The NHL schedule, which was released Thursday on NHL.com, shows that the Bruins will be facing every Eastern Conference team they met in the Stanley Cup playoffs this year, all in the span of one month.
The Bruins even get to renew their rivalry with the Canucks, when Vancouver comes to town on Jan. 7, 2012.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will also be coming into town on Oct. 8 for the Bruins' second game of the season in an Eastern Conference Finals rematch. The Bruins will continue their rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens with a home-and-home series against Montreal on Oct. 27 and 29.
Out of Boston's first 17 games, 13 of them will be at home — including a matchup against the San Jose Sharks and former Bruins captain Joe Thornton.
Boston will host the new Winnipeg franchise, which has yet to be named as of Thursday afternoon, on Nov. 26. The B's will make their first trip to Winnipeg shortly thereafter, on Dec. 6.
Check out the schedule below (all times ET).
October
Thursday, Oct. 6: vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8: vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 10: vs. Colorado Avalanche, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12: at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15: at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18: vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22: vs. San Jose Sharks, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27: vs. Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29: at Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m.
November
Tuesday, Nov. 1: vs. Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5: at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 7: vs. New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 10: vs. Edmonton Oilers, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 12: vs. Buffalo Sabers, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 15: vs. New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17: vs Columbus Blue Jackets 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19: at New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21: at Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 23: at Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 25: vs. Detroit Red Wings, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 26: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Wednesday Nov. 30: at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
December
Saturday, Dec. 3: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 5: at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 6: at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m
Thursday, Dec. 8: vs. Florida Panthers, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 10: at Columbus Blue Jackets, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 13: vs. Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 14: at Ottawa Senators, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17: at Philadelphia Flyers, 1 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 19: vs. Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23: vs. Florida Panthers, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28: at Phoenix Coyotes, 9 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 31: at Dallas Stars, 8 p.m.
January
Wednesday, Jan. 4: at New Jersey Devils, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 5: vs. Calgary Flames, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7: vs. Vancouver Canucks, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12: vs. Montreal, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan 14: at Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16: at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 17: at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 19: at New Jersey Devils 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21: vs. New York Rangers, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 22: at Philadelphia Flyers, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 24: at Washington Capitals, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31: vs. Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m.
February
Thursday, Feb. 2: vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4: vs Pittsburgh Penguins, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 5: at Washington Capitals, 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 8: at Buffalo Sabres, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11: vs. Nashville Predators. 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 14: vs. New York Rangers, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 15: at Montreal Canadiens, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 17: at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 19: at Minnesota Wild, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22: at St. Louis Blues, 8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 24: at Buffalo Sabres, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25: at Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28: vs. Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m.
March
Thursday, March 1: vs. New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 3: vs. New York Islanders, 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 4: at New York Rangers, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, March 6: at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
Thursday. March 8: vs. Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 10: vs. Washington Capitals, 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 11: at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 13: at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 15: at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 17: vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 1 p.m.
Monday, March 19: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
Thursday March 22: at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 24: at Los Angeles Kings, 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 25: at Anaheim Ducks, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 27: vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 29: vs. Washington Capitals, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 31: at New York Islanders, 1 p.m.
April
Sunday, April 1: at New York Rangers, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 3: vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 5: at Ottawa Senators, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 7: vs. Buffalo Sabres, 3 p.m.
