NHL 2025-26 Season Opens Nationwide With Multiple Oct. 8-11 Home Openers

The NHL has begun revealing the 2025-26 regular season schedules, with several teams announcing their home openers for October 9, including the Minnesota Wild facing the St. Louis Blues, the Nashville Predators hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Detroit Red Wings playing the Montreal Canadiens, and the Colorado Avalanche taking on the Utah Mammoth. The Chicago Blackhawks will open their home schedule against the Canadiens on October 11, following a season kickoff in Florida and Boston. Notably, the Predators will participate in the 2025 NHL Global Series Sweden in November and the league will pause in February for the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking the return of NHL players to the Games. Detroit will celebrate its 100th anniversary with special events in November. Schedule highlights also include extended homestands, significant road trips, and anticipated matchups, such as Jonathan Toews potentially facing the Blackhawks as a member of the Jets. Complete schedules and ticket information are being released by individual teams and the NHL this week.