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NHL Preseason 2025–26: Dates, Games, and European Viewing Times
Every NHL preseason matchup, day by day, with European times
Hockey is back, even if it’s only the warm-up phase. The NHL preseason for 2025–26 stretches from September 20 through October 4, with more than a hundred games lined up across North America. For European fans, that means plenty of late nights, early mornings, and the first look at new rosters before the regular season puck drop on October 7.
Below you’ll find the complete preseason calendar broken down by day. Local start times are listed first, followed by Central European Summer Time (CEST) in brackets, so you don’t have to do the math yourself.
Full Schedule (European friendly times are highlighted)
Sat, Sept 20 (ET → CEST)
• St. Louis at Dallas — 7:00 pm ET → 01:00 CEST (Sun)
Sun, Sept 21 (ET → CEST)
• NY Rangers at New Jersey — 1:00 pm → 19:00 CEST
• Florida (split) at Nashville (split) — 3:00 pm → 21:00 CEST
• Toronto at Ottawa — 3:00 pm → 21:00 CEST
• Colorado vs Utah, neutral-site Magness Arena (Denver) — 4:30 pm → 22:30 CEST
• Minnesota at Winnipeg — 5:00 pm → 23:00 CEST
• St. Louis at Columbus — 5:00 pm →…
