How Many Games are Scheduled for the Season?

The season ahead seems to be a tough one to the players, but the fans are getting ready for a thrilling season. The games scheduled for this coming season are aimed at about 56 games. These games are to be played in four months, which means a busy season for the players. The teams are likely not going to have a break once they start, and they will be playing between 4 and 5 games a week. When the league kicks off on January 13, the teams will play the 56 games, which will see the regular season-ending on May 8. Each team will play against the members of its division between eight and ten times throughout the season. The games seem to be a little squeezed, but the timetable only makes sense when played out that way. That is because the NHL postseason shares the arena with the Olympics games, which are foreseen in late July. By then, the NHL league season should be complete and ample time left for preparation.