2026-27 NHL^® Tickets

When does the 2026–27 NHL® season start?

The 2026-27 NHL season begins on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, when the reigning Stanley Cup® champions Carolina Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Following the NHL preseason, which starts in mid-September, the NHL regular season includes important dates including the 2027 Discover NHL Winter Classic® on December 31, 2026, the 2027 NHL All-Star Weekend on February 5-6, 2027, the 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™ on February 20, 2027. The 84-game regular season closes on April 10, 2027, leading to the postseason Stanley Cup® Playoffs.

Where can I find NHL® schedules and tickets?

NHL tickets for the 2026-27 season are available to purchase on Ticketmaster. You can browse a wide selection of NHL tickets at Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the NHL, select the games you want, and purchase tickets to your desired matchup. If tickets for a game are sold out, additional seats may become available closer to the game, so keep checking back.

How can I find NHL® games near me?

Find NHL games that will be played near you by allowing location-based browsing when you search on Ticketmaster. If you know which NHL teams are local to your location, you can also visit an NHL team’s page on Ticketmaster and use the Home Game filter to see events that are taking place near you.

When do NHL® tickets go on sale?

NHL tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster. Availability varies by team, game and event. Season ticket packages are sold directly by each team, while teams also determine the schedule for presales and single-game tickets, which can go on sale at different times. Stay in the loop for upcoming ticket releases and receive alerts on upcoming games by adding your team to your favorites on Ticketmaster.

How much do NHL® tickets cost?

Ticket prices for NHL games depend on a variety of factors, including team, opponent, seat location, date, time, demand, and availability. The average ticket for an NHL® game can cost anywhere between $100-$250.

What are the major NHL® events this season?

The 2026-27 NHL season features three outdoor games, the return of All-Star Weekend and the Stanley Cup® Playoffs.

• 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™ - The Winnipeg Jets® host the Montreal Canadiens® at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba on October 25, 2026.
• 2027 Discover NHL Winter Classic® - The Utah Mammoth® host the Colorado Avalanche® at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2026.
• 2027 NHL® All-Star Weekend - All-Star Weekend returns to the regular season for the first time since 2024, heading to UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York from February 5 to February 6, 2027. The midseason event culminates with the 2027 Honda NHL® All-Star Game on February 6.
• 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™ - The Dallas Stars® host the Vegas Golden Knights™ at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on February 20, 2027.
• Stanley Cup® Playoffs and Stanley Cup® Final - The playoffs are set to begin in April and run through June 2027, with tickets listed as each round’s matchups are confirmed.

When do the NHL® Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final begin?

The Stanley Cup® Playoffs are set to begin in April 2027, immediately following the end of the 84-game regular season on April 10, 2027. The postseason hockey schedule features four best-of-seven rounds: the quarterfinals, semifinals, conference finals and the Stanley Cup® Final, which determines the champion. The Stanley Cup® Final is scheduled for June 2027.

As teams start to clinch playoff berths, tickets for first-round matchups go on sale via Ticketmaster, with additional postseason tickets added as a team advances to the next round.

How can I buy Stanley Cup® Final tickets?

Tickets for the 2027 Stanley Cup® Final will be available on Ticketmaster depending on inventory and the matchup, which is set once the conference finals determine the two teams facing off in the championship. As the Stanley Cup® Playoffs proceed, fans can also visit NHL® Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster, the Official Resale Ticket Marketplace of the NHL, where all Stanley Cup® tickets sold are 100% verified.