NHL Releases Schedule for Pre-Season Games Next Month

NHL Releases Schedule for Pre-Season Games in Late September-Early October

On Wednesday, the NHL officially released its schedule for the upcoming pre-season in late September to early October. For those die-hard hockey fans out there, that means we have 46 days until the NHL officially returns.

Luckily, there should be no shortage of hockey over the next couple of months. The World Junior Summer Showcase recently wrapped up, and we have the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament taking place.

Upcoming is the long-awaited World Cup of Hockey in September with NHL Rookie Camps and Training Camp following to get us geared up for the 2016-17 season.

The NHL regular season will officially begin on Wednesday, October 12th 2016.

NHL Releases Schedule for Preseason

NS = neutral site
*schedule obtained via Sportsnet

Sunday, September 25th

(split-squad both teams) Columbus Blue Jackets at St.Louis Blues – 1 PM (EST)
(split-squad both teams) St.Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7 PM (EST)

Monday, September 26th

Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (NS – Halifax, Nova Scotia) – 6 PM (EST)
Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins – 7 PM (EST)
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals – 7 PM (EST)
(split-squad both teams) Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils – 7 PM (EST)
(split-squad PHI) Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders – 7 PM (EST)
Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres (NS – Penn State Pegula Ice Arena) – 7 PM (EST)
(split-squad NJ) New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens – 7:30 PM (EST)
St.Louis Blues at Dallas Stars – 8:30 PM (EST)
(split-squad both teams) Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers – 9 PM (EST)
(split-squad both teams) Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames – 9 PM (EST)
(split-squad both teams) Los Angeles Kings at Arizona Coyotes – 10 PM (EST)
(split-squad both teams) Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings – 10:30 PM (EST)

Tuesday, September 27th

(split-squad doubleheader) Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers – 3:30/7 PM (EST)
Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres – 7 PM (EST)
(split-squad both teams) New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers – 7 PM (EST)
(split-squad both teams) New York Islanders at New York Rangers – 7 PM (EST)
Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens – 7:30 PM (EST)
Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings – 7:30 PM (EST)
Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:30 PM (EST)
Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets – 8 PM (EST)
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild – 8 PM (EST)
Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks – 10 PM (EST)
Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks – 10:30 PM (EST)

Wednesday, September 28th

Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins – 7 PM (EST)
New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers (NS – Allentown, PA) – 7 PM (EST)
Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks – 8:30 PM (EST)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche – 9 PM (EST)
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks – 10 PM (EST)
Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings – 10:30 (EST)

Thursday, September 29th

New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers – 7 PM (EST)
Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7 PM (EST)
Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (NS – St.Catharines, ONT) – 7 PM (EST)
Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens – 7:30 PM (EST)
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:30 PM (EST)
Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets – 8 PM (EST)

Friday, September 30th

Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres – 7 PM (EST)
Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins – 7 PM (EST)
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings – 7:30 PM (EST)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes – 7:30 PM (EST)
Dallas Stars at St.Louis Blues – 8 PM (EST)
Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets – 8 PM (EST)
Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames – 9 PM (EST)
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche – 9 PM (EST)
Arizona Coyotes at San Jose Sharks – 10:30PM (EST)

Saturday, October 1st

Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators – 3 PM (EST)
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers – 7 PM (EST)
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils – 7 PM (EST)
Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders (NS – Bridgeport, CT) – 7 PM (EST)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators – 8 PM (EST)
St.Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks – 8:30 PM (EST)
Anaheim Ducks at Arizona Coyotes – 9 PM (EST)

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Sunday, October 2nd

Dallas Stars vs. Florida Panthers (NS – London, ONT) – 3 PM (EST)
Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets – 4 PM (EST)
Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings – 6 PM (EST)
Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild – 6 PM (EST)
Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs – 7 PM (EST)
(split-squad LA) Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks – 8 PM (EST)
San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks – 8 PM (EST)
Winnipeg Jets at Calgary Flames – 9 PM (EST)
(split-squad LA) Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers (NS – Vernon, BC) – 9 PM (EST)

Monday, October 3rd

New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers – 7 PM (EST)
New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders – 7 PM (EST)
St.Louis Blues at Washington Capitals – 7 PM (EST)
Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets – 8 PM (EST)
Arizona Coyotes at Vancouver Canucks – 10 PM (EST)

Tuesday, October 4th

New York Rangers at New York Islanders – 7 PM (EST)
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens (NS – Quebec City, QUE) – 7 PM (EST)
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres (NS – Marquette, MI) – 7 PM (EST)
Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators – 8 PM (EST)
Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks – 8:30 PM (EST)
Florida Panthers at Dallas Stars – 8:30 PM (EST)
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche – 9 PM (EST)
Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers – 9 PM (EST)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators (NS – Saskatoon, SASK) – 9:30 PM (EST)

Wednesday, October 5th

New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils – 7 PM (EST)
Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins – 7 PM (EST)
Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina Hurricanes (NS – Sault Ste. Marie, ONT) – 7 PM (EST)
Washington Capitals vs. St.Louis Blues (NS – Kansas City, MO) – 8 PM (EST)
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars – 8:30 PM (EST)
Arizona Coyotes at Calgary Flames – 9 PM (EST)
Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks – 10:30 PM (EST)

Thursday, October 6th

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers – 7 PM (EST)
Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7 PM (EST)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens – 7:30 PM (EST)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers – 7:30 PM (EST)
Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers – 9 PM (EST)
Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks – 10 PM (EST)

Friday, October 7th

Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes – 7 PM (EST)
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (NS – Hamilton, ONT) – 7 PM (EST)
Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators – 7:30 PM (EST)
Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings (NS – Las Vegas, NV) – 10 PM (EST)
San Jose Sharks at Arizona Coyotes – 10 PM (EST)

Saturday, October 8th

Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins – 4 PM (EST)
Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins – 5 PM (EST)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings – 7 PM (EST)
Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7 PM (EST)
New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers (NS – West Point, NY) – 7 PM (EST)
Chicago Blackhawks at St.Louis Blues – 8 PM (EST)
Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild – 8 PM (EST)
Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers – 9 PM (EST)
Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings (NS – Las Vegas, NV) – 10 PM (EST)

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Sunday, October 9th

New York Islanders at Washington Capitals – 5 PM (EST)
San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks – 8 PM (EST)

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