On the first Saturday of the 2025-26 regular season, all 32 NHL teams will be in action, a smorgasbord of 16 games that starts at 1:30 p.m. ET in Winnipeg and wraps up with three 10 p.m. ET games in Edmonton, San Jose and Seattle.

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National and local broadcasts will be scattered across over-the-air antennas, cable packages and a variety of streaming services.

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The NHL has suspended Tampa Bay forward Scott Sabourin for four games and defenseman J.J. Moser for two games following their actions in the Lightning's preseason finale against the Florida Panthers.

Brent Burns is chasing the NHL's ironman record, but the Sharks legend is about to play his 1500th game with the Avalanche.

New York Islanders ’ season opener on Thursday, 2025 first-overall pick Matthew Schaefer scored his first NHL point, marking an early milestone for the young defenseman. "I want to end plays quicker in the D zone," Schaefer said. "I think that's a big one. Maybe get more shots through, you know, use my feet more on the blue line.