National Hockey League fans can rejoice; the printable NHL schedule for the 2024-25 regular season is out. By the looks of it, the matchmakers have dropped in some juicy showdowns from October all the way until the end of the season in April. Whether it’s non-stop divisional matchups on Tuesday nights or the big games on Saturday, there’s something for every generation of hockey fans to anticipate, unless that’s watching “Coach’s Corner” on Saturday night. You can thank the bigwigs at the CBC for that one, Grandpa.
We break down the 2024-2025 NHL schedule below, which includes when the regular season starts and ends and Lord Stanley’s Playoffs. By the way, did we mention there’ll be a printable schedule?
NHL Schedule Release
The NHL schedule is usually released sometime during the summer. The timing is different every year, but the NHL aims to have everything ready to go a month before training camps start in late August/early September. That way, the NHL’s broadcast partners can start meshing their TV schedules together and working out those painstaking logistics.
This printable schedule covers the start of the regular season and the playoffs. For those of you who want to see the key dates RIGHT AWAY, you’re in luckâwe spelled it out for you.
Key Dates in the Printable NHL Schedule 2024-2025
The first regular season game will be October 4th, when the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres head overseas to battle each other at the 02 Arena in Prague, Czechia, as part of the NHL’s Global Series presented by Fastenal.
There’s something new to look forward to in February. The NHL’s schedule will pause from Feb. 10-21 when the 4 Nations Face-Off international tournament occurs in Montreal and Boston. The new event will consist of seven games played between Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States. If you love yourself some international hockey action, this tourney should be right up your alley. The world’s best get to wear the crests on their chests.
After this tourney concludes, things should start to heat up. The NHL Trade Deadline will be right around the corner, when the deadline closes on March 6, 2025.
The NHL regular season ends on April 17th. Not too long after, probably about a week later, the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs start in earnest.
| Event | Key Date |
|---|---|
| First Regular Season Game | October 4th, 2024 |
| 4 Nations Face-Off | February 10-21, 2024 |
| NHL Trade Deadline | March 6th, 2024 |
| Regular Season Ends | April 17th, 2024 |
NHL Playoffs Schedule
Once the NHL season has ended and every playoff team is accounted for, the schedule makers will start getting things sorted out. The challenge is arena availability. Every Canadian team, especially the Edmonton Oilers, will get first dips on their barns, but it gets tricky in the United States as some NHL teams, like the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins, share their barns with NBA teams. That usually requires some maneuvering. That said, it usually works out.
Depending on how long the series and playoffs last, the Stanley Cup Champion is usually crowned by the end of May or early June.
Printable NHL Schedule FAQs
Yes, the 2024-25 NHL schedule is now!
There are 1,312-game regular-season NHL games, 82 games per team.
The NHL regular season typically runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. This roughly 6-month period determines team standings and playoff qualifications. The season culminates in the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the top teams compete for the championship title.
Once the NHL regular season starts on October 4th, there should be a game on almost every night.
According to bet365, the betting favourite to win the Stanley Cup in 2024-25 is the Edmonton Oilers at +800 odds. Check out the latest Stanley Cup odds here!
The regular NHL regular season ends on April 17th and the playoffs begin.
