Takeaways, important dates from Bruins’ 2024-25 regular season schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Bruins won a playoff round last season for the first time since 2021. They will try to build on that success during the 2024-25 NHL season, which for the Original Six club begins Oct. 8.
The B’s released their 2024-25 regular season schedule Tuesday with a video featuring captain Brad Marchand, defenseman Charlie McAvoy and goaltender Jeremy Swayman, as well as New England Patriots center David Andrews.
Here’s an in-depth look at the Bruins’ 2024-25 schedule.
Banner Night
The Florida Panthers will raise their first Stanley Cup champions banner to the rafters at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Their opponent will be the Bruins, who they have beaten in the playoffs each of the last two seasons.
Home Opener
The Bruins will play in front of their fans for the first time Oct. 10 against the Montreal Canadiens. It’s the first of three head-to-head meetings between these historic rivals.
Welcome, Utah!
The Arizona Coyotes are now Utah Hockey Club. The Bruins will make their first trip to Utah on Oct. 19 as part of a three-game road trip. Utah’s first matchup at TD Garden is a month later on Nov. 21.
100th Anniversary
The Bruins will host the Canadiens on Dec. 1 at TD Garden. It’s the 100th anniversary of the franchise’s first ever game on Dec. 1, 1924. The B’s beat the Montreal Maroons 2-1 on that date.
Reunions
Nov. 9 vs. Senators: The Bruins traded goalie Linus Ullmark to the Senators last week. Ottawa’s first game in Boston is in early November.
Nov. 26 vs. Canucks: Danton Heinen, Derek Forbort and Jake DeBrusk all left the Bruins and signed with the Canucks in free agency. They return to Boston the week of Thanksgiving.
Nov. 29 vs. Penguins: Matt Grzelcyk spent the first seven seasons of his NHL career with the Bruins. He also played college hockey at Boston University. The Charlestown, Mass., native will play at TD Garden as a visitor for the first time when the Penguins come to Boston on Black Friday.
Heated rivalry resumes
The Bruins’ most intense rival right now is the Toronto Maple Leafs. Boston ended Toronto’s season in overtime of Game 7 in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. These rivals will meet four times in the upcoming regular season.
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Oct. 26 in Boston
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Nov. 5 in Toronto
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Jan. 4 in Toronto
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Feb. 25 in Boston
4 Nations Face-off Tournament
A new international tournament featuring the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland will take place in February. As a result, the Bruins will not play any games from Feb. 9 through Feb. 22.
TD Garden will host four games in the tournament, including the championship on Feb. 20. Several Bruins players are expected to represent their national teams at this event.
Longest road trips
The Bruins’ longest road trip of the season is five games. There are two of them, one in December and another in March.
The December trip includes a swing through Western Canada.
The March trip includes matchups versus the three California teams.
Regular season finale
The Bruins will conclude the regular season Tuesday, April 15 against the New Jersey Devils at home.
