Eighty-four games on the sheet, and the road ledger is heavier than the home one. The 2026-27 Anaheim Ducks schedule opens in Las Vegas, closes in San Jose, and buries a six-game road trip right in the middle of January — the kind of stretch that either builds a team or breaks one.
2026-27 Anaheim Ducks Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | AT Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Florida | 5:00 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | AT Winnipeg | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | AT Calgary | 8:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | Calgary | 6:45 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | Boston | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | AT N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | AT N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | AT New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AT Philadelphia | 1:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Ottawa | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Nov 3 | AT Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 5 | AT Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Nov 6 | AT Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 8 | Pittsburgh | 5:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 14 | N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Calgary | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Nov 17 | AT St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 19 | AT Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 21 | AT Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Nov 23 | AT Seattle | 6:40 PM |
| Wed, Nov 25 | San Jose | 6:30 PM |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Los Angeles | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 28 | AT Los Angeles | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 1 | Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 4 | Seattle | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Winnipeg | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 8 | AT Ottawa | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 10 | AT Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec 12 | AT Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 13 | AT Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Dec 16 | Vancouver | 6:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 18 | AT Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 20 | AT Edmonton | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 22 | Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 27 | Colorado | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 29 | Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 1 | New Jersey | 1:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan 3 | Philadelphia | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 5 | Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 8 | Dallas | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan 10 | AT Washington | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 12 | AT N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 14 | St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 16 | AT Winnipeg | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 19 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 21 | AT Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 23 | AT Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan 24 | AT Columbus | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 26 | AT Dallas | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 28 | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 30 | Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 9 | Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 11 | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 13 | AT Nashville | 12:30 PM |
| Mon, Feb 15 | AT Boston | 12:30 PM |
| Tue, Feb 16 | AT Washington | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 18 | AT Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 20 | AT Florida | 5:00 PM |
| Wed, Feb 24 | Seattle | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Feb 26 | AT Vegas | 6:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Montreal | 4:00 PM |
| Mon, Mar 1 | AT Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Mar 5 | Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Mar 7 | Columbus | 5:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 10 | AT Dallas | 8:30 PM |
| Sat, Mar 13 | AT St. Louis | 5:30 PM |
| Sun, Mar 14 | AT Chicago | 3:30 PM |
| Tue, Mar 16 | Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 18 | Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 20 | Vegas | 7:30 PM |
| Mon, Mar 22 | San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 24 | AT San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 25 | AT Seattle | 6:40 PM |
| Sat, Mar 27 | AT Vancouver | 1:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 30 | Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Apr 1 | AT Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Apr 3 | Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Apr 6 | Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Apr 10 | AT San Jose | 1:00 PM |
A Vegas Opener, Then a Brutal East Coast Swing
The 2026-27 Anaheim Ducks schedule opens on the road against Vegas on October 2, and the soft landing doesn’t last. By Week 3, the Ducks are four games deep into a road trip through the Rangers, Islanders, Devils, and Flyers — four different East Coast buildings in six days. That’s not a typical opening-month schedule. That’s a team getting tested before anyone’s even settled into the season.
The Six-Game Trip That Defines January
Here’s the one circled on every Ducks fan’s calendar: from January 16 through January 26, Anaheim plays six straight on the road — Winnipeg, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Carolina, Columbus, and Dallas. Six different cities, six different time zones’ worth of adjustment, zero home games in between. Whatever this team looks like in February will owe a lot to how it handles those two and a half weeks in January.
A Holiday Homestand, At Least
It’s not all road misery. The Ducks get four straight home dates from December 22 through New Year’s Day — Vegas, Colorado, Toronto, and New Jersey — right through the holiday stretch. And Honda Center hosts another four-game run in mid-November, with Pittsburgh, Nashville, the Islanders, and Calgary all coming through Anaheim in the span of a week. Those are the stretches where this team needs to bank points, because the calendar doesn’t do the Ducks many more favors after that.
Four Dates With the Kings, One Back-to-Back
Ducks vs Kings 2026-27 plays out four times this season, and the league didn’t spread them out evenly. Los Angeles visits Anaheim on November 27, then the Ducks turn right around and play at Crypto.com Arena the very next night — a true home-and-home back-to-back in the Freeway Faceoff rivalry. The other two meetings come in March and April, with the regular-season finale in California either way.
The Bottom Line
Forty home dates, forty-four on the road, and the toughest stretch of the whole slate lands in the dead of winter. The Anaheim Ducks road trip 2026-27 through January is the story of this season before puck drop even happens in October — everything else is what the Ducks do with the games they’re actually supposed to win at home.
FAQ
Q: When does the Anaheim Ducks 2026-27 season open?
A: The 2026-27 Anaheim Ducks schedule opens on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, October 2, at 7:00 PM ET.
Q: What is the Ducks’ longest road trip in 2026-27?
A: The longest stretch on the Anaheim Ducks road trip 2026-27 slate is a six-game run from January 16 through January 26, covering Winnipeg, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Carolina, Columbus, and Dallas.
Q: How many times do the Ducks play the Kings in 2026-27?
A: Ducks vs Kings 2026-27 features four meetings, including a home-and-home back-to-back on November 27 and 28, plus additional games in March and April.
Q: How many home games does Anaheim play in 2026-27?
A: Based on the released schedule, Anaheim Ducks home games 2026-27 total 40 dates at Honda Center, against 44 road games — a total of 84 listed games.
