Is there an NHL game today? Full schedule, TV channels, times for 2026 Olympics hockey tournament

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.

2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony live updates: Time, schedule as Team USA arrives in Italy

When Team USA walks out for the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening in Milan, they'll be led by flag bearers Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca. Jackson won gold in speedskating at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, while Del Duca will be the first bobsledder to carry the American flag at the Opening Ceremony in 70 years.