The 2024-25 NHL preseason schedule is being released by team this year. The first preseason matchups begin on September 22nd, 2024. The teams are playing between six and seven games this year (some could play eight). As matchups and times are available, we are including them for you below. We can expect the NHL to publish a roll-up of all the team’s schedule.
When does the 2024-25 NHL Preseason schedule Take Place?
The 2024-25 NHL preseason gets started on September 22nd, 2024. While the 2024-25 NHL regular season is expected to start on October 4th, we’ll see some bleedover with some of the preseason games. This is mostly with the Sabres and Devils first matches of the season taking place in Prague. For the other teams, we’ll see their preseason games continue through October 5th for a number of them.
2024-25 NHL Preseason Schedule
We have all of the 2024-25 NHL preseason schedule matchups for the teams who have released them so far. As the schedules come out, we’ll keep you updated here. The preseason is always a great place for teams to workout their new free agents, players taken in the 2024 NHL draft, and to just work on things that didn’t go so well in the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Everyone has the same goal. Make it to the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals.
2024 NHL Preseason Schedule Updates
Please note, as the schedules for each NHL team are released, we’ll come back and update you here. Timezone-wise, we list what the team lists. So, please double check when making plans to travel to a game or watch it on TV/streams. At the time of this writing, we have the preseason schedules for all of the teams. Once we see the official NHL release, we’ll go through and update any games that are modified from the individual team releases.
NHL Eastern Conference Preseason Matchups
Atlantic Division
2024-25 Boston Bruins Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (ET)
Sunday, September 22
NY Rangers
TD Garden, Boston, MA
5:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24
Washington Capitals
TD Garden, Boston, MA
7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26
at NY Rangers
Madison Square Garden
7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
at Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center, Philly
7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1
Philadelphia Flyers
TD Garden, Boston, MA
7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3
at LA Kings
Videotron Centre, Quebec City, QC
7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5
at Washington Capitals
Capital One Arena, DC
5:00 PM
Buffalo Sabres 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (ET)
Saturday, September 21
Pittsburgh
Keybank Center
7:00 PM
Monday, September 23
Columbus
Keybank Center
7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24
at Pittsburgh
PPG Paints Arena
7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26
at Ottawa
Canadian Tire Center
7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
at Columbus
Nationwide Center
7:00 PM
Monday, September 30
Detroit
Keybank Center
7:00 PM
Detroit Red Wings 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (ET)
Wednesday, September 25
at Chicago
United Center
8:00 PM
Friday, September 27
Chicago
Little Caesars Arena
7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
Pittsburgh Penguins
Little Caesars Arena
7:00 PM
Monday, September 30
at Buffalo
KeyBank Center
7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1
at Pittsburgh
PPG Paints Arena
7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3
Toronto
Little Caesars Arena
7:00 PM
Friday, October 4
Ottawa
Little Caesars Arena
7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5
At Toronto
Scotiabank Arena
7:00 PM
2024-25 Florida Panthers Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sunday, September 22
Nashville
Amerant Bank Arena
2:00 PM
Sunday, September 22
Nashville
Amerant Bank Arena
6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25
Tampa Bay
at Orlando (Kia Center)
7:00 PM
Friday, September 27
at Carolina
PNC Arena
7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
Carolina
Amerant Bank Arena
7:00 PM
Monday, September 30
Tampa Bay
Amerant Bank Arena
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2
at Tampa Bay
Amalie Arena
7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5
LA Kings
Quebec City
7:00 PM
2024 Florida Panthers Preseason Schedule
2024-25 Tampa Bay Lightning Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (ET)
Tuesday, September 24
Hurricanes
AMALIE Arena
7:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25
Panthers
Kia Center
7:00 PM
Friday, September 27
Predators
AMALIE Arena
7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
at Predators
Bridgestone Arena
7:00 PM
Monday, September 30
at Panthers
Amerant Bank Arena
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2
Panthers
AMALIE Arena
7:00 PM
Friday, October 4
at Hurricanes
PNC Arena
7:00 PM
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Schedule 2024-25
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (ET)
Sunday, September 22
Ottawa
Scotiabank Arena
7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24
at Ottawa
Canadian Tire Centre
7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26
Montreal
Scotiabank Arena
7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
at Montreal
Bell Centre
7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3
at Detroit
Little Caesars Arena
7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5
Detroit
Scotiabank Arena
7:00 PM
Metropolitan Division
Carolina Hurricanes 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (ET)
Tuesday, September 24
atTampa Bay
Amalie Arena
7 p.m. ET
Friday, September 27
Florida
PNC Arena
7 p.m. ET
Saturday, September 28
at Florida
Amarant Bank Arena
7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, October 2
Nashville
PNC Arena
7 p.m. ET
Friday, October 4
Tampa Bay
PNC Arena
7 p.m. ET
Saturday, October 5
at Nashville
Bridgestone Arena
5 p.m. ET
Columbus Blue Jackets 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME (ET)
Monday, September 23
at Buffalo Sabres
KeyBank Center
7:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25
St. Louis Blues
Nationwide Arena
7:00 PM
Friday, September 27
at Washington Capitals
Capital One Arena
7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
Buffalo Sabres
Nationwide Arena
7:00 PM
Monday, September 30
Washington Capitals
Nationwide Arena
7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1
at St. Louis Blues
Enterprise Center
7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Nationwide Arena
7:00 PM
Friday, October 4
at Pittsburgh Penguins
PPG Paints Arena
7:00 PM
2024-25 New Jersey Devils Preseason Schedule
DATE
OPPONENT
Venue
TIME
Sun. Sept. 22
NY Islanders
Prudential Center
7:00 P.M.
Tues. Sept 24
Montreal
Bell Centre
7:00 P.M.
Wed. Sept 25
Washington
Prudential Center
7:00 P.M.
Fri. Sept 27
NY Islanders
UBS Arena
7:00 P.M.
Mon. Sept 30
NY Islanders
Prudential Center
7:00 P.M.
Tues. Oct. 1
NY Rangers
Madison Square Garden
7:00 P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 3
Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center
7:00 P.M.
New York Islanders 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Venue
Time
Sept. 22
at New Jersey Devils
Prudential Center
7 p.m.
Sept. 24
at New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden
7 p.m.
Sept. 26
at Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center
7 p.m.
Sept. 27
vs New Jersey Devils
UBS Arena
7 p.m.
Sept. 30
vs Philadelphia Flyers
UBS Arena
7 p.m.
Oct. 4
vs New York Rangers
UBS Arena
7 p.m.
2024-25 Philadelphia Flyers Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Venue
Time
Sunday, September 22
at Washington
Capital One Arena
3:00 PM
Monday, September 23
at Montreal
Bell Centre
7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26
vs. NY Islanders
Wells Fargo Center
7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
vs. Boston
Wells Fargo Center
7:00 PM
Monday, September 30
at NY Islanders
UBS Arena
7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1
at Boston
TD Garden
7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3
vs. New Jersey
Wells Fargo Center
7:00 PM
Pittsburgh Penguins 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (ET)
Saturday, September 21
at Buffalo
KeyBank Center
7:00 PM ET
Tuesday, September 24
Buffalo
PPG Paints Arena
7:00 PM ET
Saturday, September 28
at Detroit
Little Caesars Arena
7:00 PM ET
Sunday, September 29
Ottawa
Rink TBD (Hockeyville)
TBD
Tuesday, October 1
Detroit
PPG Paints Arena
7:00 PM ET
Thursday, October 3
at Columbus
Nationwide Arena
7:00 PM ET
Saturday, October 5
Columbus
PPG Paints Arena
7:00 PM ET
Washington Capitals 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sunday, September 22
vs. Philadelphia
Capital One Arena
3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 24
at Boston
TD Garden
7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25
at New Jersey
Prudential Center
7 p.m.
Friday, September 27
vs. Columbus
Capital One Arena
7 p.m.
Monday, September 30
at Columbus
Nationwide Arena
7 p.m.
Saturday, October 5
vs. Boston
Capital One Arena
5 p.m.
NHL Western Conference Preseason Matchups
Pacific Division
2024-25 Anaheim Ducks Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Tuesday, September 24
at San Jose Sharks
SAP Center
7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26
San Jose Sharks
Honda Center
7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
at LA Kings
Toyota Arena (Ontario, CA)
3:00 PM
Monday, September 30
LA Kings
Honda Center
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2
Utah Hockey Club
Honda Center
7:00 PM
Friday, October 4
at San Jose Sharks
SAP Center
7:00 PM
2024-25 Calgary Flames Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sunday, September 22
at Seattle
Climate Pledge Arena
8 p.m.
Monday, September 23
vs. Edmonton*
Scotiabank Saddledome
7 p.m.
Monday, September 23
at Edmonton*
Rogers Place
7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25
at Vancouver
Abbotsford Centre
8 p.m.
Saturday, September 28
vs. Vancouver
Scotiabank Saddledome
7 p.m.
Monday, September 30
vs. Seattle
Scotiabank Saddledome
7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2
at Winnipeg
Canada Life Centre
6 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2
vs. Winnipeg
Scotiabank Saddledome
7 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sunday, September 22
Winnipeg
Rogers Place
4:00 PM
Monday, September 23
at Calgary
Scotiabank Saddledome
6:00 PM
Monday, September 23
Calgary
Rogers Place
6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25
at Winnipeg
Canada Life Centre
6:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
Seattle
Rogers Place
TBD
Monday, September 30
Vancouver
Rogers Place
TBD
Wednesday, October 2
at Seattle
Climate Pledge Arena
TBD
Friday, October 4
at Vancouver
Rogers Arena
TBD
Los Angeles Kings 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (PT)
Monday, September 23
at Utah Hockey Club
Frozen Fury in Salt Lake City
6 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25
at Vegas Golden Knights
T-Mobile Arena
7 p.m.
Saturday, September 28
Anaheim Ducks
Toyota Center,Ontario (Empire Classic)
3 p.m.
Monday, September 30
at Anaheim Ducks
Honda Cener
7 p.m.
Thursday, October 3
Boston Bruins
Quebec City (Videotron Center)
4 p.m.
Saturday, October 5
Florida Panthers
Quebec City (Videotron Center)
4 p.m.
2024-25 San Jose Sharks Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (PT)
Sunday, September 22
Vegas Golden Knights
SAP Center at San Jose
5:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24
Anaheim Ducks
SAP Center at San Jose
7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26
@ Anaheim Ducks
Honda Center (Anaheim, CA)
7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1
Utah
SAP Center at San Jose
7:00 PM
Friday, October 4
Anaheim Ducks
SAP Center at San Jose
7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5
@ Vegas Golden Knights
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
7:00 PM
2024-25 Seattle Kraken Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sunday, September 22
Calgary
Climate Pledge Arena
7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24
at Vancouver
Rogers Arena
TBA
Friday, September 27
Vancouver
Climate Pledge Arena
TBA
Saturday, September 28
at Edmonton Oilers
Rogers Place
TBA
Monday, September 30
at Calgary
Scotiabank Saddledome
6:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2
Edmonton Oilers
Climate Pledge Arena
TBA
2024-25 Utah Hockey Club Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sunday, September 22
St. Louis Blues
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
5 p.m.
Monday, September 23
LA Kings
Delta Center, Salt Lake City
7 p.m.
Friday, September 27
at Vegas Golden Knights
T-Mobile Arena
7 p.m.
Sunday, September 29
at Colordao Avalanche
Denver (Ball Arena)
5 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1
at San Jose Sharks
SAP Center
8. p.m.
Wednesday, October 2
at Anaheim Ducks
Honda Center
8 p.m.
Saturday, October 5
Colorado Avalanche
Maverick Center, Salt Lake City
5 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Tuesday, September 24
Seattle Kraken
Rogers Arena
TBD
Wednesday, September 25
Calgary Flames
Abbotsford Centre
TBD
Friday, September 27
at Seattle Kraken
Climate Pledge Arena
TBD
Saturday, September 28
at Calgary Flames
Scotiabank Saddledome
TBD
Monday, September 30
at Edmonton Oilers
Rogers Place
TBD
Friday, October 4
Edmonton Oilers
Rogers Arena
TBD
2024-25 Vegas Golden Knights Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (PT)
Sunday, September 22
at San Jose Sharks
SAP Center
5:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25
Los Angeles Kings
T-Mobile Arena
7 p.m.
Friday, September 27
Utah Hockey Club
T-Mobile Arena
7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1
at Colorado Avalanche
Ball Arena
6 p.m.
Thursday, October 3
Colorado Avalanche
T-Mobile Arena
7 p.m.
Saturday, October 5
San Jose Sharks
T-Mobile Arena
7 p.m.
2024 Vegas Golden Knights Preseason Schedule
Atlantic Division
2024-25 Chicago Blackhawks Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (CT)
Wednesday, September 25
Red Wings
United Center
7:00 PM
Friday, September 27
at Red Wings
Little Caesars Arena
6:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
at Blues
Enterprise Center
7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1
at Wild
Xcel Energy Center
7:00 PM
Friday, October 4
Wild
United Center
7:30 PM
Saturday, October 5
vs Blues
Milwaukee
7:00 PM
Colorado Avalanche 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (MT)
Sept. 23
Dallas
Denver (Ball Arena)
7 p.m.
Sept. 27
at Dallas
Dallas (American Airlines Center)
6 p.m.
Sept. 29
Utah
Denver (Ball Arena)
5 p.m.
Oct. 1
Vegas
Denver (Ball Arena)
7 p.m.
Oct. 3
at Vegas
Las Vegas (T-Mobile Arena)
8 p.m.
Oct. 5
at Utah
Salt Lake City (Maverik Center)
5 p.m.
Dallas Stars 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Saturday, Sept. 21
St. Louis Blues
American Airlines Center
6:00 PM
Monday, Sept. 23
Colorado Avalanche
Ball Arena
8:00 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Minnesota Wild
American Airlines Center
7:00 PM
Friday, Sept. 27
Colorado Avalanche
American Airlines Center
7:00 PM
Sunday, Sept. 29
Minnesota Wild
Xcel Energy Center
5:00 PM
Thursday, Oct. 3
St. Louis Blues
Enterprise Center
7:00 PM
2024-25 Minnesota Wild Preseason Schedule
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Saturday, Sept. 21
at Winnipeg Jets
Canada Life Centre
7 p.m. CT
Wednesday, Sept. 25
at Dallas Stars
American Airlines Center
7 p.m. CT
Friday, Sept. 27
vs. Winnipeg Jets
Xcel Energy Center
7 p.m. CT
Sunday, Sept. 29
vs. Dallas Stars
Xcel Energy Center
5 p.m. CT
Tuesday, Oct. 1
vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Xcel Energy Center
7 p.m. CT
Friday, Oct. 4
at Chicago Blackhawks
United Center
7:30 p.m. CT
2024-25 Montreal Canadiens Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Monday, September 23
Philadelphia Flyers
Bell Centre
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 24
New Jersey Devils
Bell Centre
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 26
at Toronto Maple Leafs
Scotiabank Arena
7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 28
Toronto Maple Leafs
Bell Centre
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1
Ottawa Senators
Bell Centre
7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 5
at Ottawa Senators
Canadian Tire Centre
7:00 p.m.
Nashville Predators 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (CT)
Sunday, September 22
at Florida Panthers
Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Fla.)
1 p.m. CT
Sunday, September 22
at Florida Panthers
Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Fla.)
5 p.m. CT
Wednesday, September 25
Gold Star Showcase
F&M Bank Arena (Clarksville, Tenn.)
6:30 p.m. CT
Friday, September 27
at Tampa Bay Lightning
AMALIE Arena (Tampa, Fla.)
6 p.m. CT
Saturday, September 28
Tampa Bay Lightning
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.)
7 p.m. CT
Wednesday, October 2
at Carolina Hurricanes
PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.)
6 p.m. CT
Saturday, October 5
Carolina Hurricanes
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.)
4 p.m. CT
New York Rangers 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sunday, September 22
at Bruins
TD Garden
5PM ET
Tuesday, September 24
vs. Islanders
Madison Square Garden
7PM ET
Thursday, September 26
vs. Bruins
Madison Square Garden
7PM ET
Monday, September 30
at Devils
Prudential Center
7PM ET
Tuesday, October 1
vs. Devils
Madison Square Garden
7PM ET
Friday, October 4
at Islanders
UBS Arena
7PM ET
2024-25 Ottawa Senators Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (ET)
Sunday, September 22
at Toronto
Scotiabank Arena
7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24
Toronto
Canadian Tire Center
7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26
Buffalo
Canadian Tire Center
7:00 PM
Sunday, September 29
vs Pittsburgh
Elliot Lake, Ont.
7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1
at Montreal
Bell Centre
7:00 PM
Friday, October 4
at Detroit
Little Caesars Arena
7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5
Montreal
Canadian Tire Center
7:00 PM
2024-25 Saint Louis Blues Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (CT)
Saturday, September 21
at Dallas Stars
American Airlines Center
6:00 PM
Sunday, September 22
at Utah Hockey Club
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25
at Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationwide Arena
6:00 PM
Saturday, September 28
Chicago Blackhawks
Enterprise Center
7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Enterprise Center
7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3
Dallas Stars
Enterprise Center
7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5
at Chicago Blackhawks
TBD
7:00 PM
Winnipeg Jets 2024-25 Preseason Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (CT)
Saturday, September 21
Minnesota Wild
Canada Life Centre
7:00 PM
Sunday, September 22
at Edmonton Oilers
Rogers Place
5:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25
Edmonton Oilers
Canada Life Centre
7:00 PM
Friday, September 27
at Minnesota Wild
Xcel Energy Center
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2
Calgary Flames
Canada Life Centre
7:00 PM
Friday, October 4
at Calgary Flames
Scotiabank Saddledome
8:00 PM
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