2025-2026 NHL Schedule
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plaintextsports.comHere’s the latest I can share about NHL playoff schedules (horaire des séries) for 2026, with a few reliable sources to confirm dates and times.
- The NHL released the 2025-26 regular-season schedule last July, which included a February Olympic break and a long slate of games starting in early October 2025. While playoff schedules (les séries) are determined after the regular season, play-in and first-round series typically begin in mid-to-late April, with TV windows announced closer to the playoffs.[2][8][9]
- For the most up-to-date playoff round-by-round dates and times for 2026, check:
- NHL.com French schedule updates during the playoffs for day-by-day game times.[9]
- ESPN’s NHL schedule pages, which post playoff matchups, times, and TV networks as series are set.[6]
If you’d like, I can pull the current playoff-specific dates and create a concise day-by-day calendar for your targets (e.g., your local time in Santa Monica) and export it as a CSV or chart.