![\"Players](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779088511_879_original.png\")
NHL on ESPN<\/p>\n
Full Unlocked NHL Games Schedule | 2025\u20132026 Season<\/p>\n
Here’s the full list of unlocked regular\u2013season games.<\/p>\n
10\/09\/25 \u2013 New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes\u00a0<\/p>\n
10\/09\/25 \u2013 Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n
10\/16\/25 \u2013 Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders<\/p>\n
10\/17\/25 \u2013 San Jose Sharks vs. Utah Hockey Club<\/p>\n
10\/23\/25 \u2013 Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n
10\/23\/25 \u2013 Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars\u00a0<\/p>\n
10\/24\/25 \u2013 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n
10\/28\/25\u00a0 \u2013 Frozen Frenzy Whiparound<\/p>\n
10\/30\/25 \u2013 New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n
11\/04\/25 \u2013 Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars\u00a0<\/p>\n
11\/06\/25 \u2013 Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n
11\/06\/25 \u2013 Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n
11\/11\/25 \u2013 San Jose Sharks vs. Minnesota Wild\u00a0<\/p>\n
11\/13\/25 \u2013 Edmonton Oilers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets<\/p>\n
11\/20\/25 \u2013 Edmonton Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n
11\/20\/25 \u2013 Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n
11\/26\/25 \u2013 Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n
12\/02\/25 \u2013 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers<\/p>\n
12\/02\/25 \u2013 Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n
12\/04\/25 \u2013 Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets<\/p>\n
12\/04\/25 \u2013 Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n
12\/09\/25 \u2013 Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n
12\/12\/25 \u2013 Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n
12\/18\/25 \u2013 Philadelphia Flyers vs. Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n
12\/23\/25 \u2013 Nashville Predators vs. Minnesota Wild\u00a0<\/p>\n
01\/06\/26 \u2013 New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders<\/p>\n
01\/13\/26 \u2013 Carolina Hurricanes vs. St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n
01\/13\/26 \u2013 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Utah Hockey Club<\/p>\n
01\/22\/26 \u2013 Chicago Blackhawks vs. Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n
01\/27\/26 \u2013 Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n
01\/29\/26 \u2013 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Seattle Kraken<\/p>\n
01\/29\/26 \u2013 Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings<\/p>\n
02\/03\/26 \u2013 Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning\u00a0<\/p>\n
02\/05\/26 \u2013 Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n
03\/04\/26 \u2013 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n
03\/04\/26 \u2013 St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken<\/p>\n
03\/10\/26\u00a0 \u2013 Utah Hockey Club vs. Minnesota Wild <\/p>\n
03\/12\/26 \u2013 Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars<\/p>\n
03\/13\/26 \u2013 Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n
03\/19\/26 \u2013 Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild<\/p>\n
03\/19\/26 \u2013 Utah Hockey Club vs. Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n
03\/24\/26 \u2013 Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n
03\/24\/26 \u2013 Edmonton Oilers vs. Utah Hockey Club<\/p>\n
03\/31\/26 \u2013 Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets<\/p>\n
04\/02\/26 \u2013 Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n
04\/02\/26 \u2013 Utah Hockey Club vs. Seattle Kraken<\/p>\n
04\/09\/26 \u2013 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders<\/p>\n
04\/09\/26 \u2013 Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars<\/p>\n
NHL Explained: Learn The Basics![\"Alex](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779088512_865_original.png\")
NHL on ESPNWhat is the NHL?<\/p>\n
The National Hockey League (NHL) is North America\u2019s top men\u2019s pro hockey league. <\/p>\n
Official NHL teams from the United States and Canada compete during the regular season. When that concludes, the top three teams in each of the four divisions (more on those below), plus an additional two wild card teams per conference, compete in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. <\/p>\n
The playoffs consist of a tournament-style bracket, where eight games are played in the first round and four in the second, before the two Conference Finals decide which teams will compete for ultimate glory in the Stanley Cup Final.<\/p>\n
What is the Stanley Cup?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the biggest prize in the NHL and the championship trophy awarded to the playoff winners each year.<\/p>\n
Fun Fact: Current champions, the Florida Panthers, defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024\u20132025 Stanley Cup Final, a rematch of the previous year\u2019s final, to claim their second Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n
![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779088513_766_original.png\")
NHL on ESPNHow many NHL teams are there?<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a total of 32 teams in the NHL, split equally between two conferences (Eastern and Western), each with two divisions. Conferences consist of 16 teams, and each division has eight teams.<\/p>\n
The Eastern Conference is divided into the Atlantic and Metropolitan divisions, while its counterpart, the Western Conference, is divided into the Central and Pacific.<\/p>\n
Eastern Conference \u2013 Atlantic<\/p>\n
Boston Bruins<\/p>\n
Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n
Detroit Red Wings<\/p>\n
Florida Panthers<\/p>\n
Montr\u00e9al Canadiens<\/p>\n
Ottawa Senators<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n
Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n
Eastern Conference \u2013 Metropolitan<\/p>\n
Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n
Columbus Blue Jackets<\/p>\n
New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n
New York Islanders<\/p>\n
New York Rangers<\/p>\n
Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n
Washington Capitals<\/p>\n
Western Conference \u2013 Central<\/p>\n
Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n
Colorado Avalanche<\/p>\n
Dallas Stars<\/p>\n
Minnesota Wild<\/p>\n
Nashville Predators<\/p>\n
St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n
Utah Mammoth<\/p>\n
Winnipeg Jets<\/p>\n
Western Conference \u2013 Pacific<\/p>\n
Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n
Calgary Flames<\/p>\n
Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n
Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n
San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n
Seattle Kraken<\/p>\n
Vancouver Canucks<\/p>\n
Vegas Golden Knights.<\/p>\n
How many games are in an NHL season?<\/p>\n
Each NHL season consists of 82 regular-season games (84 from the 2026\u20132027 season), up to 98 Stanley Cup Playoff games, and the Stanley Cup Final itself.<\/p>\n
During the regular season, each NHL team plays its seven division opponents three or four times, every team from the other division in its conference three times, and every team from the opposite conference twice.<\/p>\n
However, starting from the 2026\u20132027 season, the regular season will expand to an 84-game schedule, guaranteeing each team four games against all of its division rivals.<\/p>\n
Playoff games aren\u2019t quite as simple. Every game is a best-of-seven series, where the first team to win four games progresses to the next round. With 16 teams competing, there are at least 56 games played during the playoffs, with a potential high of 98.<\/p>\n
The Stanley Cup Final itself is also a best-of-seven series with the winner taking home the prize.<\/p>\n
![\"Nikita](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779088513_295_original.png\")
NHL on ESPNHow long are NHL games?<\/p>\n
A standard NHL game has a regulation time of 60 minutes, consisting of three 20-minute periods split by two 18-minute intermissions.<\/p>\n
However, if a game is tied at the end of the regulation period, it goes into sudden-death overtime.<\/p>\n
Regular Season: During the regular season, the overtime period will last 5 minutes. If neither team scores, a shootout will commence to determine the winner.<\/p>\n
Playoffs: In the playoffs, overtime periods are scheduled for 20 minutes and are played continuously, with standard intermissions at the end of each period, until a goal is scored and a winner determined.<\/p>\n
NHL games typically feature 60 minutes of standard play, but a game can take around two to three hours to complete when accounting for intermissions and the potential for overtime.<\/p>\n
When did the NHL regular season start and end?<\/p>\n
It usually starts in early October and ends around April of the following year.<\/p>\n
The 2025\u20132026 regular season started October 7, 2025, and the final games took place on April 16, 2026. Due to the 2026 Winter Olympics, the NHL took a mid-season break in February.<\/p>\n
When did the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs start?![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779088514_637_original.png\")
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on ESPN<\/p>\n
They started on April 18, 2026, following the mid-season break for the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n
When is the 2026 Stanley Cup Final?<\/p>\n
The final takes place in June 2026, following the conclusion of the conference Finals. The championship series will run through mid-June, with a potential game seven scheduled no later than June 20, 2026<\/p>\n
*Content subject to change. U.S. residents, 18+ only. A limited sampling of content from ESPN is now available to all Disney+ subscribers. Upgrade to a plan that includes ESPN to access the full ESPN on Disney+ experience; terms apply. \u00a9 2026 Disney and its related entities.<\/p>\n
**Requires a plan that includes ESPN Unlimited.<\/p>\n
Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited Bundle: U.S. residents, 18+ only. Location data may be required to watch certain content. Use of the services is subject to the Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu Subscriber Agreement. For more information, including detailed information on billing and cancellation, please visit the Disney+ Help Center<\/p>\n
Hulu: Access content from each service separately. Select Hulu content available via Disney+ with valid Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions; additional content only available via Hulu app. Hulu content can be streamed via Disney+ on up to 2 devices simultaneously. Additional app features and device restrictions apply.<\/p>\n
ESPN: ESPN Unlimited includes all ESPN networks and services, including ESPN+. Content subject to change. For personal and non-commercial use only. Blackouts and other terms & restrictions apply. Additional features and functionalities available only in the ESPN App and on ESPN.com<\/a>, and do not require purchasing through ESPN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hockey fans puck up! This season, select NHL games are available to watch for all Disney+ and Hulu…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":677010,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[49,48,448,82],"class_list":["post-677009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=677009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/677010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=677009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=677009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=677009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}