 2026-27 season ESPN · 3h ago
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