New head coach Derek Lalonde and the Detroit Red Wings open the 2022-23 season at home against Original Six rival Montreal Canadiens Oct. 14, and finish the regular season six months later, on April 13 at the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The 82-game slate features 26 games against Atlantic Division rivals, three games against the eight teams in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division (24 games) and two games against all 16 Western Conference foes (32 games).
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Following the opener, the Wings play at the New Jersey Devils Oct. 15, marking the first of 14 back-to-backs. The Wings then play four of its next six games at Little Caesars Arena before wrapping up the month of October with a Halloween outing in Buffalo against the Sabres.
The Wings play eight games at LCA in November, but pay for it with a season-high nine road games in December and only five contests at Little Caesars Arena. The home slate for the month is highlighted by three Saturday games (Dec. 3 vs. Vegas and Dec. 17 vs. Ottawa), including the team’s annual New Year’s Eve matchup on Dec. 31 against the Ottawa Senators.
Check out the full schedule here.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Red Wings release 2022-23 schedule
