Club opens 22nd NHL season at Carolina on October 12; kicks off home slate vs. Tampa Bay on Friday, October 14
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets and National Hockey League announced today a 2022-23 regular season schedule in which the club will play 82 games, including 40 home dates at Nationwide Arena. The team will kick off its 22nd NHL season on Wednesday, October 12 against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Blue Jackets will open the home portion of their season two nights later on Friday, October 14 against the defending Eastern Conference-champion Tampa Bay Lightning at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets’ announcement of the club’s 2022-23 schedule is presented by mike’s Hard Freeze.
This season’s schedule will see the Blue Jackets play every team in the NHL at least twice, including a back-to-back set against the 2022 Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche in Tampere, Finland on Friday, November and Saturday, November 5 in the 2022 NHL Global Series. Columbus will play Metropolitan Division teams a total of 26 times, including 13 games at Nationwide Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals will each visit Nationwide Arena twice, while the New Jersey Devils will make a lone visit on February 14. The Blue Jackets will face teams in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division 24 times, including 12 at home. The club will play two home games each against the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens, while hosting the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs one time.
Overall, the Blue Jackets will play their 82 games over 184 days with 46 games slated for Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, including nine Thursday home games, seven Friday home contests and 10 Saturday home games at Nationwide Arena. Columbus will also play 10 times on Sunday, including four games on home ice. December and January are the club’s busiest months with 15 contests. The slate includes a season-high, six-game homestand from November 15-25 against Philadelphia, Montreal (twice), Detroit, Florida and the NY Islanders. The club will play a season-high five-straight road games from March 14-21 at San Jose, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Vegas and Washington.
The 2023 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend will take place at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida on February 3-4. The 2023 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend will include the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills™ on Friday, February 3, and the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Saturday, February 4.
In addition to the Home Opener vs. the Lightning, highlights of the 2022-23 home schedule include:
Jan. 5 and Jan. 31 vs. Washington Capitals (Alex Ovechkin and Metropolitan Division rivals)
Oct. 22 and Apr. 13 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby and five-time Stanley Cup champions)
Nov. 10 and Nov. 15 vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Metropolitan Division rivals led by former CBJ Head Coach John Tortorella)
Dec. 31 vs. Chicago Blackhawks (New Year’s Eve and lone visit by former Central Division rival)
Nov. 17 and Nov. 23 vs. Montreal Canadiens (24-time Stanley Cup champions)
Nov. 19 and Dec. 4 vs. Detroit Red Wings (11-time Stanley Cup champions and former Central Division rivals)
Feb. 10 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (Lone Nationwide Arena appearance by NHL MVP Auston Matthews)
Feb. 25 vs. Edmonton Oilers (Lone visit by Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and 2022 Western Conference finalists)
Fans can guarantee tickets to the home opener against the Lightning on October 14 by purchasing a season ticket package. Full and partial season tickets for the Blue Jackets’ 2022-23 campaign are currently available for purchase. Information on all ticketing options can be obtained by calling (614) 246-3350 or visiting BlueJackets.com/ticketplans.
For a downloadable version of the 2022-23 Season Schedule, please visit BlueJackets.com/ScheduleRelease.
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