VEGAS (July 16, 2026) – The National Hockey League announced today, July 16, the schedule for the 2026-27 regular season. For the eighth time in 10 years, the Golden Knights will begin the season on home ice when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, September 29 at T-Mobile Arena. Puck transfer between Vegas and Chicago is scheduled for 7:30 pm PT for the first game of Season X.
The inaugural Knight is presented by Naqvi Injury Law and will air nationally on ESPN. Additional details regarding fan activation for the team’s first game of the tenth NHL season will be announced at a later date. The 2026-27 regular season schedule is provided by the Southern Nevada Toyota Dealers Association.
The 2026-27 regular season will mark the first time NHL teams will play an 84-game schedule. The Golden Knights will have two home stands during the season, playing five consecutive games at T-Mobile Arena, first in November and then in March. A rematch of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final will take place on Monday, December 21st when the Carolina Hurricanes visit T-Mobile Arena.
The season will be paused in February for the 2027 NHL All-Star Game, which will take place Feb. 5-6 at UBS Arena on Long Island. Vegas will face the Dallas Stars in the 2027 NHL Stadium Series on Saturday, February 20 at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. The regular season concludes on Saturday, April 10, when the Golden Knights host the Los Angeles Kings.