Boston Bruins fans should be thankful October will come soon.
The Bruins revealed their full schedule for the 2017-18 season Thursday on their website. Boston will open the season Oct. 5 at TD Garden against the Nashville Predators, the reigning Western Conference champions and Stanley Cup Final runners-up.
Other notable games include their first visit to Sin City to take on the Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 15, the Nov. 24 home matinee against the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Bruins’ first game at the Detroit Red Wings’ new home, Little Caesars Arena, on Dec. 13.
Here’s the full schedule, via the Bruins’ website. (All times local to where the game will be played.)
October
Thursday, Oct. 5 vs. Nashville, 7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 9 vs. Colorado, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Colorado, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 14 at Arizona, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 15 at Las Vegas, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 19 vs. Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21 vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 26 vs. San Jose, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 28 vs. Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 30 at Columbus, 7 p.m.
November
Thursday, Nov. 2 vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 4 vs. Washington, 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 6 vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 8 at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 10 at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11 vs. Toronto, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16 at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18 at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 22 at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 26 vs. Edmonton, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 29 vs. Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
December
Saturday, Dec. 2 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 4 at Nashville, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 7 vs. Arizona, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 14 vs. Washington, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16 vs. N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18 vs. Columbus, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 19 at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 21 vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 23 vs. Detroit, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 28 at Washington, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 30 at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
January
Tuesday, Jan. 2 at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 4 vs. Florida, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 6 vs. Carolina, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 7 at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 13 at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 15 vs. Dallas, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 17 vs. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 18 at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 20 at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 23 vs. New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 25 at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 30 vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m.
February
Thursday, Feb. 1 vs. St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 3 vs. Toronto, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 6 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 7 at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 10 vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 11 at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 13 vs. Calgary, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 17 at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 19 at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24 at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 25 at Buffalo, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 27 vs. Carolina, 7 p.m.
March
Thursday, March 1 vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 3 vs. Montreal, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 6 vs. Detroit, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 8 vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 10 vs. Chicago, 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 11 at Chicago, 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 13 at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 15 at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 17 at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Monday, March 19 vs. Columbus, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21 at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 23 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 25 at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 27 at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 29 vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 31 vs. Florida, 1 p.m.
April
Sunday, April 1 at Philadelphia, 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 3 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 5 at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 7 vs. Ottawa, 7 p.m.
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