 26 games. The NHL is releasing the rest of its schedule. There'll be a rematch between the Stanley Cup finalists, the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers on December the 16th. They'll also host Edmonton on February the 26th. Tampa Bay's Stephen Stamkos is going to head home to take on the Lightning when his new team up Nashville heads to Tampa Bay on October the 28th. The schedule opens with Buffalo and New Jersey playing two games in the Czech Republic on October 4th and 5th.