2025–26 NHL season

2025–26 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 7, 2025 – June 2026
Games82
Teams32
TV partner(s)Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports (Canada)
ESPN/ABC/ESPN2, TNT/TBS/truTV, NHL Network (United States)
Streaming partner(s)Sportsnet+, Amazon Prime Video (Canada)
ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, HBO Max (United States)
DAZN (international NHL.TV excluded Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden)
Draft
Top draft pickMatthew Schaefer
Picked byNew York Islanders
Regular season
Playoffs
Stanley Cup
NHL seasons
2026–27

The 2025–26 NHL season is the 109th season of operation (108th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 7, 2025.[1] This will be the final regular season played under the 82-game schedule before the schedule will expand to 84 games in 2026–27.[2] A mid-season break took place in February due to the NHL's participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.[1] The Stanley Cup playoffs are then planned to begin in April 2026, ending with the Stanley Cup Final in June. After playing the previous season under its temporary identity, the Utah Hockey Club was renamed the Utah Mammoth in the off-season.[3]

League business

Collective bargaining agreement

The 2020 extension of the 2013 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) expires at the end of the 2025–26 NHL season.[4][5] On June 27, 2025, the league and the NHL Players' Association agreed on a new four-year extension that will take effect from the 2026–27 to 2029–30 seasons. Among the changes under the agreement, the 2026–27 regular season will expand from 82 to 84 games.[2]

Entry draft

The 2025 NHL entry draft took place on June 27–28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.[6]

Utah rebranding

After opting to play the 2024–25 season with a temporary identity, the Utah Hockey Club announced on January 29, 2025, that fans attending their following four home games in late January and early February could vote for a permanent identity for the club, with the final three options being the existing Utah Hockey Club, Utah Mammoth, and Utah Wasatch. While the Wasatch name was not one of the six finalists, it was intended to honor the idea of a mythical snow creature similar to the yeti, with a "Utah-centric" approach inspired by the Wasatch Mountains;[7] though originally considered a likely name, "Yeti" or "Yetis" had been ruled out as a choice following trademark disputes with Yeti Holdings.[8] One day later, on January 30, the team announced that "Wasatch" was being removed from the survey, being replaced by previously announced option "Utah Outlaws".[9]

On April 30, 2025, speculation arose that "Mammoth" was the selected name following leaks online that showed the team changing its YouTube handle to "UtahMammoth."[10] This speculation was confirmed on May 7, 2025, when the team officially revealed their permanent name as the "Utah Mammoth." A new logo and uniforms were revealed as well, retaining the same color and striping scheme.[11]

Coaching changes

Coaching changes
Off–season
Team 2024–25 coach 2025–26 coach Notes
Anaheim Ducks Greg Cronin Joel Quenneville On April 19, 2025, three days after the conclusion of their season, the Ducks fired Cronin. In two seasons with Anaheim, Cronin compiled a 62–87–15 record, missing the playoffs in both years.[12] Quenneville, most recently head coach of the Florida Panthers from 2019 to 2021, was named head coach on May 8.[13]
Boston Bruins Jim Montgomery
Joe Sacco* 		Marco Sturm Montgomery was fired on November 19, 2024, after the Bruins started the season 8–9–3. In just over two seasons with the Bruins, Montgomery totaled a 120–41–23 record with two playoff appearances, including a Presidents' Trophy in 2023 following one of the greatest regular seasons in NHL history. Sacco, a Bruins assistant coach, and formerly head coach of the Colorado Avalanche from 2009 to 2013, was named interim head coach the same day,[14] and finished out the season with a 24–30–6 record. Sturm, most recently head coach of the Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, and who played five seasons for the Bruins from 2005 to 2010, was named head coach on June 5.[15]
Chicago Blackhawks Luke Richardson
Anders Sorensen* 		Jeff Blashill Richardson was fired on December 5, 2024, after the Blackhawks began the season 8–16–2. In just over two seasons with Chicago, Richardson totaled a 57–118–15 record, failing to reach the playoffs in either completed year. Sorensen, previously the head coach of the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, was named interim head coach the same day.[16] Sorensen became the first Swedish-born head coach in NHL history,[17] and finished out the season with a 17–30–9 record. Blashill, most recently an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and previously head coach of the Detroit Red Wings from 2015 to 2022, was named head coach on May 22.[18]
Dallas Stars Peter DeBoer Glen Gulutzan DeBoer was fired on June 6, 2025, eight days after the Stars' elimination from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In three seasons with the team, DeBoer recorded a 149–68–29 record, reaching the Western Conference finals in all three seasons, but failing to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.[19] Gulutzan, who had previously coached Dallas from 2011 to 2013, and most recently served as an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers, was named head coach on July 1.[20]
New York Rangers Peter Laviolette Mike Sullivan Laviolette was fired on April 19, 2025, two days after the conclusion of the Rangers' season. In two seasons with the Rangers, Laviolette recorded a 94–59–11 record, winning the Presidents' Trophy and reaching the Eastern Conference finals in his first year, but missing the playoffs in his second.[21] Sullivan, most recently the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2015 to 2025, was named head coach on May 2.[22]
Philadelphia Flyers John Tortorella
Brad Shaw* 		Rick Tocchet Tortorella was fired on March 27, 2025, with the Flyers holding a 28–36–9 record, and after a 1–10–1 record in their 12 games prior to Tortorella's dismissal. In just under three seasons with Philadelphia, Tortorella posted a 97–107–33 record, with no playoff appearances. Shaw, previously an assistant coach, was named interim head coach the same day,[23] and compiled a 5–3–1 record over the final nine games of the season. Tocchet, most recently the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks from 2023 to 2025, and who played 11 seasons for the Flyers from 1984 to 1992 and 2000 to 2002, was named head coach on May 14.[24]
Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Sullivan Dan Muse Sullivan and the Penguins mutually agreed to part ways on April 28, 2025, 11 days after the conclusion of the Penguins' season. In nine and a half seasons with Pittsburgh, Sullivan totaled a 409–255–89 record, reaching the playoffs seven times and winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017.[25] Muse, most recently an assistant coach with the New York Rangers, was named head coach on June 4.[26]
Seattle Kraken Dan Bylsma Lane Lambert Bylsma was fired on April 21, 2025, six days after the conclusion of the Kraken's season. Bylsma recorded a 35–41–6 record in his only season with Seattle, missing the playoffs.[27] Lambert, most recently an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and previously head coach of the New York Islanders from 2022 to 2024, was named head coach on May 29.[28]
Vancouver Canucks Rick Tocchet Adam Foote On April 29, 2025, fourteen days after the conclusion of the Canucks' season, Tocchet and the Canucks mutually agreed to part ways. In two and-a-half seasons with Vancouver, Tocchet recorded a 108–65–27 record with one playoff appearance, reaching the second round in 2024.[29] Foote, the assistant coach, was promoted to head coach on May 14.[30]
In–season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach Notes
Columbus Blue Jackets Dean Evason Rick Bowness Evason was fired on January 12, 2026, after Columbus began the season 19–19–7. In a season and a half with Columbus, Evason posted a 59–52–16 record, missing the playoffs in his one completed season. Bowness, most recently head coach of the Winnipeg Jets from 2022 to 2024 before retiring at the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, was named head coach the same day.[31]
Los Angeles Kings Jim Hiller D. J. Smith* Hiller was fired on March 1, 2026, after the Kings started the season 24–21–14, including a 2–5–1 record in his final eight games. In parts of three seasons with Los Angeles, Hiller posted a 93–58–24 record, reaching the playoffs in both of his completed seasons, but losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round both times. Smith, most recently head coach of the Ottawa Senators from 2019 to 2023, was named interim head coach the same day.[32]

(*) Indicates interim

Front office changes

General managers
Off–season
Team 2024–25 general manager 2025–26 general manager Notes
Los Angeles Kings Rob Blake Ken Holland On May 5, 2025, four days after the Kings' first-round elimination from the playoffs, Blake and the Kings mutually agreed to part ways. Blake had served as general manager since 2017, overseeing five playoff appearances, but never advancing past the first round.[33] Holland, who was most recently general manager of the Edmonton Oilers from 2019 to 2024, was named general manager on May 14.[34]
New York Islanders Lou Lamoriello Mathieu Darche On April 22, 2025, five days after the conclusion of the Islanders' season, and with his contract expiring, the team announced that Lamoriello would not return as general manager. Lamoriello had served as general manager of the Islanders since 2018, overseeing five playoff berths, including two Eastern Conference finals appearances.[35] Darche, who had been an assistant general manager with the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2022, was named general manager on May 23.[36]
Seattle Kraken Ron Francis Jason Botterill On April 22, 2025, Francis was promoted to president of hockey operations. Botterill, an assistant general manager, who was previously general manager of the Buffalo Sabres from 2017 to 2020, was promoted to general manager the same day.[37]
In–season
Team Outgoing general manager Incoming general manager Notes
Buffalo Sabres Kevyn Adams Jarmo Kekalainen Adams was fired on December 15, 2025, after the Sabres began the season 14–14–4. Adams had served as the Sabres' general manager since 2020, with the team missing the playoffs in all five completed seasons of his tenure, extending the longest playoff drought in NHL history, dating back to 2011. Kekalainen, who had been hired as a senior advisor by Buffalo in May 2025, and previously served as general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2013 to 2024, was named general manager the same day.[38]

(*) Indicates interim

Ownership
In–season
Team Outgoing ownership Incoming ownership Notes
Pittsburgh Penguins Fenway Sports Group Hoffmann Family of Companies On December 17, 2025, Penguins ownership group, Fenway Sports, agreed in principal on a sale of controlling interest of the club to the private equity firm, Hoffman Family of Companies.[39] The NHL approved of the sale on December 19, 2025.[40] The Hoffman Family of Companies also owns the Florida Everblades of the ECHL and their arena, Hertz Arena.

Arena changes

  • Amalie Arena, the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, was renamed to Benchmark International Arena on August 13, 2025, under a new deal with Benchmark International, a local mergers and acquisitions firm.[41]
  • Wells Fargo Center, the home of the Philadelphia Flyers, was renamed to Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2025, under a new naming rights deal with Xfinity, a subsidiary of Comcast (which owns the team and arena through its Spectacor division).[42]
  • Xcel Energy Center, the home of the Minnesota Wild, was renamed to Grand Casino Arena on September 3, 2025, under a new naming rights deal with Grand Casino Hinckley. Xcel Energy will remain a partner of the team.[43]
  • This is the final year on the original 30-year lease on KeyBank Center, the home of the Buffalo Sabres. Erie County, the entity responsible for the lease, announced it would not renew its lease once it expires, and the nominal owner, the city of Buffalo, indicated an inability to afford keeping the arena open.[44][45] In a statement to the press, Sabres chief operating officer Pete Guelli insisted that the team did not intend to relocate.[46] On July 30, 2025, it was announced by the Buffalo Sabres and KeyBank that the naming rights to KeyBank Center were extended through the 2035–36 season,[47] and on September 27 the franchise confirmed the continuation of the lease of the arena itself through at least September 2031.[48]

Regular season

The regular season began on October 7, 2025, and is scheduled to conclude on April 16, 2026.[1]

International games

The Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins played two games against each other on November 14 and 16, 2025, at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden,[49] with the teams splitting the series.[50]

Outdoor games

The league has scheduled two outdoor games this season, both planned to be held in Florida:

Canceled All–Star Game and Olympics break

See also: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

The 2026 All-Star Game was planned to be held in early February 2026, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the home of the New York Islanders. The league intended to use the game as a "send-off" for the league's players participation at the 2026 Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, with players who would have competed in both leaving directly from New York to Italy. This was scheduled to be the first time that the league participated in the Olympics since 2014, and it would have been the first time the All-Star Game was held in the same year as Olympic participation since 2002.[52] However, the league announced on April 30, 2025, that the game had been canceled, with UBS Arena instead hosting an unspecified Olympic kickoff event.[53] By October 2025, the league decided to cancel the event altogether and postpone UBS Arena's All-Star Game to 2027.[54]

Postponed games

Standings

Eastern Conference

Top 3 (Metropolitan Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Carolina Hurricanes 65 41 18 6 30 230 190 +40 88
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 65 32 18 15 27 219 199 +20 79
3 New York Islanders 65 37 23 5 23 192 186 +6 79
Updated to game(s) played on March 12, 2026. Source: National Hockey League[56]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Top 3 (Atlantic Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Buffalo Sabres 66 40 20 6 34 232 198 +34 86
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 64 40 20 4 31 229 178 +51 84
3 Montreal Canadiens 64 36 18 10 25 228 212 +16 82
Updated to game(s) played on March 12, 2026. Source: National Hockey League[56]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Detroit Red Wings 66 36 23 7 25 193 198 −5 79
2 AT Boston Bruins 65 36 23 6 27 216 205 +11 78
3 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 65 33 21 11 23 210 207 +3 77
4 AT Ottawa Senators 64 32 23 9 26 216 201 +15 73
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 65 31 23 11 20 190 203 −13 73
6 ME Washington Capitals 67 32 28 7 27 210 200 +10 71
7 AT Florida Panthers 65 33 29 3 26 197 214 −17 69
8 AT Toronto Maple Leafs 66 28 27 11 20 209 233 −24 67
9 ME New Jersey Devils 65 32 31 2 21 170 197 −27 66
10 ME New York Rangers 65 27 30 8 18 185 203 −18 62
Updated to game(s) played on March 12, 2026. Source: National Hockey League[57]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Western Conference

Top 3 (Central Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Colorado Avalanche 64 44 11 9 39 246 160 +86 97
2 Dallas Stars 65 41 14 10 33 229 176 +53 92
3 Minnesota Wild 66 38 16 12 25 222 188 +34 88
Updated to game(s) played on March 12, 2026. Source: National Hockey League[56]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Top 3 (Pacific Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Anaheim Ducks 65 36 26 3 21 219 228 −9 75
2 Vegas Golden Knights 66 30 22 14 22 216 209 +7 74
3 Edmonton Oilers 66 32 26 8 24 233 228 +5 72
Updated to game(s) played on March 12, 2026. Source: National Hockey League[56]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Utah Mammoth 66 34 26 6 26 205 184 +21 74
2 PA San Jose Sharks 63 31 26 6 19 196 220 −24 68
3 PA Seattle Kraken 64 29 26 9 23 180 195 −15 67
4 PA Los Angeles Kings 64 26 23 15 16 169 192 −23 67
5 CE Nashville Predators 65 29 27 9 22 194 222 −28 67
6 CE Winnipeg Jets 64 26 28 10 21 182 199 −17 62
7 CE St. Louis Blues 64 25 29 10 23 169 216 −47 60
8 CE Chicago Blackhawks 65 25 29 11 18 175 209 −34 61
9 PA Calgary Flames 65 26 32 7 22 163 204 −41 59
10 PA Vancouver Canucks 65 20 37 8 13 169 241 −72 48
Updated to game(s) played on March 12, 2026. Source: National Hockey League[57]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on March 12, 2026.[58]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 66 36 74 110 +10 30
Nathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche 63 44 64 108 +58 35
Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning 60 34 72 106 +35 42
Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Oilers 63 34 61 95 +12 26
Macklin Celebrini San Jose Sharks 63 33 58 91 +6 34
Kirill Kaprizov Minnesota Wild 66 38 41 79 +11 26
Martin Necas Colorado Avalanche 61 30 49 79 +45 30
Mark Scheifele Winnipeg Jets 64 30 49 79 +2 22
Jason Robertson Dallas Stars 65 36 42 78 +23 22
David Pastrnak Boston Bruins 60 24 54 78 –4 54

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the completion of games played on March 12, 2026, while playing at least 1,260 minutes.[59]

Player Team GP TOI W L OTL GA SO SV% GAA
Scott Wedgewood Colorado Avalanche 36 2,083:41 25 4 5 75 2 .918 2.16
Casey DeSmith Dallas Stars 24 1,419:21 14 4 5 54 1 .912 2.28
Andrei Vasilevskiy Tampa Bay Lightning 44 2,597:26 30 11 3 99 2 .914 2.29
Brandon Bussi Carolina Hurricanes 31 1,874:38 25 5 1 74 2 .899 2.37
Mackenzie Blackwood Colorado Avalanche 28 1,538:50 18 7 1 62 3 .908 2.42
Logan Thompson Washington Capitals 45 2,658:32 22 19 4 108 2 .911 2.44
Filip Gustavsson Minnesota Wild 41 2,434:50 24 10 6 100 4 .914 2.46
Igor Shesterkin New York Rangers 40 2,373:15 21 12 6 99 1 .912 2.50
Daniel Vladar Philadelphia Flyers 40 2,302:44 21 11 6 96 0 .904 2.50
Ilya Sorokin New York Islanders 23 2,391:27 24 14 2 100 6 .913 2.51


Uniforms

Wholesale team changes

  • The Boston Bruins unveiled a new logo, permanently adopting the re-designed "spoked B" logo previously used in their 2023–24 centennial season and 2024 centennial game. The team also introduced new uniforms, resembling jerseys worn by the Bruins in the 1980s and 1990s as well as the prior season's centennial game.[60]
  • The Carolina Hurricanes revealed a new road jersey, based on the jersey the team wore during the 2023 Stadium Series. The logo is recolored in black and red, with the flag of North Carolina on the left shoulder, and a "strutting Stormy" mascot logo, based on the vintage logos of the four "Tobacco Road" college teams in the area, on the right shoulder.[61]
  • The Chicago Blackhawks debuted a centennial edition uniform, which will temporarily replace their regular red home jerseys for the entire season. This uniform mostly resembles their current home jerseys, but added a lace-up collar and gold trim around the crest and back numbers, as well as the 100th anniversary patch on the right shoulder.[62] The Blackhawks also reintoduced their alternate black jerseys, to be worn for select home games.[63]
  • The Colorado Avalanche unveiled blue Quebec Nordiques throwback uniforms as their 30th anniversary heritage jersey, paying tribute to the franchise's time in Quebec City.[64]
  • The Dallas Stars unveiled a new "'99" third jersey based on the "big star" design worn from 1997 to 2006. The jersey features the design in the team's current colors, with a black base and victory green waist and sleeve sections, as well as "3OT 1999" written in the collar, referencing the Stars' 1999 Stanley Cup Final game 6 victory in the original jerseys.[65][66]
  • The Detroit Red Wings unveiled a centennial edition uniform, which they will wear for select home games. They feature inspirations from the previous incarnations of the team, the Detroit Cougars and the Detroit Falcons, as well as a chain-stitched crest featuring the original version of the team's "winged wheel" primary logo.[67]
  • The Edmonton Oilers revealed a new third jersey to be worn seven times during the season. The light-tan uniform features an all-new "Oilers" wordmark as the crest and a new "Oil Country" shoulder patch, with a blue shoulder yoke and blue and orange striping.[68]
  • The Los Angeles Kings debuted a new third jersey to be worn 16 times during the season. The jersey resembles the Kings' original 1967 uniforms, featuring the team's classic crown logo as the crest, but with a black base and silver striping replacing the original forum blue and gold.[69][70]
  • The Minnesota Wild re-introduced their former white jerseys, worn from their 2000–01 inaugural season through 2012–13, as a 25th anniversary uniform, but with the formerly-tan striping and sleeve numbers now gold.[71]
  • The New York Rangers debuted a centennial edition uniform, which they will wear for select home games. They feature a lighter shade of blue compared to their regular jerseys and the diagonal "RANGERS" wordmark in white lettering, paying tribute to the uniforms worn by the team during their inaugural 1926–27 season.[72]
  • The Ottawa Senators released a new third jersey, their first since the 2019–20 season. The jersey is red, trimmed in black and gold on the hem and sleeves, with the Peace Tower and the flag of Canada on the back of the jersey.[73]
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled a new third jersey featuring a yellow base with black striping and their skating-penguin crest without its usual triangle. The jersey features multiple design choices referencing the city of Pittsburgh itself, with the gold base evoking previous Penguins third jerseys.[74]
  • The San Jose Sharks re-introduced their former teal uniforms, previously worn from 1998 to 2007, as their "Heritage 2.0" 35th anniversary jersey.[75]
  • The Seattle Kraken unveiled a new third jersey. The jersey is black, with sonar-inspired stripes on the sleeves and socks. The crest, stripes and Muckleshoot Tribe sponsor patch glow in the dark, referencing bioluminescence commonly found in deep sea creatures.[76]
  • The St. Louis Blues revealed a new logo and colors based on the "heritage" blue note used in the 2017 and 2022 Winter Classic games. The home uniforms resemble those worn in the 2017 game and utilized as an alternate jersey from 2018 to 2025, while the road uniforms resemble those worn in the 2022 game. The previous navy-accented blue home jersey were retained as alternates.[77]
  • The Utah Mammoth debuted their first jersey set since rebranding from the Utah Hockey Club. The home jerseys have replaced the diagonal "UTAH" wordmark with the Mammoth primary logo crest and Utah state outline shoulder patches, while the road uniforms retain the wordmark in an overhauled font and feature the Mammoth logo on the shoulders.[78]
  • The Washington Capitals revealed a new third jersey for the second consecutive season. The new red jersey, worn for 15 home games, features striping and a white yoke referencing the Capitals' original 1970s and 1980s uniforms, but with the "Screaming Eagle" crest and Capitol dome shoulder patches of the 1990s and early 2000s, as well as the previous season's 50th anniversary alternate.[79]

Outdoor game uniforms

  • The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers introduced uniforms for the 2026 Winter Classic. The Panthers' uniforms include a retro-inspired version of the "Leaping Panther" logo as a crest, while the Rangers' uniforms are a white version of their centennial edition uniforms, with the diagonal "NEW YORK" wordmark in blue lettering.[80]
  • The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning introduced uniforms for the 2026 Stadium Series. The Bruins' uniforms feature a new bright gold base and their new bear shoulder patch as the crest, with a "BOSTON" wordmark above. The Lightning's uniforms incorporate a new sky blue color for the striping and numbers, and a diagonal "TBL" wordmark across the front.[81]

Milestones

First games

The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game during the 2025–26 season, listed with their first team.

Player Team Notability
Matthew Schaefer[82] New York Islanders First overall pick in the 2025 draft

Major milestones reached

  • On June 28, 2025, the Ottawa Senators selected Bruno Idzan 181st overall in the sixth round of the 2025 NHL entry draft, making him the first Croatian selected in the NHL draft.[83]
  • On October 11, 2025, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns played his 1,500th NHL game, becoming the 23rd player to reach the mark.[84]
  • On October 18, 2025, Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares became the fourth player to score 500 points with two different teams.[85]
  • On October 21, 2025, Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 409th player to reach the mark.[86]
  • On October 25, 2025, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov recorded his 1,000th point, becoming the 101st player to reach the mark.[87]
  • On October 25, 2025, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin played his 1,500th NHL game, becoming the 24th player to reach the mark.[88]
  • On October 25, 2025, Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky recorded his 50th shutout, becoming the 33rd goaltender to reach the mark.[89]
  • On October 27, 2025, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,700th point, becoming the ninth player to reach the mark.[90]
  • On October 29, 2025, Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares scored his 500th goal, becoming the 49th player to reach the mark.[91]
  • On October 30, 2025, Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 410th player to reach the mark.[92]
  • On November 5, 2025, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 900th goal, becoming the first player in NHL history to reach the mark.[93]
  • On November 5, 2025, Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 411th player to reach the mark.[94]
  • On November 9, 2025, Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 412th player to reach the mark.[95]
  • On November 13, 2025, Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand recorded his 1,000th point, becoming the 102nd player to reach the mark.[96]
  • On November 17, 2025, Florida Panthers defenseman Jeff Petry played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 413th player to reach the mark.[97]
  • On November 18, 2025, St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 414th player to reach the mark.[98]
  • On December 1, 2025, New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 415th player to reach the mark.[99]
  • On December 11, 2025, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi recorded his 10th win in his 11th NHL game, becoming the first goaltender in NHL history to win 10 of his first 11 games, and the fastest goaltender in NHL history to 10 career wins.[100][101]
  • On December 13, 2025, Winnipeg Jets forward Nino Niederreiter played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the first Swiss-born and 416th overall player to reach the mark.[102]
  • On December 16, 2025, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl recorded his 1,000th point, becoming the first German-born and 103rd overall player to reach the mark.[103]
  • On January 2, 2026, New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad scored a hat trick in the 2026 Winter Classic, marking the first hat trick in the history of the Winter Classic.[104]
  • On January 8, 2026, Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane scored his 500th goal, becoming the 50th player to reach the mark.[105]
  • On January 10, 2026, Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki played his 500th consecutive game, becoming the 27th player to reach the mark.[106]
  • On January 18, 2026, Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 417th player to reach the mark.[107]
  • On January 21, 2026, Anaheim Ducks forward Alex Killorn played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 418th player to reach the mark.[108]
  • On January 22, 2026, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Charlie Coyle played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 419th player to reach the mark.[109]
  • On January 22, 2026, Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 420th player to reach the mark.[110]
  • On January 29, 2026, Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane scored his 1,375th point, setting a new all-time record for points among U.S.-born players, and surpassing the record previously held by Mike Modano.[111]
  • On January 29, 2026, Buffalo Sabres forward Alex Tuch scored a hat trick, setting a league record for most hat tricks in a single month at 30.[112] The record increased to 31 after forward Charlie Coyle of the Columbus Blue Jackets scored a hat trick on January 30.[113]
  • On March 5, 2026, Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar played his 1,500th NHL game, becoming the 25th player to reach the mark.[114]

Media rights

National

Canada

This is the 12th and final season of the Canadian national broadcast rights deal with Sportsnet, before a new 12-year contract begins in 2026–27.[115] The original deal expiring this 2025–26 season includes Sportsnet's sub-licensing agreements to air Saturday Hockey Night in Canada games on CBC Television, French-language broadcasts on TVA Sports,[116] and the final year of Amazon Prime Video's two-year streaming deal.[117]

Linear television
  • Saturday Hockey Night in Canada games air on CBC, one or more of the four Sportsnet feeds, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet 360, or Citytv. Decisions on network assignments are made on a week-by-week basis, and select games may simulcast on multiple networks.[118]
  • Sportsnet airs Wednesday Night Hockey, the Winter Classic, Stadium Series, and All-Star Game.[116]
  • TVA Sports' schedule includes Saturday La super soirée LNH (lit. 'NHL Super Evening') games, as well as French-language broadcasts of the Winter Classic, Stadium Series, All-Star Game, among others.[119]
Streaming
  • Sportsnet+ will stream games depending on tier, with national games available on the Standard level, out-of-market games on the Premium tier, and via authenticated streaming on participating teams.[120]
  • This will be the final season of a two-year sub-license for Amazon Prime Video to stream Monday Night Hockey.[117]

United States

This is the fifth season of the league's seven-year U.S. national broadcast rights deals with the ESPN family of networks and TNT Sports.[121] A total of 16 more national games will be on linear channels this season. ESPN will continue to produce 100 games, but three more will be on its linear channels versus being exclusively streamed. TNT will have 13 more games this season, hitting the maximum 72 allowed per season in its contract for the first time.[122][123] These time slots opened up after changes to both networks' rights to the NBA (with ESPN having a reduced schedule under its new NBA contract, and TNT having lost its rights to that league entirely), as well changes to ESPN's Major League Baseball contract.[122][124]

Linear television
  • ESPN will continue to have the opening day tripleheader, but the network is now free to schedule other games on any day of the week except during NBA Wednesday games, with Thursday being the most common day. The schedule includes Sunday night games on three select weekends in February and March (in place of NBA Sunday games), and on April 5 (in place of Sunday Night Baseball).[124][125] ABC's airs Hockey Saturday afternoon or night games on ten select weekends between January 3 and April 11. For the second consecutive season, the Stadium Series will be on ESPN instead of ABC. As per the rotation, ABC holds the rights to the Stanley Cup Final this season.[126][125] An alternate broadcast of the April 5 Washington Capitals–New York Rangers game will air on Disney Channel and Disney XD as Inside Out Classic, using the league's player and puck tracking system to render a live animated version of the game portrayed by Inside Out characters.[127]
  • TNT will have Wednesday night games throughout the regular season; the Thanksgiving Showdown; the Winter Classic; and Sunday games on five select weekends between March 1 and April 12.[128] With its loss of rights to the NBA, TNT will also air games on 13 select Tuesdays to occupy what was the NBA on TNT's flagship window (including a tripleheader on December 23 to precede the Christmas break), a Thursday game on October 30, and a doubleheader on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (counterprogramming the NBA's traditional slate of games on that day).[122][124] Not all of TNT Sports' regular season games will be exclusive broadcasts and are thus subject to blackout in local markets.[123]
  • NHL Network will continue to televise games when the other national broadcasters are not airing games and will again primarily simulcast local coverage.[129]
Streaming
  • All ESPN-produced games will be available on ESPN's new direct-to-consumer streaming service. ESPN+ and Hulu will also continue to have exclusive games on select days throughout the season, mostly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. ESPN+ also has the NHL Power Play on ESPN+ out-of-market package.[125] The Inside Out Classic alternative broadcast will be on both ESPN+ and Disney+.[127]
  • HBO Max streams all TNT Sports-produced games.[123]

Radio

This is the third season of the league's six-year deal with SiriusXM and SiriusXM Canada to simulcast all 32 teams' local regular season and postseason broadcasts.[130]

Local

FanDuel Sports Network teams

In December 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported that DAZN was in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel Sports Networks. If the deal goes through, DAZN and Main Street would integrate their live streaming platform in the United States and collaborate on programming.[136] Afterwards, Sports Business Journal reported that Main Street had missed a payment to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and that the company would be forced to dissolve operations at the end of the 2025–26 season if the deal with DAZN did not go through by the end of January 2026.[137] In January, Sports Business Journal reported that Main Street had missed payments to "several, if not all 13" of its NBA teams. As a result, Main Street and the teams with missed payments entered a 15-day grace period.[138] Two days later, Sports Business Journal reported that talks with DAZN had stopped progressing and all MLB teams except the Tampa Bay Rays had not received payments on-time.[139]

On January 8, 2026, all nine MLB teams with agreements with FanDuel Sports Network terminated their contracts with the company due to missed payments.[140] On February 2, Main Street confirmed that it would no longer air MLB games; as a result, most former FanDuel MLB teams announced production and distribution deals with MLB Local Media.[141] One day later, Puck reported that Main Street intends to wind down FanDuel Sports Network in mid-April after the close of the 2025–26 NBA and NHL season.[142][143]

On February 9, Ilitch Holdings confirmed that the Red Wings and MLB's Detroit Tigers will move to MLB Local Media as a package; unlike the Tigers, the Red Wings will utilize an in-house production, but with MLB Local Media handling distribution.[144] Then on March 9, MLB's Los Angeles Angels announced that they would acquire FanDuel Sports Network West from Main Street outright, and renewed its rights to the Los Angeles Kings through at least the 2026–27 season.[145][146] NHL commissioner Gary Bettman further stated that the league is not interested in setting up a centralized streaming hub like MLB Local Media.[147]

Personnel
  • The New York Rangers promoted the radio broadcast team of Kenny Albert (play-by-play) and Dave Maloney (color commentator) to replace Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti in the television booth. Alex Faust and Dave Starman were then brought in to replace Albert and Maloney, with Faust serving as Albert's backup on television during the latter's national TV assignments.[148][149][150][151]
  • The New York Islanders fired long-time radio announcers Chris King and Greg Picker. King had served as the radio play-by-play man since the 1998–99 season, with Picker becoming a radio analyst ahead of the 2013–14 season. The Islanders later announced that Alan Fuehring will take over on radio play-by-play with Josh Bailey as analyst. Additionally, Thomas Hickey will now serve as the primary television analyst with Butch Goring moving to a backup role.[152][153]
  • Toronto Maple Leafs announcer Joe Bowen announced his impending retirement after the season. Bowen began calling Maple Leafs games in the 1982–83 season mainly on radio, though he also called regional games on television from 1989 to 1995, and from 1998 to 2014.[154]
  • The New Jersey Devils hired Don La Greca as its new television play-by-play announcer, replacing Bill Spaulding. La Greca was previously the backup radio play-by-play announcer of the New York Rangers.[155]
  • The St. Louis Blues did not renew the contract of television play-by-play announcer John Kelly, ending his 20-year run with the team. The Blues then announced that they will employ a radio and TV simulcast of their games, with Chris Kerber and Joe Vitale serving as game announcers, and TV color commentator Jamie Rivers returning to his previous role as studio analyst. The Blues joined the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, and Dallas Stars as the only teams to employ a radio and TV simulcast.[156]
  • The Los Angeles Kings will once again employ separate radio and TV broadcast crews, hiring former Blues announcer John Kelly as its new television play-by-play announcer to replace Nick Nickson. Additionally, the team brought in Ray Ferraro, Tony Granato and Jarret Stoll to rotate with Jim Fox in the TV color analyst role, and Josh Schaefer will serve as Kelly's backup while also serving as the lead radio play-by-play announcer.[157][158] Kelly was also hired by ESPN to call select nationally televised NHL games for ESPN and ESPN+.[159]

International

  • On July 30, 2025, the NHL announced a global digital rights deal with DAZN, which will see its international streaming service NHL.TV move to DAZN as part of or as an add-on subscription in around 200 countries. The agreement succeeds an existing streaming partnership the NHL had with Sportradar.[160][161]
  • For the eighth consecutive season, the NHL Saturday and NHL Sunday package of regular season games will air across selected European broadcasters.[162][163]
  • ESPN will additionally air its slate of games in Latin America, Brazil, the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania and the Netherlands, and will air games through Disney+ in select markets in Asia and Europe.[164]
  • Sky Sports will air selected games in the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and San Marino.[165]
  • Australia's Nine Network will air one regular season match per week each Saturday morning commencing October 18 via its linear 9Go! channel and its streaming service 9Now for the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season. The feed used for Nine's coverage is tailored for the Australian audience, and acts as a lead-in to the network's coverage of the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics.[166] The coverage is in addition to existing coverage on ESPN's Australian service, which is carried on Kayo Sports and Disney+.

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