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New York Islanders schedule 2026-27
All 84 regular-season games — 42 home, 42 away — in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. Start times are converted to your timezone, not left in US Eastern.
- Opener
- Sep 30 at Toronto Maple Leafs
- Finale
- Apr 10 vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Longest homestand
- 4 games, Mar 1 – Mar 9
- Longest road trip
- 6 games, Jan 26 – Feb 12
- Longest break
- 9 days, Feb 3 – Feb 12
- Busiest month
- December 2026, 14 games
- Busiest week
- 4 games, Oct 25 – Oct 31
- Midweek games
- 38 on a Tue, Wed or Thu
Full schedule
September 2026 1 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at Toronto Maple Leafs 1-2 |
October 2026 13 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Oct 6 | at New York Rangers | |
| Oct 8 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Oct 10 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Oct 13 | vs Vancouver Canucks | |
| Oct 15 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Oct 17 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Oct 20 | vs Anaheim Ducks | |
| Oct 22 | vs Los Angeles Kings | |
| Oct 25 | at Dallas Stars | |
| Oct 27 | at Nashville Predators | |
| Oct 29 | at Minnesota Wild | |
| Oct 31 | vs Edmonton Oilers |
November 2026 12 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Nov 7 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Nov 9 | at San Jose Sharks | |
| Nov 12 | at Los Angeles Kings | |
| Nov 14 | at Anaheim Ducks | |
| Nov 17 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Nov 19 | at Winnipeg Jets | |
| Nov 21 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Nov 23 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Nov 25 | vs St. Louis Blues | |
| Nov 27 | vs Winnipeg Jets | |
| Nov 28 | at Philadelphia Flyers |
December 2026 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Dec 3 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Dec 4 | vs San Jose Sharks | |
| Dec 7 | vs Colorado Avalanche | |
| Dec 10 | vs Calgary Flames | |
| Dec 11 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Dec 15 | at Utah Mammoth | |
| Dec 16 | at Colorado Avalanche | |
| Dec 18 | at Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Dec 20 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Dec 22 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Dec 26 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Dec 27 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Dec 30 | vs Washington Capitals |
January 2027 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | at Seattle Kraken | |
| Jan 5 | at Vancouver Canucks | |
| Jan 7 | at Calgary Flames | |
| Jan 9 | at Edmonton Oilers | |
| Jan 13 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Jan 15 | vs Dallas Stars | |
| Jan 16 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Jan 18 | vs Nashville Predators | |
| Jan 20 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Jan 22 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Jan 23 | vs Seattle Kraken | |
| Jan 26 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Jan 28 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Jan 30 | at Tampa Bay Lightning |
February 2027 11 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Feb 3 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Feb 12 | at New York Rangers | |
| Feb 13 | vs Minnesota Wild | |
| Feb 15 | vs Utah Mammoth | |
| Feb 18 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Feb 20 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Feb 22 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Feb 23 | at Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Feb 26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Feb 27 | at Columbus Blue Jackets |
March 2027 13 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | vs Washington Capitals | |
| Mar 4 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Mar 7 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Mar 9 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Mar 12 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Mar 13 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Mar 15 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Mar 17 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Mar 20 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Mar 21 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Mar 25 | at St. Louis Blues | |
| Mar 27 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Mar 30 | vs Carolina Hurricanes |
April 2027 6 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Apr 2 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Apr 4 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Apr 6 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Apr 8 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Apr 10 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets |
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 New York Islanders game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season: 84 games in all, 42 at home and 42 away, running from Sep 30 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 New York Islanders 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.
Metropolitan Division
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Rangers
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Washington Capitals
Frequently asked questions
When does the New York Islanders 2026-27 season start?
The New York Islanders open the 2026-27 regular season on Sep 30, 2026, at Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Start times on this page are shown in your own timezone.
How many games do the New York Islanders 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 New York Islanders homestand in 2026-27?
4 straight home games, from Mar 1 to Mar 9. The longest road trip is 6 games, from Jan 26 to Feb 12.
How do I see New York Islanders 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 New York Islanders play most often in 2026-27?
Carolina Hurricanes, 4 times — 2 at home and 2 away. Divisional opponents are met most often under the NHL's schedule formula.