text: how many games are in an nhl season?   that's wrong, the real answer is 82.  they played 22 games in 17-18 they played 18 games in 18-19 they played 24 games from 19-20 to 23-24 they played 30 games in 24-25 they played 36 games in 25-26 they played 44 games from 26-27 to 30-31 they played 48 games from 31-32 to 41-42 they played 50 games from 42-43 to 45-46 they played 60 games from 46-47 to 48-49 they played 70 games from 49-50 to 66-67 they played 74 games in 67-68 they played 76 games from 68-69 to 69-70 they played 78 games from 70-71 to 73-74 they played 80 games from 74-75 to 91-92 they played 84 games from 92-93 to 93-94 they 48 games due to the lock-out in 94-95 the nhl teams play 82 since the 95-96 season