The 2024-25 NHL opening day schedule is out. The home openers for all of the teams are released. These games are all of the North American home games since there are games in Prague to start the season. The LA Kings have the latest home opener on October 24th against San Jose. The earliest are on October 8th. We get to see the Panthers vs Boston, Kraken vs St. Louis, and the debut of the Utah Hockey club then.
When does the 2024-25 NHL Preseason Start?
The 2024-25 NHL preseason schedule starts on September 22nd, 2024. The teams all play between six and seven games this preseason. All of the schedules, times, and matchups for those games are up for you here.
When is the First Game of the 2024-25 NHL Regular Season?
The first game of the 2024-25 NHL regular season is on October 4th, 2024. We get to see the Buffalo Sabres play the New Jersey Devils. The game is part of the 2024 NHL Global Series. It is taking place in Prague, Czech Republic.
2024-25 NHL Opening Day Schedule – Home Openers
Here is the 2024-25 NHL Opening Day schedule for you. These are all of the team’s home openers for the regular season.
| Anaheim Ducks – Oct. 16 vs. Utah |
| Boston Bruins – Oct. 10 vs. Montreal |
| Buffalo Sabres – Oct. 10 vs. Los Angeles (North American home opener) |
| Calgary Flames – Oct. 12 vs. Philadelphia |
| Carolina Hurricanes – Oct. 11 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Chicago Blackhawks – Oct. 17 vs. San Jose |
| Colorado Avalanche – Oct. 12 vs. Columbus |
| Columbus Blue Jackets – Oct. 15 vs. Florida |
| Dallas Stars – Oct. 12 vs. NY Islanders |
| Detroit Red Wings – Oct. 10 vs. Pittsburgh |
| Edmonton Oilers – Oct. 9 vs. Winnipeg |
| Florida Panthers – Oct. 8 vs. Boston |
| Los Angeles Kings – Oct. 24 vs. San Jose |
| Minnesota Wild – Oct. 10 vs. Columbus |
| Montreal Canadiens – Oct. 9 vs. Toronto |
| Nashville Predators – Oct. 10 vs. Dallas |
| New Jersey Devils – Oct. 10 vs. Toronto (North American home opener) |
| New York Islanders – Oct. 10 vs. Utah |
| New York Rangers – Oct. 12 vs. Utah |
| Ottawa Senators – Oct. 10 vs. Florida |
| Philadelphia Flyers – Oct. 19 vs. Vancouver |
| Pittsburgh Penguins – Oct. 9 vs. NY Rangers |
| San Jose Sharks – Oct. 10 vs. St. Louis |
| Seattle Kraken – Oct. 8 vs. St. Louis |
| St. Louis Blues – Oct. 15 vs. Minnesota |
| Tampa Bay Lightning – Oct. 12 vs. Carolina |
| Toronto Maple Leafs – Oct. 12 vs. Pittsburgh |
| Utah Hockey Club – Oct. 8 vs. Chicago |
| Vancouver Canucks – Oct. 9 vs. Calgary |
| Vegas Golden Knights – Oct. 9 vs. Colorado |
| Washington Capitals – Oct. 12 vs. New Jersey |
| Winnipeg Jets – Oct. 11 vs. Chicago |
Printable 2024-25 NHL Opening Day Schedule
I love to have a printable 2024-25 NHL opening day schedule. We have one up in PDF for you here and image format too. I just find it helps me to follow which games I want to track when all of the action starts. So, here you go.
2025 NHL Postseason Schedules
So, once the NHL season gets going, everyone will want to know what the Stanley Cup playoff schedule looks like. We have that as well as a blank, printable 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff bracket for you in PDF. Fans love to use these to game out scenarios for what might happen with their favorite team(s) as the season goes on. Who knows, will this be the year your team adds itself to the list of Stanley Cup Winners? Another shot for Canada to get back on the board?
2023 Global Series Highlights
Here are highlights from the NHL Global Series game held in Sweden last year. Prague definitely looks like it will be a fun one this year.
