Cardiff Devils' 2025-26 schedule confirmed
The Welsh side begin the campaign with eight successive Challenge Cup fixtures, the first of which sees them travel to the Panthers - who they lost to in double overtime in last season's Playoff Final.
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Devils host new head coach Paul Thompson's former side Coventry Blaze at the Vindico Arena in their first Elite League game of the season on Saturday, 11 October - with Panthers being their first away league opponents the following day.
Cardiff travel to Guildford Flames on 30 December for their final match of the calendar year before hosting the west Surrey club in their first fixture of 2026 on New Year's Day.
Blaze will be the final visitors of the regular season to the Welsh capital on 4 April, 2026 before Devils conclude their Elite League schedule at Panthers a day later.
Having finished the 2024-25 regular season in fourth place, Devils went on to end as runners-up to Panthers after an almighty Playoff tussle.
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The Welsh capital side also suffered final heartache in the Challenge Cup, losing 4-0 to Elite League regular season winners Belfast Giants in the final.
Thompson was announced as Pete Russell's successor as head coach in May, having previously had spells in charge of Elite League rivals Blaze and Sheffield Steelers.
He had four seasons as head coach of Danish club Odense Bulldogs - who he led to their first ever Metal Ligaen Championship earlier this year.
Cardiff Devils' 2025-26 schedule
13/9/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Nottingham Panthers Cardiff Devils
14/9/25 Challenge Cup 17:00 Cardiff Devils Sheffield Steelers
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19/9/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Cardiff Devils Guildford Flames
21/9/25 Challenge Cup 17:30 Coventry Blaze Cardiff Devils
26/9/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm
27/9/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Manchester Storm Cardiff Devils
4/10/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Cardiff Devils Coventry Blaze
5/10/25 Challenge Cup 17:00 Cardiff Devils Nottingham Panthers
11/10/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Coventry Blaze
12/10/25 League 16:00 Nottingham Panthers Cardiff Devils
18/10/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Glasgow Clan
19/10/25 Challenge Cup 16:00 Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils
25/10/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Nottingham Panthers
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26/10/25 League 17:30 Coventry Blaze Cardiff Devils
29/10/25 League 19:00 Belfast Giants Cardiff Devils
1/11/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm
2/11/25 Challenge Cup 18:00 Guildford Flames Cardiff Devils
7/11/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Belfast Giants
9/11/25 League 16:00 Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils
14/11/25 League 19:30 Glasgow Clan Cardiff Devils
15/11/25 League 19:00 Dundee Stars Cardiff Devils
16/11/25 League 17:00 Fife Flyers Cardiff Devils
22/11/25 League 19:00 Manchester Storm Cardiff Devils
23/11/25 League 17:00 Cardiff Devils Fife Flyers
28/11/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Guildford Flames
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30/11/25 League 17:00 Fife Flyers Cardiff Devils
6/12/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Belfast Giants
7/12/25 League 17:00 Cardiff Devils Glasgow Clan
12/12/25 League 19:30 Glasgow Clan Cardiff Devils
13/12/25 League 19:00 Dundee Stars Cardiff Devils
20/12/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Sheffield Steelers
21/12/25 League 17:30 Manchester Storm Cardiff Devils
26/12/25 League 16:00 Cardiff Devils Coventry Blaze
27/12/25 League 18:00 Coventry Blaze Cardiff Devils
30/12/25 League 19:00 Guildford Flames Cardiff Devils
1/1/26 League 16:00 Cardiff Devils Guildford Flames
3/1/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Dundee Stars
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10/1/26 League 19:00 Manchester Storm Cardiff Devils
11/1/26 League 17:00 Cardiff Devils Glasgow Clan
17/1/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm
18/1/26 League 18:00 Guildford Flames Cardiff Devils
24/1/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Fife Flyers
25/1/26 League 16:00 Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils
30/1/26 League 19:30 Dundee Stars Cardiff Devils
1/2/26 League 16:00 Cardiff Devils Nottingham Panthers
6/2/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Guildford Flames
8/2/26 League 17:00 Fife Flyers Cardiff Devils
14/2/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Sheffield Steelers
15/2/26 League 18:00 Guildford Flames Cardiff Devils
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20/2/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Belfast Giants
22/2/26 League 16:00 Nottingham Panthers Cardiff Devils
28/2/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Fife Flyers
1/3/26 League 16:00 Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils
7/3/26 League 19:00 Belfast Giants Cardiff Devils
8/3/26 League 16:00 Belfast Giants Cardiff Devils
13/3/26 League 19:30 Glasgow Clan Cardiff Devils
15/3/26 League 16:00 Cardiff Devils Nottingham Panthers
21/3/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Dundee Stars
22/3/26 League 17:00 Cardiff Devils Dundee Stars
28/3/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm
29/3/26 League 17:30 Coventry Blaze Cardiff Devils
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1/4/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Sheffield Steelers
4/4/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Coventry Blaze
5/4/26 League 16:00 Nottingham Panthers Cardiff Devils
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