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When Do NHL Tickets Go On Sale?

When Do NHL Tickets Go On Sale?

July 15, 2025 by

NHL hockey fans everywhere eagerly await the release of the upcoming season’s schedule so that they can begin planning which games they will buy tickets for and attend that year.

In years past, the NHL schedule has almost always been released in late June, following the Stanley Cup Finals, which usually culminate earlier in the month.

Each NHL team’s opponents for the 2025-26 season are set in advance, but the schedule itself typically does not come out until early or mid-July. Many passionate NHL fans have anxiously awaited the release of the entire schedule so they can begin their search for hockey tickets to games they know they’ll want to attend. Download the TickPick app to follow your favorite teams and track when game prices go down.

Continue reading for important NHL information and learn how to get discounted NHL tickets that are currently on sale.

When Do NHL Tickets Go On Sale?

NHL tickets go on sale to season ticket holders on Wednesday, July 16th, for the 2025-26 season.

NHL Schedule Release Date History

2025-26: Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

2024-25: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024

2023-24: Wednesday, June 28th, 2023

2022-23: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

2021-22: Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

2020-21: Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

2019-20: Tuesday, June 25th, 2019

2018-19: Thursday, June 21st, 2018

2017-18: Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

2016-17: Tuesday, June 21st, 2016

2015-16: Thursday, June 25th, 2015

NHL 2025-26 Ticket On Sale Date

Typically, fans can purchase single-game tickets from secondary ticket marketplaces within a day of the NHL schedule’s release, when season ticket holders put their tickets up for sale. The official NHL hockey ticket on-sale date for the 2025-26 season has been announced.

If you want to secure your tickets early to see your favorite NHL team play this season during their quest for a Stanley Cup, you can purchase them on TickPick.

Keep in mind that all other major marketplaces charge high service fees in addition to their listed price on NHL tickets, but not TickPick, where there are never any hidden fees. This means hockey fans will get the guaranteed best prices on NHL tickets.

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When is the NHL Stadium Series?

The 2025-26 NHL Stadium Series will take place on Sunday, February 1st at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The game will feature a matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins. Stadium Series tickets will go on sale on Thursday, September 18th.

When is the NHL Winter Classic?

The 2025-26 Winter Classic will take place on Friday, January 2nd at loanDepot Park in Miami. This year’s game will feature the host team, the defending NHL Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, and the New York Rangers. NHL Winter Classic tickets went on sale on Wednesday, June 4th.

NHL Team Schedules with Tickets

Check out your team’s schedule and buy NHL tickets by clicking your team’s link below. If you can’t find the NHL game tickets you’re looking for, check back daily as more tickets are added.

How to Get Cheap NHL Tickets

At TickPick, we have no hidden fees – ever. In other words, we’re your source for cheap NHL tickets, including NHL All-Star Game tickets and NHL Playoffs tickets, at the guaranteed best prices on the secondary market.

Make sure to download the TickPick App for easy access to NHL tickets, updates, and NHL interactive seat views. Use our Flex Feature to track prices on any hockey game. New users also get $10 off. If you still have any questions regarding playoff baseball tickets, please submit a request here.