When is the First NHL Game?

The NHL regular season begins on Wednesday, October 2.
The first game is between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Introduction

The first NHL game took place on December 19, 1917, between the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators. Although there have been many changes to the league over the years, the NHL has remained one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the world.

NHL Regular Season

The National Hockey League’s (NHL) regular season begins in October and ends in early April, with each team playing 82 games. The Stanley Cup Playoffs, consisting of the top sixteen teams in the league, begins in late April and can last until early June. The NHL regular season is one of the longest of any professional sport.

Start of the Regular Season

The first regular season game is on October 2, 2019.

End of the Regular Season

The NHL regular season ends on April 6, 2019. The Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on April 10, 2019.

NHL Playoffs

After a long and strenuous regular season, the NHL playoffs are finally upon us. This year’s playoffs are shaping up to be one of the most exciting and unpredictable in recent memory. With so many talented teams and players, it’s impossible to know who will come out on top. The first NHL game is schedule for Wednesday, April 10th.

Start of the Playoffs

The National Hockey League playoffs are an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the National Hockey League’s regular season to determine the league champion and the winner of the Stanley Cup. Eight teams from each of the two conferences qualify for the playoffs. The final round of the playoffs, in which the Stanley Cup is awarded, is commonly known as the Stanley Cup Finals. The Stanley Cup Finals is held as a best-of-seven series between the champions of each conference, and is played under playoff rules (games tied after regulation time are decided in overtime).

In order to make it to the playoffs, teams must first qualify. As of right now, it is unclear when exactly the playoffs will start due to COVID-19, but typically they start anywhere from April 9 – April 16. However, we do know that they will end no later than September 28.

End of the Playoffs

The playoffs are finally here and we know you’re excited to watch. But when is the last game?

The Stanley Cup Finals will start on May 28th and will end no later than June 13th. So clear your schedule and get ready for some intense hockey action.

Stanley Cup Finals

The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among 16 teams that have qualified for the playoffs. The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL). The series is played under a best-of-seven format, and the winner is awarded the Stanley Cup.

Start of the Stanley Cup Finals

The National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the NHL, held to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup, originally donated by Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892 as a trophy for Canada’s top-ranking amateur hockey club, is one of the oldest and most revered trophies in professional sports. It is also one of the most coveted prizes in all of North America.

The Stanley Cup Finals is a best-of-seven series played between the Eastern and Western Conference champions. The Eastern Conference champion has home ice advantage, meaning that four of the seven games are played at their home arena. The team with home ice advantage has won the Stanley Cup 58 percent of the time since the Final began in 1947.

The first game of the Stanley Cup Finals is scheduled for Saturday, May 27th at 8:00 p.m. ET.

End of the Stanley Cup Finals

The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL). The victims are the Eastern and Western conference champions who compete in a best-of-seven game series.The Stanley Cup, which is North America’s oldest professional sports trophy, is awarded to the team that wins the series.

The Stanley Cup Finals, which are also commonly referred to as the “Stanley Cup Finals”, “Stanley Cup”, or simply “the Finals”, are a best-of-seven playoff series played between the Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions for the Stanley Cup, which is North America’s oldest professional sports trophy. The series is played under the auspices of the National Hockey League (NHL) and dates back to 1892, when the Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL) was formed. In its inaugural season, Lord Stanley of Preston, then Governor General of Canada, donated a silver cup to be presented to “the Dominion champion”.[1] The first ever recipients were the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), champions of both the CAHL and its predecessor league, the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC).[2]

Since 1926–27, teams from only these two conferences have contested for Lord Stanley’s Mug.[3] Between 1918 and 1926, when there were no official conference playoff structures in place due to World War I and World II travel restrictions,[4][5] four different championship teams came from either side of what was then known as the “Canadian Line” demarcation line in central Canada. From 1914–1918 and again from 1941–1946, seasons were interrupted due to war.[6] In 1975–76, when major professional hockey leagues in North America were merged into a single division as part of an NHL realignment plan,[7] teams from all four corners of Canada advanced to what was then known as the “Wales Conference” finals; this has not occurred since. As a result of subsequent realignments within NHL divisions over time,[8][9][10][11][12] Canadian teams have contested for—and won—the Stanley Cup more often than any other nation.

Conclusion

The first NHL game is October 2nd, 1917.