Detroit embarks on an historic 84-game slate featuring a milestone anniversary clash, traditional holiday matchups, and a New Year’s Eve showdown against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
The Detroit Red Wings took a major step toward the upcoming campaign on Thursday, releasing their full 2026-27 regular season schedule, complete with several marquee matchups and milestone celebrations.
Detroit will open the season on home ice at Little Caesars Arena against the New York Rangers on Friday, October 2nd. This season marks a first in NHL history, as the league has expanded to 84 games for every team.
As always, the Red Wings will face their Atlantic Division rivals three to four times, take on Metropolitan Division opponents out of the Eastern Conference, and play all 16 Western Conference teams twice.
One of the season's biggest moments comes on November 18th, when the Red Wings host the Boston Bruins for the Centennial Celebration game, marking 100 years since the franchise's first NHL game in 1926.
Detroit will also continue its holiday traditions, hosting its annual night before Thanksgiving game on Wednesday, November 25th against the Vancouver Canucks, and closing out the year on New Year's Eve, December 31st against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.
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Before the holiday break, Detroit will host a pair of Atlantic Division tilts, welcoming the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, December 20th and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, December 22nd.
The new year opens with notable home dates against the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins. With the All-Star Game returning this season, hosted by the New York Islanders in Long Island, the Red Wings will head into a nine-day break spanning from a January 30th matchup at Columbus into February.
Detroit's regular season finale is set for Saturday, April 10th on the road against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.
Detroit Red Wings 2026-27 Season Schedule
OCTOBER
- Fri. Oct. 2 – vs. NY Rangers – 6:30 PM
- Sun. Oct. 4 – vs. Winnipeg – 1:00 PM
- Tue. Oct. 6 – vs. Ottawa – 7:00 PM
- Fri. Oct. 9 – vs. Seattle – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Oct. 10 – at Montréal – 7:00 PM
- Tue. Oct. 13 – vs. New Jersey – 6:00 PM
- Thu. Oct. 15 – vs. Philadelphia – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Oct. 17 – vs. San Jose – 7:00 PM
- Tue. Oct. 20 – at Seattle – 9:40 PM
- Thu. Oct. 22 – at Vancouver – 10:00 PM
- Sat. Oct. 24 – at Calgary – 10:00 PM
- Mon. Oct. 26 – at Edmonton – 9:30 PM
- Thu. Oct. 29 – vs. Chicago – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Oct. 31 – vs. St. Louis – 1:00 PM
NOVEMBER
- Mon. Nov. 2 – at Florida – 7:00 PM
- Tue. Nov. 3 – at Tampa Bay – 7:00 PM
- Thu. Nov. 5 – vs. Vegas – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Nov. 7 – at Colorado – 9:00 PM
- Tue. Nov. 10 – at St. Louis – 8:00 PM
- Thu. Nov. 12 – at Florida – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Nov. 14 – at Tampa Bay – 7:00 PM
- Wed. Nov. 18 – vs. Boston (Centennial Celebration Game) – 7:30 PM
- Sat. Nov. 21 – vs. NY Islanders – 7:00 PM
- Wed. Nov. 25 – vs. Vancouver (Night Before Thanksgiving) – 7:30 PM
- Fri. Nov. 27 – at Columbus – 3:00 PM
- Sat. Nov. 28 – vs. Nashville – 7:00 PM
DECEMBER
- Tue. Dec. 1 – vs. Calgary – 7:00 PM
- Thu. Dec. 3 – vs. Colorado – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Dec. 5 – at Boston – 1:00 PM
- Wed. Dec. 9 – at New Jersey – 7:30 PM
- Fri. Dec. 11 – vs. NY Rangers – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Dec. 12 – vs. Florida – 7:00 PM
- Tue. Dec. 15 – vs. Los Angeles – 7:00 PM
- Thu. Dec. 17 – at Washington – 7:00 PM
- Fri. Dec. 18 – at Philadelphia – 7:00 PM
- Sun. Dec. 20 – vs. Tampa Bay – 5:00 PM
- Tue. Dec. 22 – vs. Toronto – 7:30 PM
- Sat. Dec. 26 – at Nashville – 7:00 PM
- Mon. Dec. 28 – at Buffalo – 7:00 PM
- Tue. Dec. 29 – at NY Rangers – 7:00 PM
- Thu. Dec. 31 – vs. Carolina (New Year's Eve) – 2:00 PM
JANUARY
- Sat. Jan. 2 – vs. Edmonton – 1:00 PM
- Mon. Jan. 4 – at Dallas – 8:00 PM
- Thu. Jan. 7 – vs. Utah – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Jan. 9 – vs. Boston – 7:00 PM
- Wed. Jan. 13 – at Utah – 9:00 PM
- Sat. Jan. 16 – at Chicago – 7:00 PM
- Sun. Jan. 17 – vs. Minnesota – 5:00 PM
- Tue. Jan. 19 – vs. Anaheim – 7:00 PM
- Thu. Jan. 21 – at Minnesota – 9:00 PM
- Sat. Jan. 23 – vs. Tampa Bay – 1:00 PM
- Mon. Jan. 25 – vs. Pittsburgh – 7:00 PM
- Wed. Jan. 27 – vs. Toronto – 7:30 PM
- Fri. Jan. 29 – vs. Florida – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Jan. 30 – at Columbus – 7:00 PM
FEBRUARY (All-Star break spans late Jan. into Feb.)
- Tue. Feb. 9 – at Anaheim – 10:00 PM
- Thu. Feb. 11 – at Los Angeles – 10:00 PM
- Sat. Feb. 13 – at San Jose – 4:00 PM
- Mon. Feb. 15 – at Vegas – 10:00 PM
- Thu. Feb. 18 – vs. Montréal – 7:00 PM
- Fri. Feb. 19 – at Carolina – 7:00 PM
- Sun. Feb. 21 – vs. Buffalo – 3:30 PM
- Tue. Feb. 23 – at Toronto – 7:00 PM
- Thu. Feb. 25 – at Ottawa – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Feb. 27 – at Boston – 12:00 PM
MARCH
- Mon. Mar. 1 – at Toronto – 7:00 PM
- Thu. Mar. 4 – vs. New Jersey – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Mar. 6 – vs. Dallas – 7:00 PM
- Tue. Mar. 9 – at Winnipeg – 8:00 PM
- Fri. Mar. 12 – vs. Buffalo – 7:00 PM
- Sun. Mar. 14 – at Pittsburgh – 2:00 PM
- Tue. Mar. 16 – at Philadelphia – 7:00 PM
- Thu. Mar. 18 – vs. Columbus – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Mar. 20 – vs. Montréal – 1:00 PM
- Tue. Mar. 23 – at Washington – 7:00 PM
- Wed. Mar. 24 – vs. Washington – 7:30 PM
- Sat. Mar. 27 – at NY Islanders – 7:30 PM
- Sun. Mar. 28 – at Montréal – 7:00 PM
- Tue. Mar. 30 – vs. Ottawa – 7:00 PM
APRIL
- Fri. Apr. 2 – vs. Carolina – 7:00 PM
- Sun. Apr. 4 – at Ottawa – 5:00 PM
- Tue. Apr. 6 – at NY Islanders – 7:30 PM
- Fri. Apr. 9 – vs. Pittsburgh – 7:00 PM
- Sat. Apr. 10 – at Buffalo (Season Finale) – 6:00 PM
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