The 2025-26 National Hockey League regular season is finally here, and after three days of exciting action—there's an unexpected lull in the schedule.

The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun noted on X that the league's busy schedule on Thursday night and Saturday led to the unfortunate result in empty arenas across North America on Friday, October 10.

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Despite the NHL's one-day lull, however, professional hockey play continues with the opening night of the American Hockey League taking place on FloHockey. 

Fear not, though, as there is an NHL game scheduled for every single day through the break for the Winter Olympics on February 6, minus three days: November 27 and December 24-25 for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

FloHockey broadcasts all of the AHL and ECHL action, as well as providing analysis and highlights on the top NHL prospects all season long.

No NHL games tonight. Between 28 teams playing last night and all 32 teams playing Saturday, Friday got squeezed. Not ideal obviously.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 10, 2025

NHL Schedule For This Weekend, October 11-12

Saturday, October 11

• 1:30 p.m. ET - Los Angeles vs Winnipeg
• 4:00 p.m. ET - St. Louis vs Calgary
• 7:00 p.m. ET - Buffalo vs Boston
• 7:00 p.m. ET - Toronto vs Detroit
• 7:00 p.m. ET - New Jersey vs Tampa Bay
• 7:00 p.m. ET - Ottawa vs Florida
• 7:00 p.m. ET - Washington vs New York Islanders
• 7:00 p.m. ET - New York vs Pittsburgh
• 7:00 p.m. ET - Philadelphia vs Carolina
• 7:00 p.m. ET - Montreal vs Chicago
• 8:00 p.m. ET - Utah vs Nashville
• 8:00 p.m. ET - Columbus vs Minnesota
• 9:00 p.m. ET - Dallas vs Colorado
• 10:00 p.m. ET - Vancouver vs Edmonton
• 10:00 p.m. ET - Anaheim vs San Jose
• 10:00 p.m. ET - Vegas vs Seattle

Sunday, October 12

• 7:00 p.m. ET - Washington vs New York Rangers

AHL Opening Weekend Schedule

Here is the complete AHL schedule for opening weekend from Friday to Sunday. You can watch every game on FloHockey.tv or via the FloSports mobile and connected TV apps. See the full broadcast schedule here.

Friday, Oct. 10

All Times Eastern

• Cleveland Monsters at Utica Comets, 7 p.m.
• Toronto Marlies at Rochester Americans, 7:05 p.m.
• Laval Rocket at Manitoba Moose, 8 p.m.
• Grand Rapids Griffins at Texas Stars, 8 p.m.
• Calgary Wranglers at Colorado Eagles, 9:05 p.m.
• Tucson Roadrunners at Ontario Reign, 10 p.m.
• Abbotsford Canucks at Henderson Silver Knights, 10 p.m.
• San Diego Gulls at Coachella Valley Firebirds, 10 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 11

All Times Eastern

• Cleveland Monsters at Utica Comets, 3 p.m.
• Rochester Americans at Toronto Marlies, 4 p.m.
• Bakersfield Condors at San Jose Barracuda, 6 p.m.
• Hartford Wolf Pack at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 6:05 p.m.
• Charlotte Checkers at Springfield Thunderbirds, 6:05 p.m.
• Providence Bruins at Bridgeport Islanders, 7 p.m.
• Syracuse Crunch at Hershey Bears, 7 p.m.
• Chicago Wolves at Iowa Wild, 7 p.m.
• Belleville Senators at Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 7:05 p.m.
• Milwaukee Admirals at Rockford IceHogs, 8 p.m.
• Grand Rapids Griffins at Texas Stars, 8 p.m.
• Abbotsford Canucks at Henderson Silver Knights, 9 p.m.
• Calgary Wranglers at Colorado Eagles, 9:05 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 12

All Times Eastern

• Belleville Senators at Bridgeport Islanders, 3 p.m.
• Laval Rocket at Manitoba Moose,3 p.m.
• Charlotte Checkers at Providence Bruins, 3:05 p.m.
• Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins at Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 3:05 p.m.
• Syracuse Crunch at Hershey Bears, 5 p.m. 
• Rockford IceHogs at Iowa Wild, 5 p.m.
• Tucson Roadrunners at Ontario Reign, 6 p.m.

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