The regular season ends April 14, and there’s a break for the Winter Olympics.
The Wild’s 25th season will begin Oct. 9 at St. Louis before the team’s home opener Saturday, Oct. 11, vs. Columbus at newly-named Grand Casino Arena.
The NHL schedules were released Wednesday.
The 82-game regular season ends April 14 with a home game against Anaheim.
Here are some schedule highlights:
Opening night
Oct. 9 at St. Louis
First home game
Oct. 11 vs. Columbus
Games to circle on the calendar
Oct. 28 vs Winnipeg: The Wild renew their rivalry with the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winner
Nov. 16 vs. Vegas: Rematch of last season’s first-round playoff matchup
Dec. 16 vs. Washington: NHL goals leader Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals play their only regular-season game in Minnesota
Jan. 10 vs. New York Islanders: First home game after the Wild were on the road for seven in a row during the World Junior Championship
Jan. 24 vs. Florida: The defending Stanley Cup champions visit St. Paul
Longest homestand
Six games, Oct. 25-Nov. 4
Longest road trip
Seven games, Dec. 27-Jan. 8 while Minneapolis and St. Paul play host to the World Junior Championships
Back-to-backs
Fourteen sets (six on the road, six at home, one road-home and one home-road)
Olympic break
In February, the NHL will go on hiatus as players compete in the Winter Olympics in Italy.
A look ahead
Beginning in 2026-27, the NHL season will stretch to 84 games while the preseason will be shorter.
Preseason
Sept. 21, at Winnipeg, 4 p.m.
Sept. 23, at Dallas, 7 p.m.
Sept. 25, Dallas, 7 p.m.
Sept. 28, Chicago, 5 p.m.
Sept. 30, Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Oct. 3, at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Regular season
Oct. 9, at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11, Columbus, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13, Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14, at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 17, at Washington, 6 p.m.
Oct. 18, at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Oct. 20, at N.Y Rangers, 6 p.m.
Oct. 22, at New Jersey, 6 p.m.
Oct. 25, Utah, 5 p.m.
Oct. 26, San Jose, 5 p.m.
Oct. 28, Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Oct. 30, Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Nov. 1, Vancouver, 6 p.m.
Nov. 4, Nashville, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6, at Carolina, 6 p.m.
Nov. 7, at New York Islanders, 6 p.m.
Nov. 9, Calgary, 7 p.m.
Nov. 11, San Jose, 7 p.m.
Nov. 15, Anaheim, 5 p.m.
Nov. 16, Vegas, 5 p.m.
Nov. 19, Carolina, 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 21, at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.
Nov. 23, at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.
Nov. 26, at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 28, Colorado, 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 29, Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2, at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Dec. 4, at Calgary, 8 p.m.
Dec. 6, at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
Dec. 8, at Seattle, 9 p.m.
Dec. 11, Dallas, 7 p.m.
Dec. 13, Ottawa, 1 p.m.
Dec. 14, Boston, 5 p.m.
Dec. 16, Washington, 7 p.m.
Dec. 18, at Columbus, 6 p.m.
Dec. 20, Edmonton, 2 p.m.
Dec. 21, Colorado, 5 p.m.
Dec. 23, Nashville, 7 p.m.
Dec. 27, at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.
Dec. 29, at Vegas, 9 p.m.
Dec. 31, at San Jose, 3 p.m.
Jan. 2, at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.
Jan 3, at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.
Jan 5, at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Jan. 8, at Seattle, 9 p.m.
Jan. 10, New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
Jan. 12, New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15, Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17, at Buffalo, 11:30 a.m.
Jan. 19, at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 20, at Montreal, 6 p.m.
Jan. 22, Detroit, 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 24, Florida, 8 p.m.
Jan. 27, Chicago, 7 p.m.
Jan. 29, Calgary, 7 p.m.
Jan. 31, at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Feb. 2, Montreal, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 4, at Nashville, 7 p.m.
(Winter Olympic break)
Feb. 26, at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Feb. 27, at Utah, 8 p.m.
March 1, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.
March 3, Tampa Bay, 8:30 p.m.
March 6, at Vegas, 9 p.m.
March 8, at Colorado, 1 p.m.
March 10, Utah, 7 p.m.
March 12, Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
March 14, New York Rangers, 5 p.m.
March 15, Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
March 17, at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
March 19, Chicago, 7 p.m.
March 21, Dallas, 3 p.m.
March 24, at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.
March 26, at Florida, 6 p.m.
March 28, at Boston, 4 p.m.
April 2, Vancouver, 7 p.m.
April 4, at Ottawa, noon
April 5, at Detroit, noon
April 7, Seattle, 7 p.m.
April 9, at Dallas, 7 p.m.
April 11, at Nashville, 4 p.m.
April 13, at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
April 14, Anaheim, 7 p.m.
