Hockey Schedule: Tonight’s Top Games

The hockey schedule for tonight and the rest of the week: pro games from Toronto and Montreal to Edmonton and Vancouver, with face-off times in your own time zone.

TodayFriday, October 23Times in US Eastern time

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Coming up this week

  1. Sat24
    • 01:00 PMPhiladelphia Flyers badgePhiladelphia FlyersvAnaheim Ducks badgeAnaheim DucksNHL
    • 03:30 PMNew Jersey Devils badgeNew Jersey DevilsvLos Angeles Kings badgeLos Angeles KingsNHL
    • 07:00 PMBoston Bruins badgeBoston BruinsvSan Jose Sharks badgeSan Jose SharksNHL
    • 07:00 PMColumbus Blue Jackets badgeColumbus Blue JacketsvVegas Golden Knights badgeVegas Golden KnightsNHL
    • 07:00 PMEdmonton Oilers badgeEdmonton OilersvToronto Maple Leafs badgeToronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • 07:00 PMOttawa Senators badgeOttawa SenatorsvNew York Rangers badgeNew York RangersNHL
    • 07:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins badgePittsburgh PenguinsvNashville Predators badgeNashville PredatorsNHL
    • 07:00 PMSt. Louis Blues badgeSt. Louis BluesvCarolina Hurricanes badgeCarolina HurricanesNHL
    • 07:00 PMWashington Capitals badgeWashington CapitalsvBuffalo Sabres badgeBuffalo SabresNHL
    • 10:00 PMCalgary Flames badgeCalgary FlamesvDetroit Red Wings badgeDetroit Red WingsNHL
    • 10:00 PMSeattle Kraken badgeSeattle KrakenvMinnesota Wild badgeMinnesota WildNHL
    • 10:00 PMUtah Mammoth badgeUtah MammothvTampa Bay Lightning badgeTampa Bay LightningNHL
  2. Sun25
    • 03:00 PMChicago Blackhawks badgeChicago BlackhawksvFlorida Panthers badgeFlorida PanthersNHL
    • 06:00 PMDallas Stars badgeDallas StarsvNew York Islanders badgeNew York IslandersNHL
    • 07:00 PMWinnipeg Jets badgeWinnipeg JetsvMontreal Canadiens badgeMontreal CanadiensNHL
    • 08:00 PMNashville Predators badgeNashville PredatorsvColorado Avalanche badgeColorado AvalancheNHL
    • 10:00 PMVancouver Canucks badgeVancouver CanucksvMinnesota Wild badgeMinnesota WildNHL
  3. Mon26
    • 07:00 PMNew York Rangers badgeNew York RangersvLos Angeles Kings badgeLos Angeles KingsNHL
    • 08:30 PMCalgary Flames badgeCalgary FlamesvToronto Maple Leafs badgeToronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • 09:30 PMEdmonton Oilers badgeEdmonton OilersvDetroit Red Wings badgeDetroit Red WingsNHL
  4. Tue27
    • 07:00 PMPhiladelphia Flyers badgePhiladelphia FlyersvColumbus Blue Jackets badgeColumbus Blue JacketsNHL
    • 08:00 PMCarolina Hurricanes badgeCarolina HurricanesvBoston Bruins badgeBoston BruinsNHL
    • 08:00 PMChicago Blackhawks badgeChicago BlackhawksvLos Angeles Kings badgeLos Angeles KingsNHL
    • 08:00 PMDallas Stars badgeDallas StarsvNew Jersey Devils badgeNew Jersey DevilsNHL
    • 08:00 PMNashville Predators badgeNashville PredatorsvNew York Islanders badgeNew York IslandersNHL
    • 08:00 PMSt. Louis Blues badgeSt. Louis BluesvMontreal Canadiens badgeMontreal CanadiensNHL
    • 08:00 PMWinnipeg Jets badgeWinnipeg JetsvFlorida Panthers badgeFlorida PanthersNHL
    • 09:00 PMUtah Mammoth badgeUtah MammothvMinnesota Wild badgeMinnesota WildNHL
    • 10:00 PMAnaheim Ducks badgeAnaheim DucksvVancouver Canucks badgeVancouver CanucksNHL
    • 10:00 PMVegas Golden Knights badgeVegas Golden KnightsvOttawa Senators badgeOttawa SenatorsNHL
    • 10:30 PMSan Jose Sharks badgeSan Jose SharksvBuffalo Sabres badgeBuffalo SabresNHL
  5. Wed28
    • 07:30 PMWashington Capitals badgeWashington CapitalsvPhiladelphia Flyers badgePhiladelphia FlyersNHL
    • 08:30 PMEdmonton Oilers badgeEdmonton OilersvCalgary Flames badgeCalgary FlamesNHL
    • 09:00 PMColorado Avalanche badgeColorado AvalanchevNew Jersey Devils badgeNew Jersey DevilsNHL
    • 10:00 PMSeattle Kraken badgeSeattle KrakenvToronto Maple Leafs badgeToronto Maple LeafsNHL
  6. Thu29
    • 07:00 PMCarolina Hurricanes badgeCarolina HurricanesvColumbus Blue Jackets badgeColumbus Blue JacketsNHL
    • 07:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins badgePittsburgh PenguinsvUtah Mammoth badgeUtah MammothNHL
    • 07:00 PMTampa Bay Lightning badgeTampa Bay LightningvWinnipeg Jets badgeWinnipeg JetsNHL
    • 07:30 PMDetroit Red Wings badgeDetroit Red WingsvChicago Blackhawks badgeChicago BlackhawksNHL
    • 08:00 PMDallas Stars badgeDallas StarsvMontreal Canadiens badgeMontreal CanadiensNHL
    • 08:00 PMMinnesota Wild badgeMinnesota WildvNew York Islanders badgeNew York IslandersNHL
    • 08:00 PMNashville Predators badgeNashville PredatorsvWashington Capitals badgeWashington CapitalsNHL
    • 08:00 PMSt. Louis Blues badgeSt. Louis BluesvBoston Bruins badgeBoston BruinsNHL
    • 10:00 PMAnaheim Ducks badgeAnaheim DucksvBuffalo Sabres badgeBuffalo SabresNHL
    • 10:00 PMLos Angeles Kings badgeLos Angeles KingsvOttawa Senators badgeOttawa SenatorsNHL
    • 10:00 PMSan Jose Sharks badgeSan Jose SharksvVancouver Canucks badgeVancouver CanucksNHL
  7. Fri30
    • 06:00 PMVegas Golden Knights badgeVegas Golden KnightsvNew Jersey Devils badgeNew Jersey DevilsNHL
    • 07:00 PMFlorida Panthers badgeFlorida PanthersvWinnipeg Jets badgeWinnipeg JetsNHL
    • 08:00 PMCalgary Flames badgeCalgary FlamesvSeattle Kraken badgeSeattle KrakenNHL
  8. Sat31
    • 01:00 PMBoston Bruins badgeBoston BruinsvChicago Blackhawks badgeChicago BlackhawksNHL
    • 01:00 PMDetroit Red Wings badgeDetroit Red WingsvSt. Louis Blues badgeSt. Louis BluesNHL
    • 02:00 PMNashville Predators badgeNashville PredatorsvTampa Bay Lightning badgeTampa Bay LightningNHL
    • 02:00 PMNew York Islanders badgeNew York IslandersvEdmonton Oilers badgeEdmonton OilersNHL
    • 04:00 PMLos Angeles Kings badgeLos Angeles KingsvBuffalo Sabres badgeBuffalo SabresNHL
    • 04:00 PMSan Jose Sharks badgeSan Jose SharksvOttawa Senators badgeOttawa SenatorsNHL
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Hockey schedule with face-off times tonight

How this hockey schedule works

This page shows the NHL night at a glance. The dark panel at the top is today: the biggest game left tonight sits in the middle with its face-off time, and the rest of tonight’s games are in the cards below. Under that, the rest of the week runs down a timeline, one day at a time.

The list fills itself. Once a day it checks a public sports database for new dates and changed face-offs and refreshes the page. Finished games drop off on their own, a little under three hours after face-off.

Every time follows your device: Eastern time in Toronto and Montreal, Mountain time in Calgary and Edmonton, Pacific time in Vancouver.

Usual NHL face-off times

Teams play in the evening in their own city, so the hockey schedule runs from the East Coast to the West Coast through the night.

GamesUsual face-off (Eastern)UK time, most of the season
Eastern and Central home games7:00pm to 8:00pmMidnight to 1:00am
Calgary and Edmonton home games9:00pm to 9:30pm2:00am to 2:30am
West Coast home games10:00pm to 10:30pm3:00am to 3:30am
Saturday and Sunday afternoon gamesFrom about 1:00pmFrom about 6:00pm

Saturday nights in Canada often have a doubleheader: an early game around 7:00pm Eastern and a late game from the West around 10:00pm Eastern.

Which games are on the list?

Every regular season game is on the list. The match of the night, and the email alerts, go to games between two of the most-followed teams: all seven Canadian teams (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver), the Original Six clubs (Boston, Chicago, Detroit and the New York Rangers with Toronto and Montreal), and recent contenders like Florida, Colorado and Dallas.

How the NHL season works

Thirty-two teams play 82 games each in a regular season that runs from October to April. Sixteen teams reach the playoffs, four best-of-seven rounds that end with the Stanley Cup Final in June.

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Use the alerts box above, pick ice hockey, and enter your email. On the morning of a big game day you get one short email with face-off times in your own time zone. Nothing else, and you can unsubscribe in one click.

The hockey schedule in your time zone

Evening games in North America fall in the early hours in the UK and Europe, and on the next morning or afternoon in Australia. Weekend afternoon games are the easiest for fans abroad. For the full season, see the official NHL schedule.

Setting up a big screen for the season? Our guides to IPTV in Canada and what IPTV is explain the basics.

Hockey schedule: common questions

What NHL games are on tonight?

The top of this page shows tonight’s games with face-off times in your time zone. If tonight’s games are over, the top switches to the next big game.

What time do hockey games start tonight?

Most start between 7:00pm and 8:00pm Eastern. Games in Calgary and Edmonton start around 9:00pm Eastern, and West Coast games around 10:00pm Eastern.

When do the Canadian teams play this week?

Every Canadian team’s games are on the list, and the timeline under today shows the rest of the week day by day.

Why is a game missing?

If a game is not on the list yet, the public database has not added it. The page checks again every day.

Can I get an email when a big game is on?

Yes. Use the alerts box: one email on the morning of a big game day, and you can unsubscribe in one click.