NHL schedule grid, week 3Oct 12–Oct 18 · 2026-27
In week 3 of the 2026-27 NHL season (Oct 12–Oct 18), 6 clubs play 4 games, the most; the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings play 2. 14 clubs have a back-to-back. 4 of the week's nights are light (8 games or fewer): Oct 12, Oct 14, Oct 16, and Oct 18.
Games per team, week 3 (Oct 12–Oct 18)
| Team | Mon 123 games | Tue 1316 games | Wed 142 games | Thu 1511 games | Fri 162 games | Sat 1714 games | Sun 182 games | Games | B2B | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINMinnesota Wild | ● | ●² | ● | ● | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| BUFBuffalo Sabres | ● | ●² | ● | ● | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| FLAFlorida Panthers | ● | ●² | ● | ● | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| NJNew Jersey Devils | ● | ●² | ● | ● | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| OTTOttawa Senators | ● | ●² | ● | ● | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| VGKVegas Golden Knights | ● | ●² | ● | ● | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| COLColorado Avalanche | ● | ●² | ● | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| CGYCalgary Flames | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 1 | |||||
| BOSBoston Bruins | ● | ● | ●² | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| CARCarolina Hurricanes | ● | ● | ●² | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | ● | ● | ●² | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| DALDallas Stars | ● | ●² | ● | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MTLMontreal Canadiens | ● | ●² | ● | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| PITPittsburgh Penguins | ● | ● | ●² | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| WSHWashington Capitals | ● | ●² | ● | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| CHIChicago Blackhawks | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| DETDetroit Red Wings | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| EDMEdmonton Oilers | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| NSHNashville Predators | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| NYINew York Islanders | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| NYRNew York Rangers | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| SJSan Jose Sharks | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| SEASeattle Kraken | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| STLSt. Louis Blues | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| TBTampa Bay Lightning | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| TORToronto Maple Leafs | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| UTAHUtah Mammoth | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| VANVancouver Canucks | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| WPGWinnipeg Jets | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||
| ANAAnaheim Ducks | ● | ● | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| LALos Angeles Kings | ● | ● | 2 |
Games per week, rest of the 2026-27 season
| Team | Games | B2B | Light | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 | W19 | W20 | W21 | W22 | W23 | W24 | W25 | W26 | W27 | W28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LALos Angeles Kings | 80 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| NJNew Jersey Devils | 80 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 80 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| COLColorado Avalanche | 79 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| WSHWashington Capitals | 79 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| SJSan Jose Sharks | 79 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| EDMEdmonton Oilers | 79 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| ANAAnaheim Ducks | 79 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| DALDallas Stars | 79 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| DETDetroit Red Wings | 79 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| MTLMontreal Canadiens | 79 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| OTTOttawa Senators | 79 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| BUFBuffalo Sabres | 79 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| FLAFlorida Panthers | 79 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| WPGWinnipeg Jets | 79 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| CGYCalgary Flames | 79 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| MINMinnesota Wild | 79 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| NYINew York Islanders | 79 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| STLSt. Louis Blues | 79 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| TBTampa Bay Lightning | 79 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| NSHNashville Predators | 79 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UTAHUtah Mammoth | 78 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| CHIChicago Blackhawks | 78 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| PITPittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| TORToronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| VGKVegas Golden Knights | 78 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| SEASeattle Kraken | 78 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| BOSBoston Bruins | 78 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| NYRNew York Rangers | 77 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 77 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| CARCarolina Hurricanes | 77 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| VANVancouver Canucks | 77 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Last three weeks of the regular season (Mar 22–Apr 10)
Where most fantasy leagues put their playoffs. Check your league's own weeks.
| Team | Mar 22–Mar 28 | Mar 29–Apr 4 | Apr 5–Apr 11 | Games | B2B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSHWashington Capitals | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| DETDetroit Red Wings | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| BOSBoston Bruins | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| CARCarolina Hurricanes | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| DALDallas Stars | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| MINMinnesota Wild | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| MTLMontreal Canadiens | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| COLColorado Avalanche | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| LALos Angeles Kings | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| NJNew Jersey Devils | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| PITPittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| CHIChicago Blackhawks | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| FLAFlorida Panthers | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| SEASeattle Kraken | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| STLSt. Louis Blues | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| TBTampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| SJSan Jose Sharks | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| EDMEdmonton Oilers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| OTTOttawa Senators | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| UTAHUtah Mammoth | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| WPGWinnipeg Jets | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| BUFBuffalo Sabres | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| TORToronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| VANVancouver Canucks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| ANAAnaheim Ducks | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| NYINew York Islanders | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| VGKVegas Golden Knights | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| CGYCalgary Flames | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| NSHNashville Predators | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| NYRNew York Rangers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Regular-season games only. Weeks run Monday to Sunday, as Yahoo and ESPN fantasy weeks do; the first starts on opening night. ●² is the second night of a back-to-back. A light night (shaded) is one with 8 games or fewer, when at most half the league plays. Postponed games are left out until they are rescheduled.