# Sports, leagues and schedules that matter to Canadian bettors

> The leagues covered on Review Standings, their season windows and where each schedule comes from. Dates are shown only when a league source confirms them.

Source: https://reviewstandings.com/sports-and-schedules/
Updated: 2026-11-13

This section covers the leagues Canadian bettors follow most: the NHL, CFL, NBA, MLB, MLS and CPL. For each one it gives the season window, the rules that decide how a bet is settled, and the league page the dates come from. We show no odds. A date appears only after the league's own schedule page confirms it.

## Season windows

**Season windows and schedule sources · league sites · checked 2026-11-13**

| League | Season window (reference value) | Schedule source | League page re-read |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | 2026-27 season began 2026-09-29; regular season ends 2027-04-10; Stanley Cup Final in June 2027 | nhl.com | Not confirmed as of 2026-11-13 |
| CFL | 2026 season ran 4 June to 24 October; 113th Grey Cup on 2026-11-15 at McMahon Stadium, Calgary | cfl.ca | Not confirmed as of 2026-11-13 |
| NBA | Not confirmed | nba.com | Not confirmed as of 2026-11-13 |
| MLB | Not confirmed | mlb.com | Not confirmed as of 2026-11-13 |
| MLS | Not confirmed | mlssoccer.com | Not confirmed as of 2026-11-13 |
| CPL | Not confirmed | canpl.ca | Not confirmed as of 2026-11-13 |

**Takeaway:** treat the window column as a lead. Until the league page is re-read, it does not feed the calendar.

## What sits under each league

- **Hockey:** how overtime, shootouts and postponed games are settled, taken from the NHL rulebook and each operator's published rules.
- **Football and basketball:** bet types and how a void or push is handled.
- **Soccer:** the leagues above plus past tournaments.
- **Events:** single dated games or finals, each with a source link and a check date.

Terms such as moneyline and puck line are explained on the [bets and odds page](https://reviewstandings.com/bets-odds-and-margins/). The calendar itself is described on the [tools page](https://reviewstandings.com/tools-and-data/).

## How we checked

1. We started with six leagues: the NHL, CFL, NBA, MLB, MLS and CPL.
2. We copied season windows from a reference sheet and marked them unconfirmed until the league page is re-read.
3. We re-read schedules weekly during a season and date each reading.

## Sources

- League schedules: nhl.com, cfl.ca, nba.com, mlb.com, mlssoccer.com, canpl.ca

## What changed

- 2026-11-13: first version of the league table.

## Age and help

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## FAQ

**Do these pages show odds or picks?**

No. We list leagues, seasons, sources and settlement rules. We publish no odds, predictions or offers, and we do not name athletes or use team logos.

**Where do the dates come from?**

From the league's own schedule page, with a link and the date we read it. A game whose date a league page does not confirm is left out of the calendar.

**Is the 2026 FIFA World Cup still covered?**

Only as a past event. The tournament ran from 2026-06-11 to 2026-07-19, with Toronto and Vancouver as Canadian host cities, so it suits retrospective pages rather than a schedule.