2026-27 Detroit Red Wings Schedule: Complete Dates, Times and Opponents

2026-27 Detroit Red Wings Schedule opens at home against the N.Y. Rangers on Friday, October 2. The slate does not waste time before it gets demanding. By late October the Red Wings are already deep into Western Canada, and that is before the calendar flips to a nearly identical trip that comes right back for more in February.

October – Detroit Red Wings Schedule

The opening month of the Detroit Red Wings Schedule features the first Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings meetings and the first of two four-game Western road trips.

November – Detroit Red Wings Schedule

November keeps the Detroit Red Wings Schedule busy with more Detroit Red Wings games against Florida, Tampa Bay and the first Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings date.

December – Detroit Red Wings Schedule

December features more Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings, Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings and Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings action on the Detroit Red Wings hockey calendar.

January – Detroit Red Wings Schedule

January continues the Detroit Red Wings Schedule with more Detroit Red Wings vs Wild, Detroit Red Wings vs Penguins and Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings dates.

February – Detroit Red Wings Schedule

February features the second four-game Western trip and more Detroit Red Wings vs Bruins and Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings meetings.

March & April – Detroit Red Wings Schedule

The final stretch of the Detroit Red Wings Schedule includes more Detroit Red Wings vs Penguins, Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings games before a road finish against Buffalo.

Key Storylines on the Detroit Red Wings Schedule

Two four-game Western trips three months apart define the Detroit Red Wings Schedule. Detroit Red Wings games total 84 listed dates. The Detroit Red Wings hockey calendar balances 42 home and 42 road games at Little Caesars Arena. Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings appears four times. Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Red Wings vs Bruins each show up multiple times. Detroit Red Wings vs Wild is scheduled twice. Detroit Red Wings vs Penguins appears three times. Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks Detroit is listed twice. Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings each appear multiple times. The December homestand offers a rare stretch of home momentum between the two Western grinds.

Fans looking for every tip time and opponent can use the month-by-month tables above as the single reference for the complete Detroit Red Wings Schedule.

FAQ

When does the Detroit Red Wings 2026-27 season open?
The Detroit Red Wings Schedule lists Friday, October 2, at home against the N.Y. Rangers as the first game.

What is Detroit’s toughest road trip?
The Detroit Red Wings road trip has two standout stretches — a four-game swing through Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton in late October, and a nearly identical four-game trip through Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose and Vegas in mid-February.

How many times do the Red Wings play the Maple Leafs?
Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings happens four times across the Detroit Red Wings Schedule.

How many home games does Detroit play?
Detroit Red Wings home games total 42 dates at Little Caesars Arena against 42 road games.

Where can I find Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Red Wings vs Wild, Detroit Red Wings vs Penguins, Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings dates?
All of those matchups appear in the tables above on the full Detroit Red Wings Schedule.