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NHL Opens 2026-27 Season on Sept. 29 With 2 Rivalry Games

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Updated · NHL.com · Jul 15

NHL Opens 2026-27 Season on Sept. 29 With 2 Rivalry Games

3 articles · Updated · NHL.com · Jul 15

Sept. 29 will open the 2026-27 NHL season with Carolina at Florida and Toronto at Montreal, the league said Wednesday.
All 32 teams' home openers were announced alongside the start date, giving clubs and fans their first official schedule markers.
Thursday will bring the full regular-season schedule, filling in the rest of the calendar after the league revealed only the opening-night matchups and home-opening dates.

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