As you’re eagerly awaiting the 2025-26 NHL season, what date should you circle on the calendar for the return of hockey?

The NHL will play its final 82-game schedule in 2025-26 before the new collective-bargaining agreement increases the number of games to 84 the following season. Next season will start on Tuesday ...

They will return to the ice for a second matchup on Saturday, Oct. 5. When does the 2024-25 NHL season start in North America? The first games back in North America will be played on Tuesday, Oct. 8.