Columbus Blue Jackets Official Schedule for 2026-27: Dates and Start Times for Every Game



The Columbus Blue Jackets 2026-27 NHL regular season schedule has been released. Fans can now mark their calendars for what promises to be an exciting year at Nationwide Arena and on the road.The Blue Jackets open the 2026-27 season at home and will play a full 82-game schedule, featuring intense Metropolitan Division rivalries and challenging matchups across the league.



Key Highlights of the Blue Jackets 2026-27 Schedule


Home Opener: Thursday, October 1, 2026 vs. Buffalo Sabres  

First Road Game: Saturday, October 10, 2026 at St. Louis Blues  

Divisional Rivalries: Multiple games against Pittsburgh, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Carolina, and Washington  

Western Conference Trips: Extended travel to California, the Pacific Northwest, and Central Division teams


Columbus will look to build momentum with strong home performances while competing in one of the NHL’s toughest divisions.


Columbus Blue Jackets 2026-27 Full Regular Season Schedule



October 2026 


Thu, Oct 1 – vs Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Oct 3 – vs Utah Hockey Club, 7:00 PM  

Fri, Oct 9 – vs Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Oct 10 – at St. Louis Blues, 7:00 PM  

Tue, Oct 13 – vs Florida Panthers, 6:15 PM  

Sat, Oct 17 – vs New York Islanders, 7:00 PM  

Sun, Oct 18 – at Minnesota Wild, 6:00 PM  

Tue, Oct 20 – vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Oct 24 – vs Vegas Golden Knights, 7:00 PM  

Tue, Oct 27 – at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Oct 29 – at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Oct 31 – at Dallas Stars, 8:00 PM


November 2026 


Tue, Nov 3 – vs Colorado Avalanche, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Nov 5 – vs Dallas Stars, 7:00 PM  

Fri, Nov 6 – at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 PM  

Tue, Nov 10 – vs Florida Panthers, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Nov 12 – vs Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Nov 14 – vs Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 PM  

Tue, Nov 17 – at New York Rangers, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Nov 19 – at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:00 PM  

Sat, Nov 21 – at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 PM  

Mon, Nov 23 – at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 PM  

Wed, Nov 25 – vs New Jersey Devils, 7:00 PM  

Fri, Nov 27 – vs Detroit Red Wings, 3:00 PM  

Mon, Nov 30 – at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 PM


December 2026 


Thu, Dec 3 – at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Dec 5 – at Nashville Predators, 2:00 PM  

Mon, Dec 7 – at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Dec 10 – vs Minnesota Wild, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Dec 12 – vs Montreal Canadiens, 1:00 PM  

Sun, Dec 13 – at New York Rangers, 6:00 PM  

Tue, Dec 15 – vs Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Dec 17 – vs Seattle Kraken, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Dec 19 – vs Los Angeles Kings, 7:00 PM  

Mon, Dec 21 – at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 PM  

Tue, Dec 22 – vs Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Dec 26 – at Washington Capitals, 7:00 PM  

Sun, Dec 27 – vs Edmonton Oilers, 5:00 PM  

Tue, Dec 29 – at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Dec 31 – vs Washington Capitals, 2:00 PM


January 2027 


Sat, Jan 2 – vs Boston Bruins, 7:00 PM  

Sun, Jan 3 – at New York Rangers, 6:00 PM  

Tue, Jan 5 – vs New York Rangers, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Jan 7 – at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 PM  

Fri, Jan 8 – vs Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 PM  

Tue, Jan 12 – at Calgary Flames, 8:00 PM  

Fri, Jan 15 – at Edmonton Oilers, 8:00 PM  

Sat, Jan 16 – at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 PM  

Mon, Jan 18 – at Seattle Kraken, 4:00 PM  

Thu, Jan 21 – vs Calgary Flames, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Jan 23 – at Ottawa Senators, 3:30 PM  

Sun, Jan 24 – vs Anaheim Ducks, 5:00 PM  

Tue, Jan 26 – at Boston Bruins, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Jan 28 – vs Winnipeg Jets, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Jan 30 – vs Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 PM


February 2027 


Mon, Feb 8 – at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 PM  

Tue, Feb 9 – at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Feb 11 – vs Ottawa Senators, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Feb 13 – at Boston Bruins, 7:00 PM  

Mon, Feb 15 – at Colorado Avalanche, 3:00 PM  

Wed, Feb 17 – at Utah Hockey Club, 9:00 PM  

Thu, Feb 18 – at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:30 PM  

Sat, Feb 20 – vs Nashville Predators, 5:00 PM  

Mon, Feb 22 – vs New York Rangers, 7:00 PM  

Fri, Feb 26 – vs New Jersey Devils, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Feb 27 – vs New York Islanders, 7:00 PM


March 2027 


Mon, Mar 1 – vs Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 PM  

Wed, Mar 3 – at San Jose Sharks, 10:00 PM  

Fri, Mar 5 – at Los Angeles Kings, 10:00 PM  

Sun, Mar 7 – at Anaheim Ducks, 8:00 PM  

Thu, Mar 11 – vs Vancouver Canucks, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Mar 13 – vs San Jose Sharks, 7:00 PM  

Tue, Mar 16 – vs Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Mar 18 – at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Mar 20 – at Winnipeg Jets, 7:00 PM  

Mon, Mar 22 – at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Mar 25 – vs Chicago Blackhawks, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Mar 27 – vs St. Louis Blues, 7:00 PM  

Tue, Mar 30 – at Florida Panthers, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Apr 1 – at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 PM


April 2027 


Sat, Apr 3 – at Washington Capitals, 5:00 PM  

Tue, Apr 6 – vs Washington Capitals, 7:00 PM  

Thu, Apr 8 – vs Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 PM  

Sat, Apr 10 – at New York Rangers, 5:00 PM


Blue Jackets 2026-27 Season Outlook


With a mix of early home games and tough road tests, the 2026-27 schedule offers the Columbus Blue Jackets plenty of opportunities to earn points and build chemistry. Key divisional battles throughout the season will be critical for playoff positioning.All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET). Stay tuned for preseason schedule details, roster updates, and broadcast information as the season draws closer.



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