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SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers announced today, in conjunction with the National Hockey League, their schedule for the 2025-26 regular season.

The NHL has released the full 2025-26 schedule. It is the final 82-game season before the new collective bargaining agreement kicks in and increases to 84.

The Panthers have beaten the Oilers in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, and the regular-season rematches of the past two Cup Finals between the Panthers and Oilers are set for Nov. 22 in Florida and March 19 in Edmonton.

Here's a look at several must-see games in 2025-26: For the second straight season the Panthers will raise a Stanley Cup banner, this time against Connor Bedard and Chicago, which has a new coach in Jeff Blashill and seeks to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020.

This will be the final season under the current NHL scheduling rules. The Carolina Hurricanes’ 2025-26 slate of regular-season games begins with their opener against the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 9

According to NHL insider David Pagnotta, Toronto is among several teams linked to Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues, who could become a cap casualty this offseason. Rodrigues, 30, is under contract through the 2026-27 season as part of a four-year, $12 million deal, and carries a $3 million annual cap hit.

It’s time to mark your calendars, hockey fans — the NHL season is right around the corner. On Wednesday, the league released the full schedule for the 2025-26 NHL regular season, which begins Oct. 7 and concludes on April 16.

The Panthers will raise their second Stanley Cup banner on opening night against the Blackhawks on October 7.