The NHL released its 1,312-game, 2025-26 regular-season schedule on Wednesday. The season starts on Oct. 7 with a nationally televised tripleheader on ESPN in the United States and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.

The NHL on Wednesday released its full 2025-26 regular-season schedule, featuring 1,312 games from Oct. 7 through April 16. Here are five key takeaways to take note of for hockey season.

The NHL has released the schedule for the 2025-26 season and every fan has combed their favorite team's slate for must-see games. Likewise, we have gone through the slate to find the most highly anticipated matchups.

The NHL has unveiled its 2025-26 schedule, featuring Matthew Schaefer’s possible debut, major milestone chases for Ovechkin and Crosby, and special events including the first Winter Classic in Florida.

Here's a look at several must-see games in 2025-26: For the second straight season, Florida will raise a Stanley Cup banner, this time against Connor Bedard and Chicago, which has a new coach in Jeff Blashill and seeks to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020.

The 2025-26 NHL season will open on Oct. 7 and end on April 16 with a break in February for the Olympics. Here are the season highlights: