The 2024-25 NHL Opening Day schedule has been released. All teams’ home openers have been announced. These games are all North American home games, as the season opener will be in Prague. The LA Kings will play San Jose on October 24th, making them the latest home opener. The earliest is October 8th. At that time, we will see the Panthers vs Boston, the Kraken vs St. Louis, and the debut of the Utah Hockey Club.
When does the 2024-25 NHL preseason start?
The 2024-25 NHL preseason schedule will begin on September 22, 2024. Teams will play 6-7 games this preseason. You can find all the schedules, times and matchups for these games here.
When is the first game of the 2024-25 NHL regular season?
The first game of the 2024-25 NHL regular season will be on October 4, 2024. It will feature the Buffalo Sabres facing off against the New Jersey Devils. This game is part of the 2024 NHL Global Series. It will take place in Prague, Czech Republic.
2024-25 NHL Opening Day Schedule – Home Opener
Click here for the 2024-25 edition NHL Opening Day Here’s the schedule: These are all of the teams’ regular season home openers.
| Anaheim Ducks – October 16 vs. Utah |
| Boston Bruins – October 10 vs. Montreal |
| Buffalo Sabres – October 10 vs. Los Angeles (North American home opener) |
| Calgary Flames – October 12 vs. Philadelphia |
| Carolina Hurricanes – October 11 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Chicago Blackhawks – October 17 vs. San Jose |
| Colorado Avalanche – Oct. 12 vs. Columbus |
| Columbus Blue Jackets – October 15 vs. Florida |
| Dallas Stars – October 12 vs. NY Islanders |
| Detroit Red Wings – October 10 vs. Pittsburgh |
| Edmonton Oilers – October 9 vs. Winnipeg |
| Florida Panthers – October 8 vs. Boston |
| Los Angeles Kings – October 24 vs. San Jose |
| Minnesota Wild – October 10 vs. Columbus |
| Montreal Canadiens – October 9 vs. Toronto |
| Nashville Predators – October 10 vs. Dallas |
| New Jersey Devils – October 10 vs. Toronto (North American home opener) |
| New York Islanders – October 10 vs. Utah |
| New York Rangers – October 12 vs. Utah |
| Ottawa Senators – October 10 vs. Florida |
| Philadelphia Flyers – October 19 vs. Vancouver |
| Pittsburgh Penguins – October 9 vs. NY Rangers |
| San Jose Sharks – October 10 vs. St. Louis |
| Seattle Kraken – October 8 vs. St. Louis |
| St. Louis Blues – October 15 vs. Minnesota |
| Tampa Bay Lightning – October 12 vs. Carolina |
| Toronto Maple Leafs – October 12 vs. Pittsburgh |
| Utah Hockey Club – October 8 vs Chicago |
| Vancouver Canucks – October 9 vs. Calgary |
| Vegas Golden Knights – October 9 vs. Colorado |
| Washington Capitals – October 12 vs. New Jersey |
| Winnipeg Jets – October 11 vs. Chicago |
Printable 2024-25 NHL Opening Day Schedule
I want a print version of the 2024-25 edition. NHL Opening day schedule, here in both PDF and image format, to help you figure out which matches you want to follow when the games start. Here you go.
2025 NHL Postseason Schedule
With the NHL season starting, everyone will want to know what the Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule will be. We have that schedule as well as a blank printable PDF bracket for the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fans love using these to predict what will happen for their favorite teams as the season progresses. Will this be the year your team joins the list of Stanley Cup winners? Will Canada have a chance to get back on the board?
2023 Global Series Highlights
Here are some highlights from last year’s NHL Global Series games in Sweden: This year’s in Prague is sure to be an entertaining one.
