NHL releases 2023-24 schedule

The NHL released its 2023-24 regular-season schedule on Tuesday.

The new campaign begins Oct. 10 with a tripleheader as the Nashville Predators visit the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Chicago Blackhawks. Defending champions the Vegas Golden Knights will also raise their first Stanley Cup banner that evening before facing the Seattle Kraken.

Here is each team's home opener:

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Every team's home opener and more can be found in today's 2023-24 regular-season schedule release.

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Next season's Global Series in Sweden will feature four teams. The Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs will face off in a slate of four regular-season games taking place Nov. 16-19 in Stockholm. The regular season concludes April 18, 2024.

Here are other key dates in the upcoming season:

Date	Matchup	Notes
Oct. 29	Oilers-Flames	Heritage Classic (Edmonton)
Dec. 23	Panthers-Golden Knights	Stanley Cup Final rematch (Florida)
Jan. 1	Kraken-Golden Knights	Winter Classic (T-Mobile Park)
Feb. 1-4	N/A	All-Star Weekend (Toronto)
Feb. 17	Devils-Flyers	Stadium Series (MetLife Stadium)