2026-27 NHL · the schedule
🏒 Back-to- backs
The second night of a back-to-back is where goalies get decided
A team on the second night of a back-to-back usually starts its backup, and the market knows it a day late. The Penguins play fifteen this season, the most in the league; the Flames play eight, the fewest. Every team is counted below with the dates, so the streaming decision is made before the lineup is posted, not after.
The dates Tap a team
As released July 15, 2026, subject to change. Times converted to Eastern from each venue's local time.
About NHL back-to-backs
Every 2026-27 NHL back-to-back, team by team: how many times each team plays on consecutive nights and which dates those fall on.
Why do back-to-backs matter for betting?
On the second night teams are often tired and more likely to start the backup goalie, which can move the line.