The NHL’s new collective bargaining agreement expanded the 2026-27 regular season from 82 games to 84.
As a result, the 2026 preseason will be shorter.
Training camps opened on Sept. 17 and the first preseason games will be on Saturday, Sept. 19. The preseason schedule will end one week later.
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Each team will play four games, except for the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators, who are playing five. Those teams are taking part in the annual Kraft Hockeyville game on Sept. 21.
Here are the dates, times and locations for the NHL preseason schedule before the 2026-27 regular season opens on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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