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.

The 2025-26 NHL season is fully underway with every team playing at least one game. The early action has shown plenty of highlight-worthy plays and big-name performances from the game’s top stars.

The NHL suspended a player for the first time this season on Friday, handing him a one-game ban for cross-checking an opponent.

Each Monday throughout the 2025-26 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the second week of the regular season.

Yes, really. For the first time, the NHL has added "common sense" to its official glossary of terms. Here's how the NHL defines "common sense" in the rulebook for the upcoming season: NHL Officials are empowered to use common sense. This applies to any situation or rule that isn’t explicitly covered in the rule literature.

The Buffalo Sabres are in the midst of the NHL's longest playoff drought, but soon their fans will have a chance to enjoy an exciting, new concession option.