Denver, Colo. - Well, opening night might still be a few months away, but getting the full schedule for the 2025-26 season sure feels like a very eager step in the right direction.

The NHL announced the regular season schedule for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday.

The full 2025-26 schedule for the Colorado Avalanche: pic.twitter.com/IQNaX9K6wU

— Bailey Curtis (@baileyycurtis) July 16, 2025

The Colorado Avalanche, as previously announced, will be one of six teams playing on opening night. They will open up the season at Crypto.com Arena against the Los Angeles Kings at 7:00 P.M. MT. 

Their home opener is set for October 9th against the Utah Mammoth at 7:00 P.M. MT. This is the Mammoth's first game since declaring their official name, moving on from being known as the Utah Hockey Club.

Their third game, also at home, will be against their Round One opponents from the most recent Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Dallas Stars, at 7:00 P.M. MT. 

Jonathan Drouin, who became a free agent this offseason, signed with the New York Islanders on July 1st. He will return to Ball Arena on November 16th, and they will meet again on the road on December 4th.

Ryan Lindgren, acquired by the Avalanche at the trade deadline this past season, signed with the Seattle Kraken on July 1st. He will return to Ball Arena on April 16th, but they will meet in Seattle on December 16th and March 12th. This is Colorado's last scheduled game of the regular season.

Avalanche fans will be in for a treat in January, as the club is scheduled to host a 7-game homestand from January 8th to January 23rd.

The Avs’ longest home-stand this upcoming season will occur in January. They will play 7 games from 1/8-1/23 in front of the home crowd:

1/8, 7pm: Ottawa
1/10, 2pm: Columbus
1/12, 8pm: Toronto
1/16, 7pm: Nashville
1/19, 2pm: Washington
1/21, 7pm: Anaheim
1/23, 7pm: Philadelphia…

— Bailey Curtis (@baileyycurtis) July 16, 2025

Avalanche fans will be in for a treat in January, as the club is scheduled to host a 7-game homestand from January 8th to January 23rd.

In contrast, the longest stretch of games the club will be four games, which will occur three times this upcoming season:

Chicago Blackhawks:

Dallas Stars:

Minnesota Wild:

Nashville Predators:

St. Louis Blues:

Utah Mammoth:

Winnipeg Jets:

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