Is there an NHL game today? Full schedule, TV channels, times for 2026 Olympics hockey tournament originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The first half of the 2025-26 NHL season has concluded, and if this is any indication, we are prepared for an exhilarating final few months.
However, before we can make it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL will break for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
As the league hits the reset button after the first half, this intermission permits NHL players to partake in the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics.
Approximately 150 current players are set to compete at the Winter Games, and all 32 clubs will have at least one Olympian.
The Sporting News has everything that you need to know about the upcoming NHL schedule.
Is there an NHL game today?
No, there is no NHL game today.
The NHL will pause operations for the 2026 Winter Olympics from Feb. 6 to Feb. 24, 2026, with the season resuming on Feb. 25.
Additionally, a league-wide roster freeze will be enforced from 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 4 through Feb. 22.
Winter Olympics men’s hockey schedule 2026
The men’s hockey competition at Milan Cortina doesn’t begin until the second week of the Games, on Feb. 11.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Group B
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia vs Finland | 10:40 a.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Sweden vs. Italy | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Thursday, Feb. 12
Group A
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland vs. France | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Czechia vs. Canada | 10:40 a.m. | USA, Peacock |
Group C
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. United States | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Germany vs. Denmark | 3:10 p.m. | Peacock |
Friday, Feb. 13
Group B
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Finland vs. Sweden | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Italy vs. Slovakia | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
Group A
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| France vs. Czechia | 10:40 a.m. | Peacock |
| Canada vs. Switzerland | 3:10 p.m. | Peacock |
Saturday, Feb. 14
Group B
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden vs Slovakia | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Finland vs. Italy | 10:40 a.m. | USA, Peacock |
Group C
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Germany vs. Latvia | 6:10 a.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
| USA vs. Denmark | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Sunday, Feb. 15
Group A
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland vs. Czechia | 6:10 a.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
| Canada vs. France | 10:40 a.m. | USA, Peacock |
Group C
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark vs. Latvia | 1:10 p.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
| USA vs. Germany | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Tuesday Feb. 17
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification playoff | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Qualification playoff | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Qualification playoff | 10:40 a.m. | Peacock |
| Qualification playoff | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Wednesday, Feb. 18
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Quarterfinal | 10:40 a.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Quarterfinal | 12:10 p.m. | Peacock |
| Quarterfinal | 3:10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Friday, Feb. 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| Semifinal | 10:40 a.m. | Peacock |
| Semifinal | 3:10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Saturday, Feb. 21
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal game | 2:40 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Sunday, Feb. 22
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| Gold medal game | 8:10 a.m. | NBC, Peacock |
How to watch Winter Olympics men’s hockey
- TV channel: USA, NBC
- Live stream: Peacock
Every 2026 Olympics men’s hockey game will be streamed live on Peacock, with many also set to air on USA Network or NBC. See the full game schedule below.
Peacock will carry every event of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics live. The NBC-owned streaming service’s sports programming features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League soccer, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, PGA Tour golf, and more.