When does NHL preseason start? Looking at 2024-25 campaign starting dates, schedule for teams

The NHL preseason usually starts in September, a few weeks before the regular season begins. For the 2024–25 campaign, several teams have already announced their preseason schedules.

The New Jersey Devils will kick off their 2024 preseason run on Sept. 22. They have seven games lined up, with three taking place at home and the rest on the road.

The Devils will face off against the New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, and Philadelphia Flyers during their 2024 preseason games. They will play twice against the Islanders and Rangers.

The Devils will conclude their NHL preseason on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 7. Below is the complete preseason schedule for the New Jersey Devils:

DATE	OPPONENT	SITE	TIME
Sun. Sept. 22	NY Islanders	Prudential Center	7:00 P.M.
Tues. Sept 24	Montreal	Bell Centre	7:00 P.M.
Wed. Sept 25	Washington	Prudential Center	7:00 P.M.
Fri. Sept 27	NY Islanders	UBS Arena	7:00 P.M.
Mon. Sept 30	NY Islanders	Prudential Center	7:00 P.M.
Tues. Oct. 1	NY Rangers	Madison Square Garden	7:00 P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 3	Philadelphia	Wells Fargo Center	7:00 P.M.

On the other hand, the New York Islanders will be taking part in six preseason games. They'll play two games apiece against the Blue Shirts, Devils and Philadelphia Flyers:

New York Islander preseason schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Venue
Sept. 22	7 p.m.	at New Jersey Devils	Prudential Center
Sept. 24	7 p.m.	at New York Rangers	Madison Square Garden
Sept. 26	7 p.m.	at Philadelphia Flyers	Wells Fargo Center
Sept. 27	7 p.m.	vs New Jersey Devils	UBS Arena
Sept. 30	7 p.m.	vs Philadelphia Flyers	UBS Arena
Oct. 4	7 p.m.	vs New York Rangers	UBS Arena

Boston Bruins announce 2024 NHL preseason schedule

The Boston Bruins have also announced dates for their preseason games this year. The Bruins will have seven preseason games, with three at TD Garden, two away, and one against the LA Kings set for a neutral site in Quebec,

The Bruins will kick off their 2024 NHL preseason Game 1 against the New York Rangers at TD Garden on Sunday, Sept. 22. Below is the complete preseason schedule for the Bruins.

Game 2: Bruins vs Washington Capitals, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. at TD Garden

Game 3: Bruins vs New York Rangers, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden

Game 4: Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center

Game 5: Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden

Game 6: Bruins vs LA Kings, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. ET at Videotron Centre

Game 7: Bruins vs Washington Capitals, Oct 5, 5 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena

Philadelphia Flyers also announced their preseason games:

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME (ET)
Sunday, September 22	at Washington	Capital One Arena	3:00 PM
Monday, September 23	at Montreal	Bell Centre	7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26	vs. NY Islanders	Wells Fargo Center	7:00 PM
Saturday, September 28	vs. Boston	Wells Fargo Center	7:00 PM
Monday, September 30	at NY Islanders	UBS Arena	7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 1	at Boston	TD Garden	7:00 PM
Thursday, October 3	vs. New Jersey	Wells Fargo Center	7:00 PM

Colorado Avalanche preseason schedule

Day	Date	Opponent	Time (MT)	Location
Monday	Sept. 23	Dallas	7 p.m.	Denver (Ball Arena)
Friday	Sept. 27	at Dallas	6 p.m.	Dallas (American Airlines Center)
Sunday	Sept. 29	Utah	5 p.m.	Denver (Ball Arena)
Tuesday	Oct. 1	Vegas	7 p.m.	Denver (Ball Arena)
Thursday	Oct. 3	at Vegas	8 p.m.	Las Vegas (T-Mobile Arena)
Saturday	Oct. 5	at Utah	5 p.m.	Salt Lake City (Maverik Center)

Utah Hockey Club

Washington Capitals

Date	Opponent	Location	Time
Sunday, September 22	vs. Philadelphia	Capital One Arena	3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 24	at Boston	TD Garden	7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25	at New Jersey	Prudential Center	7 p.m.
Friday, September 27	vs. Columbus	Capital One Arena	7 p.m.
Monday, September 30	at Columbus	Nationwide Arena	7 p.m.
Saturday, October 5	vs. Boston	Capital One Arena	5 p.m.

These are some of the teams that have announced their preseason game schedules thus far. Fans can expect the preseason broadcast and the complete 2024-25 regular season schedule to be announced at a later date.