NHL Games Today: Saturday, October 17, 2026

There are 14 games on the NHL schedule today. Start times are Eastern Time.

NHL games on Saturday, October 17, 2026
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Winnipeg Jets 1	Live	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Live	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Seattle Kraken at Florida Panthers	6:00 PM ET	Game page: Seattle Kraken at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs	7:00 PM ET	Game page: New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens	7:00 PM ET	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings	7:00 PM ET	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers	7:00 PM ET	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets	7:00 PM ET	Game page: New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks	7:00 PM ET	Game page: Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators	8:00 PM ET	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings	9:00 PM ET	Game page: Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Edmonton Oilers at Utah Mammoth	10:00 PM ET	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Utah Mammoth, Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights	10:00 PM ET	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights, Sat, Oct 17, 2026

2026-2027 NHL standings

Updated Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Atlantic Division

Atlantic Division standings, 2026-2027 season
Team	Games played	Wins	Losses	Overtime losses	Points	Goals for	Goals against
Boston Bruins	8	6	2	0	12	30	18
Ottawa Senators	8	6	2	0	12	23	20
Tampa Bay Lightning	7	5	2	0	10	21	19
Florida Panthers	8	4	2	2	10	22	22
Buffalo Sabres	8	4	3	1	9	24	30
Toronto Maple Leafs	8	3	3	2	8	28	28
Montreal Canadiens	7	3	3	1	7	23	27
Detroit Red Wings	7	2	3	2	6	16	21

Metropolitan Division

Metropolitan Division standings, 2026-2027 season
Team	Games played	Wins	Losses	Overtime losses	Points	Goals for	Goals against
Carolina Hurricanes	8	6	1	1	13	31	19
New York Rangers	9	6	3	0	12	28	21
Washington Capitals	8	5	3	0	10	28	24
New Jersey Devils	8	4	4	0	8	25	27
New York Islanders	7	3	3	1	7	20	17
Pittsburgh Penguins	8	3	4	1	7	27	27
Columbus Blue Jackets	5	2	3	0	4	16	21
Philadelphia Flyers	9	0	6	3	3	11	33

Central Division

Central Division standings, 2026-2027 season
Team	Games played	Wins	Losses	Overtime losses	Points	Goals for	Goals against
Utah Mammoth	8	6	2	0	12	31	21
Colorado Avalanche	8	5	2	1	11	36	24
Minnesota Wild	8	5	2	1	11	26	20
Winnipeg Jets	7	4	1	2	10	21	21
St. Louis Blues	7	3	3	1	7	25	23
Dallas Stars	7	3	3	1	7	16	13
Nashville Predators	7	2	2	3	7	18	22
Chicago Blackhawks	8	3	5	0	6	21	32

Pacific Division

Pacific Division standings, 2026-2027 season
Team	Games played	Wins	Losses	Overtime losses	Points	Goals for	Goals against
Vegas Golden Knights	9	7	2	0	14	36	22
Edmonton Oilers	7	5	1	1	11	31	22
Seattle Kraken	8	5	2	1	11	32	23
Anaheim Ducks	7	4	3	0	8	22	21
San Jose Sharks	7	4	3	0	8	19	25
Vancouver Canucks	9	2	6	1	5	28	41
Los Angeles Kings	5	0	3	2	2	11	21
Calgary Flames	7	1	6	0	2	14	35

Full 2026-2027 schedule and standings