Flyers 2026-27 schedule announced

The National Hockey League revealed the respective schedules for its 32 member franchises on Thursday afternoon, which for the Philadelphia Flyers, means an 84-game slate to commemorate the club's 60th season.

While no times or broadcast schedule were disclosed with the announcement, here's what we know about the full slate at this time:

The Flyers will open up in September for the first time in their history, a Sept. 30 home opener vs. the rival Pittsburgh Penguins -- followed by a road game the next night as the opponent for the New Jersey Devils' home opener.

Previously, the earliest the Orange and Black began a regular season was Oct. 1, 1997, when the NHL paused for 3 1/2 weeks to send its best players to international Olympic competition for the first time. In addition, this season is expected to be the first full 84-game regular season since 1993-94, with the planned 84-game schedule shortened to 48 games per team due to the lockout which wiped out games from Oct. 1 through Jan. 19.

The club will play its most games in the month of January, with 16 scheduled and split evenly between home and road dates.

The season is set to conclude on Apr. 10 with the second of two matchups with the Washington Capitals -- which may be the final regular season game in the storied career of all-time goals leader Alex Ovechkin.

Key dates and matchups are as follows:

• The defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes come to Philly on Oct. 3, the third scheduled game of this upcoming season.
• There is a Black Friday home slot open for Nov. 27 against the Vancouver Canucks, which is typically played in the afternoon since the league began to regularly schedule home games on this date since 1989. 
• There will be no New Year's Eve game, but instead a New Year's Day contest at San Jose.
• Embedded in the schedule is a 10-day break for the Flyers between Feb. 3 and Feb. 13, presumably an extended pause for All-Star festivities. 
• Nathan McKinnon and the Presidents' Trophy winning Colorado Avalanche make their lone visit on Oct. 19, while the Anaheim Ducks return to Philadelphia on Oct. 24. 
• Mike Babcock, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl head to Philly with the Oilers on Nov. 15.

For more information on the full schedule, head to the official team page.