Open Extended ReactionsThe NHL and the NHL Players' Association are negotiating a potential increase to an 84-game regular season during their collective bargaining agreement talks, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. It is expected the NHL would reduce the number of preseason games to compensate for the additional two regular-season games. The current CBA expires Sept. 15, 2026. The NHL previously had an 84-game regular season from 1992 to 1994, when the league and NHLPA agreed to add two neutral-site games to every team's schedule. An expanded regular season is one of several issues being negotiated in the CBA talks.