2025-26 NHL Preseason Schedule; Matchups, Times
The 2025-26 NHL preseason schedule is being released by team again this year.
The initially preseason matchups begin on September 21st, 2025.
The teams are playing between six and seven games this year (several could play eight).
As matchups and times are available, we are including them for you below. As each team releases their schedule, we’ll announcement the overall schedule for you.When does the 2025-26 NHL Preseason schedule Take Place? The 2025-26 NHL preseason begins on September 21st, 2025.
While the 2025-26 NHL regular season is expected to begin on October 7th, we’ll see several bleedover with several of the preseason games like we did last season.
Just like before, we’ll see several of the preseason plans published ahead of the NHL regular season schedule release too. 2025-26 NHL Preseason ScheduleWe have all of the 2025-26 NHL preseason schedule matchups for the teams who have released them so far.
As the schedules come out, we’ll keep you updated here.
The preseason is always a great place for teams to workout their recent free agents, players taken in the 2025 NHL draft, and to just work on things that didn’t go so well in the 2025-26 NHL regular season. 2025 NHL Preseason Schedule UpdatesPlease note, as the schedules for each NHL team are released, we’ll come back and announcement you here.
Timezone-wise, we list what the team lists.
So, please double check when making plans to travel to a game or watch it on TV/streams. NHL Eastern Conference Preseason MatchupsAtlantic Division2025-26 Boston Bruins Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Buffalo Sabres Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Detroit Red Wings Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Florida Panthers Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Tampa Bay Lightning Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Washington Capitals Preseason ScheduleTBAMetropolitan Division2025-26 Carolina Hurricanes Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Columbus Blue Jackets Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Recent Jersey Devils Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Recent York Islanders Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins Preseason ScheduleTBANHL Western Conference Preseason MatchupsPacific Division2025-26 Anaheim Ducks Preseason ScheduleThe 2025-26 Anaheim Ducks preseason schedule is out.
All times listed are PST. Sunday, Sept.
21 @ Los Angeles at Toyota Arena (Ontario, Calif.) at 3 p.m.Monday, Sept.
22 vs.
Utah at Honda Center at 7 p.m.Wednesday, Sept.
24 vs.
Los Angeles at Honda Center at 7 p.m.Saturday, Sept.
27 @ Los Angeles at Dignity Health Arena (Bakersfield, Calif.) at 3 p.m.Monday, Sept.
29 vs.
San Jose at Honda Center at 7 p.m.Wednesday, Oct.
1 @ San Jose at SAP Center at 7 p.m.Saturday, Oct.
4 @ Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena at 1 p.m.2025-26 Calgary Flames Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Edmonton Oilers Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Los Angeles Kings Preseason ScheduleSunday, Sept.
21 Kings vs.
Anaheim in Ontario, Calif.
– Toyota Arena – 3:00 p.m.*Tuesday, Sept.
23 Kings at Vegas – T-Mobile Arena – 7:00 p.m.Wednesday, Sept.
24 Kings at Anaheim – Honda Center – 7:00 p.m.Saturday, Sept.
27 Kings vs.
Anaheim in Bakersfield, Calif.
– Dignity Health Arena – 3:00 p.m.Tuesday, Sept.
30 Kings at Utah in Boise, Idaho – Idaho Central Arena – 7:00 p.m.
(6:00 p.m.
PT)Thursday, Oct.
2 Kings at Utah – Delta Center – 7:00 p.m.
(6:00 p.m.
PT)Saturday, Oct.
4 Kings vs.
Anaheim – Crypto.com Arena – 1:00 p.m.2025-26 San Jose Sharks Preseason ScheduleSeptember 21, 5 PM PT: San Jose Sharks vs.
Vegas Golden Knights (at SAP Center)September 26, 7 PM: San Jose Sharks vs.
Vegas Golden Knights (at SAP Center)September 29, 7 PM: San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks (at Honda Center)October 1, 7 PM: San Jose Sharks vs.
Anaheim Ducks (at SAP Center)October 3, 7 PM: San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights (at T-Mobile Arena)October 4, 6 PM: San Jose Sharks at Utah Mammoth (at Delta Center)2025-26 Seattle Kraken Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Utah Mammoth Preseason ScheduleDATEOPPONENTTIMESunday, Sept.
21@ Colorado Avalanche*TBD@ Colorado Avalanche*TBDMonday, Sept 22@ Anaheim Ducks8:00 PMThursday, Sept.
25@ Vegas Golden Knights8:00 PMTuesday, Sept.
30vs Los Angeles Kings^7:00 PMThursday, Oct.
2vs Los Angeles Kings7:00 PMSaturday, Oct.
4vs San Jose Sharks7:00 PM2025-26 Vancouver Canucks Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Vegas Golden Knights Preseason ScheduleSunday, September 21, Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks, 5 p.m.
PT (SAP Center)Tuesday, September 23, Golden Knights vs.
Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m.
PT (T-Mobile Arena)Thursday, September 25, Golden Knights vs.
Utah Mammoth, 7 p.m.
PT (T-Mobile Arena)Friday, September 26, Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks, 7 p.m.
PT (SAP Center)Tuesday, September 30, Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche, 5 p.m.
PT (Ball Arena)Wednesday, October 1, Golden Knights vs.
Colorado Avalanche, 6 p.m.
PT (T-Mobile Arena)Friday, October 3, Golden Knights vs.
San Jose Sharks, 7 p.m.
PT (T-Mobile Arena)2025-26 Winnipeg Jets Preseason ScheduleTBACentral Division2025-26 Chicago Blackhawks Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Colorado Avalanche Preseason ScheduleDayDateOpponentTime (MT)LocationSundaySept.
21at UtahTBDDenver (TBD)SundaySept.
21UtahTBDDenver (Ball Arena)SaturdaySept.
27Dallas5 p.m.Denver (Ball Arena)TuesdaySept.
30Vegas6 p.m.Denver (Ball Arena)WednesdayOct.
1at Vegas7 p.m.Las Vegas (T-Mobile Arena)SaturdayOct.
4at Dallas4 p.m.Dallas (American Airlines Center)2025-26 Dallas Stars Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Minnesota Wild Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Montreal Canadiens Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Nashville Predators Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Recent York Rangers Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Ottawa Senators Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 Saint Louis Blues Preseason ScheduleTBA2025-26 NHL Regular and Postseason SchedulesIt’s never too early to look at the postseason schedule if you are a NHL fan.
The 2026 NHL Playoff Schedule is up here.
You can additionally checkout the regular season schedules as they are released for each team.
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