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Detroit Red Wings schedule 2026-27
All 84 regular-season games — 42 home, 42 away — in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Start times are converted to your timezone, not left in US Eastern.
- Opener
- Oct 2 vs New York Rangers
- Finale
- Apr 10 at Buffalo Sabres
- Longest homestand
- 4 games, Oct 2 – Oct 9
- Longest road trip
- 5 games, Jan 30 – Feb 15
- Longest break
- 10 days, Jan 30 – Feb 9
- Busiest month
- December 2026, 15 games
- Busiest week
- 4 games, Oct 4 – Oct 10
- Midweek games
- 38 on a Tue, Wed or Thu
Full schedule
October 2026 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Oct 4 | vs Winnipeg Jets | |
| Oct 6 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Oct 9 | vs Seattle Kraken | |
| Oct 10 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Oct 13 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Oct 15 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Oct 17 | vs San Jose Sharks | |
| Oct 20 | at Seattle Kraken | |
| Oct 22 | at Vancouver Canucks | |
| Oct 24 | at Calgary Flames | |
| Oct 26 | at Edmonton Oilers | |
| Oct 29 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Oct 31 | vs St. Louis Blues |
November 2026 12 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Nov 3 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Nov 5 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Nov 7 | at Colorado Avalanche | |
| Nov 10 | at St. Louis Blues | |
| Nov 12 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Nov 14 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Nov 18 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Nov 21 | vs New York Islanders | |
| Nov 25 | vs Vancouver Canucks | |
| Nov 27 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Nov 28 | vs Nashville Predators |
December 2026 15 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | vs Calgary Flames | |
| Dec 3 | vs Colorado Avalanche | |
| Dec 5 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Dec 9 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Dec 11 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Dec 12 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Dec 15 | vs Los Angeles Kings | |
| Dec 17 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Dec 18 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Dec 20 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Dec 22 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Dec 26 | at Nashville Predators | |
| Dec 28 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Dec 29 | at New York Rangers | |
| Dec 31 | vs Carolina Hurricanes |
January 2027 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | vs Edmonton Oilers | |
| Jan 4 | at Dallas Stars | |
| Jan 7 | vs Utah Mammoth | |
| Jan 9 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Jan 13 | at Utah Mammoth | |
| Jan 16 | at Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Jan 17 | vs Minnesota Wild | |
| Jan 19 | vs Anaheim Ducks | |
| Jan 21 | at Minnesota Wild | |
| Jan 23 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Jan 25 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Jan 27 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Jan 29 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Jan 30 | at Columbus Blue Jackets |
February 2027 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9 | at Anaheim Ducks | |
| Feb 11 | at Los Angeles Kings | |
| Feb 13 | at San Jose Sharks | |
| Feb 15 | at Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Feb 18 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Feb 19 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Feb 21 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Feb 23 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Feb 25 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Feb 27 | at Boston Bruins |
March 2027 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Mar 4 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Mar 6 | vs Dallas Stars | |
| Mar 9 | at Winnipeg Jets | |
| Mar 12 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Mar 14 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Mar 16 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Mar 18 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Mar 20 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Mar 23 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Mar 24 | vs Washington Capitals | |
| Mar 27 | at New York Islanders | |
| Mar 28 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Mar 30 | vs Ottawa Senators |
April 2027 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Apr 4 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Apr 6 | at New York Islanders | |
| Apr 9 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Apr 10 | at Buffalo Sabres |
Who they play
How often each opponent appears, and where the games are played. The NHL's schedule formula weights divisional matchups heaviest, so the top of this list is where the rivalries are.
About this schedule
This page lists every Detroit Red Wings game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season: 84 games in all, 42 at home and 42 away, running from Oct 2 to Apr 10. Home games are marked vs and road games at, and the score replaces the matchup once a game has been played, so the page is worth checking back on through the season.
Every start time is converted to your own timezone. The NHL publishes its schedule in US Eastern, which is why fans in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe end up doing arithmetic before every game. Here that is done for you: a game that starts late on the league's calendar date but lands after midnight where you are is marked +1, and tapping any game shows the full local date, the arena's own start time, the venue and the broadcaster where one is listed.
To compare the Detroit Red Wings against the rest of the league — who has games in hand, who faces a congested week — the full NHL schedule grid puts all 32 teams on one screen, with the same colour coding and the same timezone handling.
Atlantic Division
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Florida Panthers
- Montréal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Frequently asked questions
When does the Detroit Red Wings 2026-27 season start?
The Detroit Red Wings open the 2026-27 regular season on Oct 2, 2026, vs New York Rangers at Little Caesars Arena. Start times on this page are shown in your own timezone.
How many games do the Detroit Red Wings play in 2026-27?
84 regular-season games — 42 at home and 42 on the road. The NHL moved to an 84-game regular season from 2026-27 under the current collective bargaining agreement, up from 82.
What is the longest Detroit Red Wings homestand in 2026-27?
4 straight home games, from Oct 2 to Oct 9. The longest road trip is 5 games, from Jan 30 to Feb 15.
How do I see Detroit Red Wings game times in my own timezone?
They already are. This page detects your timezone and converts every start time to it, and you can override the detection with the "Times in" control. Where a game falls on the following day where you are — common in the UK and Europe — the time carries a +1 mark, and tapping a game shows the full date and the arena's own local time.
Which team do the Detroit Red Wings play most often in 2026-27?
Boston Bruins, 4 times — 2 at home and 2 away. Divisional opponents are met most often under the NHL's schedule formula.