2024-25 NHL Preseason Schedule; Matchups, Times

2024-25 NHL Preseason Schedule

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 

DateOpponentLocationTime (ET)
Sunday, September 22NY RangersTD Garden, Boston, MA5:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24Washington CapitalsTD Garden, Boston, MA7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26at NY RangersMadison Square Garden7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28at Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center, Philly7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1Philadelphia FlyersTD Garden, Boston, MA7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3at LA KingsVideotron Centre, Quebec City, QC7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5at Washington CapitalsCapital One Arena, DC5:00 PM

Buffalo Sabres 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (ET)
Saturday, September 21PittsburghKeybank Center7:00 PM
Monday, September 23ColumbusKeybank Center7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24at PittsburghPPG Paints Arena7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26at OttawaCanadian Tire Center7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28at ColumbusNationwide Center7:00 PM
Monday, September 30DetroitKeybank Center7:00 PM

Detroit Red Wings 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (ET)
Wednesday, September 25at ChicagoUnited Center8:00 PM
Friday, September 27ChicagoLittle Caesars Arena7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28Pittsburgh PenguinsLittle Caesars Arena7:00 PM
Monday, September 30at BuffaloKeyBank Center7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1at PittsburghPPG Paints Arena7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3TorontoLittle Caesars Arena7:00 PM
Friday, October 4OttawaLittle Caesars Arena7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5At TorontoScotiabank Arena7:00 PM

2024-25 Florida Panthers Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Sunday, September 22NashvilleAmerant Bank Arena2:00 PM
Sunday, September 22NashvilleAmerant Bank Arena6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25Tampa Bayat Orlando (Kia Center)7:00 PM
Friday, September 27at CarolinaPNC Arena7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28CarolinaAmerant Bank Arena7:00 PM
Monday, September 30Tampa BayAmerant Bank Arena7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2at Tampa BayAmalie Arena7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5LA KingsQuebec City7:00 PM
2024 Florida Panthers Preseason Schedule

2024-25 Tampa Bay Lightning Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (ET)
Tuesday, September 24HurricanesAMALIE Arena7:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25PanthersKia Center7:00 PM
Friday, September 27PredatorsAMALIE Arena7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28at PredatorsBridgestone Arena7:00 PM
Monday, September 30at PanthersAmerant Bank Arena7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2PanthersAMALIE Arena7:00 PM
Friday, October 4at HurricanesPNC Arena7:00 PM

Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Schedule 2024-25

DateOpponentLocationTime (ET)
Sunday, September 22OttawaScotiabank Arena7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24at OttawaCanadian Tire Centre7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26MontrealScotiabank Arena7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28at MontrealBell Centre7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3at DetroitLittle Caesars Arena7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5DetroitScotiabank Arena7:00 PM

Metropolitan Division

Carolina Hurricanes 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (ET)
Tuesday, September 24atTampa BayAmalie Arena7 p.m. ET
Friday, September 27FloridaPNC Arena7 p.m. ET
Saturday, September 28at FloridaAmarant Bank Arena7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, October 2NashvillePNC Arena7 p.m. ET
Friday, October 4Tampa BayPNC Arena7 p.m. ET
Saturday, October 5at NashvilleBridgestone Arena5 p.m. ET

Columbus Blue Jackets 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONTIME (ET)
Monday, September 23at Buffalo SabresKeyBank Center7:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25St. Louis BluesNationwide Arena7:00 PM
Friday, September 27at Washington CapitalsCapital One Arena7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28Buffalo SabresNationwide Arena7:00 PM
Monday, September 30Washington CapitalsNationwide Arena7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1at St. Louis BluesEnterprise Center7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3Pittsburgh PenguinsNationwide Arena7:00 PM
Friday, October 4at Pittsburgh PenguinsPPG Paints Arena7:00 PM

2024-25 New Jersey Devils Preseason Schedule

DATEOPPONENTVenueTIME
Sun. Sept. 22NY IslandersPrudential Center7:00 P.M.
Tues. Sept 24MontrealBell Centre7:00 P.M.
Wed. Sept 25WashingtonPrudential Center7:00 P.M.
Fri. Sept 27NY IslandersUBS Arena7:00 P.M.
Mon. Sept 30NY IslandersPrudential Center7:00 P.M.
Tues. Oct. 1NY RangersMadison Square Garden7:00 P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 3PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center7:00 P.M.

New York Islanders 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentVenueTime
Sept. 22at New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center7 p.m.
Sept. 24at New York RangersMadison Square Garden7 p.m.
Sept. 26at Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center7 p.m.
Sept. 27vs New Jersey DevilsUBS Arena7 p.m.
Sept. 30vs Philadelphia FlyersUBS Arena7 p.m.
Oct. 4vs New York RangersUBS Arena7 p.m.

2024-25 Philadelphia Flyers Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentVenueTime
Sunday, September 22at WashingtonCapital One Arena3:00 PM
Monday, September 23at MontrealBell Centre7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26vs. NY IslandersWells Fargo Center7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28vs. BostonWells Fargo Center7:00 PM
Monday, September 30at NY IslandersUBS Arena7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1at BostonTD Garden7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3vs. New JerseyWells Fargo Center7:00 PM

Pittsburgh Penguins 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (ET)
Saturday, September 21at BuffaloKeyBank Center7:00 PM ET
Tuesday, September 24BuffaloPPG Paints Arena7:00 PM ET
Saturday, September 28at DetroitLittle Caesars Arena7:00 PM ET
Sunday, September 29OttawaRink TBD (Hockeyville)TBD
Tuesday, October 1DetroitPPG Paints Arena7:00 PM ET
Thursday, October 3at ColumbusNationwide Arena7:00 PM ET
Saturday, October 5ColumbusPPG Paints Arena7:00 PM ET

Washington Capitals 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Sunday, September 22vs. PhiladelphiaCapital One Arena3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 24at BostonTD Garden7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25at New JerseyPrudential Center7 p.m.
Friday, September 27vs. ColumbusCapital One Arena7 p.m.
Monday, September 30at ColumbusNationwide Arena7 p.m.
Saturday, October 5vs. BostonCapital One Arena5 p.m.

NHL Western Conference Preseason Matchups

Pacific Division

2024-25 Anaheim Ducks Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Tuesday, September 24at San Jose SharksSAP Center7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26San Jose SharksHonda Center7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28at LA KingsToyota Arena (Ontario, CA)3:00 PM
Monday, September 30LA KingsHonda Center7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2Utah Hockey ClubHonda Center7:00 PM
Friday, October 4at San Jose SharksSAP Center7:00 PM

2024-25 Calgary Flames Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Sunday, September 22at SeattleClimate Pledge Arena8 p.m.
Monday, September 23vs. Edmonton*Scotiabank Saddledome7 p.m.
Monday, September 23at Edmonton*Rogers Place7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25at VancouverAbbotsford Centre8 p.m.
Saturday, September 28vs. VancouverScotiabank Saddledome7 p.m.
Monday, September 30vs. SeattleScotiabank Saddledome7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2at WinnipegCanada Life Centre6 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2vs. WinnipegScotiabank Saddledome7 p.m.

Edmonton Oilers 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Sunday, September 22WinnipegRogers Place4:00 PM
Monday, September 23at CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome6:00 PM
Monday, September 23CalgaryRogers Place6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25at WinnipegCanada Life Centre6:00 PM
Saturday, September 28SeattleRogers PlaceTBD
Monday, September 30VancouverRogers PlaceTBD
Wednesday, October 2at SeattleClimate Pledge ArenaTBD
Friday, October 4at VancouverRogers ArenaTBD

Los Angeles Kings 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (PT)
Monday, September 23at Utah Hockey ClubFrozen Fury in Salt Lake City6 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25at Vegas Golden KnightsT-Mobile Arena7 p.m.
Saturday, September 28Anaheim DucksToyota Center,Ontario (Empire Classic)3 p.m.
Monday, September 30at Anaheim DucksHonda Cener7 p.m.
Thursday, October 3Boston BruinsQuebec City (Videotron Center)4 p.m.
Saturday, October 5Florida PanthersQuebec City (Videotron Center)4 p.m.

2024-25 San Jose Sharks Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (PT)
Sunday, September 22Vegas Golden KnightsSAP Center at San Jose5:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24Anaheim DucksSAP Center at San Jose7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26@ Anaheim DucksHonda Center (Anaheim, CA)7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1UtahSAP Center at San Jose7:00 PM
Friday, October 4Anaheim DucksSAP Center at San Jose7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5@ Vegas Golden KnightsT-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)7:00 PM

2024-25 Seattle Kraken Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Sunday, September 22CalgaryClimate Pledge Arena7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24at VancouverRogers ArenaTBA
Friday, September 27VancouverClimate Pledge ArenaTBA
Saturday, September 28at Edmonton OilersRogers PlaceTBA
Monday, September 30at CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome6:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2Edmonton OilersClimate Pledge ArenaTBA

2024-25 Utah Hockey Club Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Sunday, September 22St. Louis BluesWells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA5 p.m.
Monday, September 23LA KingsDelta Center, Salt Lake City7 p.m.
Friday, September 27at Vegas Golden KnightsT-Mobile Arena7 p.m.
Sunday, September 29at Colordao AvalancheDenver (Ball Arena)5 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1at San Jose SharksSAP Center8. p.m.
Wednesday, October 2at Anaheim DucksHonda Center8 p.m.
Saturday, October 5Colorado AvalancheMaverick Center, Salt Lake City5 p.m.

Vancouver Canucks 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Tuesday, September 24Seattle KrakenRogers ArenaTBD
Wednesday, September 25Calgary FlamesAbbotsford CentreTBD
Friday, September 27at Seattle KrakenClimate Pledge ArenaTBD
Saturday, September 28at Calgary FlamesScotiabank SaddledomeTBD
Monday, September 30at Edmonton OilersRogers PlaceTBD
Friday, October 4Edmonton OilersRogers ArenaTBD

2024-25 Vegas Golden Knights Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (PT)
Sunday, September 22at San Jose SharksSAP Center5:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25Los Angeles KingsT-Mobile Arena7 p.m.
Friday, September 27Utah Hockey ClubT-Mobile Arena7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1at Colorado AvalancheBall Arena6 p.m.
Thursday, October 3Colorado AvalancheT-Mobile Arena7 p.m.
Saturday, October 5San Jose SharksT-Mobile Arena7 p.m.
2024 Vegas Golden Knights Preseason Schedule

Atlantic Division

2024-25 Chicago Blackhawks Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (CT)
Wednesday, September 25Red WingsUnited Center7:00 PM
Friday, September 27at Red WingsLittle Caesars Arena6:00 PM
Saturday, September 28at BluesEnterprise Center7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1at WildXcel Energy Center7:00 PM
Friday, October 4WildUnited Center7:30 PM
Saturday, October 5vs BluesMilwaukee7:00 PM

Colorado Avalanche 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (MT)
Sept. 23DallasDenver (Ball Arena)7 p.m.
Sept. 27at DallasDallas (American Airlines Center)6 p.m.
Sept. 29UtahDenver (Ball Arena)5 p.m.
Oct. 1VegasDenver (Ball Arena)7 p.m.
Oct. 3at VegasLas Vegas (T-Mobile Arena)8 p.m.
Oct. 5at UtahSalt Lake City (Maverik Center)5 p.m.

Dallas Stars 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Saturday, Sept. 21St. Louis BluesAmerican Airlines Center6:00 PM
Monday, Sept. 23Colorado AvalancheBall Arena8:00 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 25Minnesota WildAmerican Airlines Center7:00 PM
Friday, Sept. 27Colorado AvalancheAmerican Airlines Center7:00 PM
Sunday, Sept. 29Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center5:00 PM
Thursday, Oct. 3St. Louis BluesEnterprise Center7:00 PM

2024-25 Minnesota Wild Preseason Schedule

DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONTIME
Saturday, Sept. 21at Winnipeg JetsCanada Life Centre7 p.m. CT
Wednesday, Sept. 25at Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center7 p.m. CT
Friday, Sept. 27vs. Winnipeg JetsXcel Energy Center7 p.m. CT
Sunday, Sept. 29vs. Dallas StarsXcel Energy Center5 p.m. CT
Tuesday, Oct. 1vs. Chicago BlackhawksXcel Energy Center7 p.m. CT
Friday, Oct. 4at Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center7:30 p.m. CT

2024-25 Montreal Canadiens Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Monday, September 23Philadelphia FlyersBell Centre7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 24New Jersey DevilsBell Centre7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 26at Toronto Maple LeafsScotiabank Arena7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 28Toronto Maple LeafsBell Centre7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1Ottawa SenatorsBell Centre7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 5at Ottawa SenatorsCanadian Tire Centre7:00 p.m.

Nashville Predators 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (CT)
Sunday, September 22at Florida PanthersAmerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Fla.)1 p.m. CT
Sunday, September 22at Florida PanthersAmerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Fla.)5 p.m. CT
Wednesday, September 25Gold Star ShowcaseF&M Bank Arena (Clarksville, Tenn.)6:30 p.m. CT
Friday, September 27at Tampa Bay LightningAMALIE Arena (Tampa, Fla.)6 p.m. CT
Saturday, September 28Tampa Bay LightningBridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.)7 p.m. CT
Wednesday, October 2at Carolina HurricanesPNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.)6 p.m. CT
Saturday, October 5Carolina HurricanesBridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.)4 p.m. CT

New York Rangers 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime
Sunday, September 22at BruinsTD Garden5PM ET
Tuesday, September 24vs. IslandersMadison Square Garden7PM ET
Thursday, September 26vs. BruinsMadison Square Garden7PM ET
Monday, September 30at DevilsPrudential Center7PM ET
Tuesday, October 1vs. DevilsMadison Square Garden7PM ET
Friday, October 4at IslandersUBS Arena7PM ET

2024-25 Ottawa Senators Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (ET)
Sunday, September 22at TorontoScotiabank Arena7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 24TorontoCanadian Tire Center7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26BuffaloCanadian Tire Center7:00 PM
Sunday, September 29vs PittsburghElliot Lake, Ont.7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1at MontrealBell Centre7:00 PM
Friday, October 4at DetroitLittle Caesars Arena7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5MontrealCanadian Tire Center7:00 PM

2024-25 Saint Louis Blues Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (CT)
Saturday, September 21at Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center6:00 PM
Sunday, September 22at Utah Hockey ClubWells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25at Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena6:00 PM
Saturday, September 28Chicago BlackhawksEnterprise Center7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1Columbus Blue JacketsEnterprise Center7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3Dallas StarsEnterprise Center7:00 PM
Saturday, October 5at Chicago BlackhawksTBD7:00 PM

Winnipeg Jets 2024-25 Preseason Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (CT)
Saturday, September 21Minnesota WildCanada Life Centre7:00 PM
Sunday, September 22at Edmonton OilersRogers Place5:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25Edmonton OilersCanada Life Centre7:00 PM
Friday, September 27at Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 2Calgary FlamesCanada Life Centre7:00 PM
Friday, October 4at Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome8:00 PM

2024 Stanley Cup Finals Highlights (Game 6)

So, here’s the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals game that Edmonton tied up the Panters in the series on. Enjoy. 

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Have been covering sports of all types for more than 18 years. March Madness is his favorite time of year before we hit the NBA and NHL playoffs. Will is a lifelong Kentucky Wildcats fan and rooted for the Bengals way back when Joe Montana dashed our hopes and dreams. Now a Padres fan as well. He covers all sports here at Sports Brackets.

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