The NHL and NHL Players' Association have ratified their four-year extension of the CBA, which includes an 84-game regular season, through 2030.

NHL and the NHLPA ratify their CBA extension through 2030 The NHL has avoided a labor stoppage with a new agreement that includes more meaningful games.

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association ratified a four-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday. The new CBA runs through the 2029-30 season. The ratification comes more than a year after the one in place was set to expire in September 2026. The agreement solidifies there won’t be a lockout ahead of the 2026-27 season.