The NHL regular season consists of 82 games per team. Each of the 32 teams plays 41 home games and 41 road games, totaling 82 games in the regular season
. This schedule has been consistent since the 1995–96 season, with the current format including divisional, conference, and inter-conference games to ensure every team plays each other at least twice during the season
. The total number of regular season games across the league is 1,312 (32 teams × 82 games)
