With the NHL and NHLPA reaching an agreement on the 2020-21 season we are now just three weeks away from when games will begin on January 13th. While season openers have leaked out for a handful of teams, everyone is still in the dark as to what the full season slate will look like. It’s not known when the schedules will be released in full, but some information is beginning to surface as to what the setup will look like.
Before jumping into the rumors on the schedule format, let’s take a quick look at what we know for certain at this time in regards to the 2020-21 NHL season schedule.