The Avalanche will host the St. Louis Blues on opening night next season. It will close things against the Detroit Red Wings.
The NHL announced its 2012-13 schedule today, and Colorado kicks things off on a Thursday — Oct. 11.
Among the highlights:
• A pair of visits (Dec. 2 and April 7) from the Los Angeles Kings, the reigning Stanley Cup champion. Eastern Conference champion New Jersey also comes on Feb. 28.
• Every Original Six team will make a visit to the Pepsi Center. Chicago will be here Nov. 7 and March 14, while Montreal (Nov. 17) and Toronto (Nov. 21) come in back-to-back games. The New York Rangers come to town on Jan. 19, Boston is here Feb. 4, and, in addition to the April 13 finale, Detroit also has a March 24 date at the Pepsi Center.
• The Avs will play six games each (three home, three away) against Northwest Division foes, and 64 against the Western Conference.
• The longest homestand (March 14-24) and road trip (Dec. 4-13) are each five games.
• The Avalanche will also play seven preseason games — three at home, two on the road, and twice at neutral sites (Las Vegas and Kansas City).
The complete schedule is below. .
Colorado Avalanche 2012-13 schedule
| Preseason |
| |
Day |
Date |
Opponent |
Time |
|
| |
Wed |
Sept. 26 |
Los Angeles |
7 p.m. |
|
| Fri |
Sept. 28 |
at Anaheim |
8 p.m. |
| Sat |
Sept. 29 |
vs. Los Angeles (in Las Vegas) |
8 p.m. |
| Mon |
Oct. 1 |
Dallas |
7 p.m. |
| Wed |
Oct. 3 |
Anaheim |
7 p.m. |
| Fri |
Oct. 5 |
at Dallas |
6 p.m. |
| Sat |
Oct. 6 |
vs. NY Rangers (in Kansas City) |
6 p.m. |
| Regular Season |
| |
Day |
Date |
Opponent |
Time |
|
| |
Thu |
Oct. 11 |
St. Louis |
8 p.m. |
|
| Sat |
Oct. 13 |
at Minnesota |
6 p.m. |
| Tue |
Oct. 16 |
at Nashville |
6 p.m. |
| Thu |
Oct. 18 |
at Chicago |
6:30 p.m. |
| Sat |
Oct. 20 |
Calgary |
8 p.m. |
| Wed |
Oct. 24 |
San Jose |
7:30 p.m. |
| Thu |
Oct. 25 |
at St. Louis |
6 p.m. |
| Sat |
Oct. 27 |
Nashville |
7 p.m. |
| Tue |
Oct. 30 |
at Edmonton |
7:30 p.m. |
| Thu |
Nov. 1 |
at Vancouver |
8 p.m. |
| Sat |
Nov. 3 |
at San Jose |
8:30 p.m. |
| Mon |
Nov. 5 |
San Jose |
7 p.m. |
| Wed |
Nov. 7 |
Chicago |
7:30 p.m. |
| Sat |
Nov. 10 |
Vancouver |
8 p.m. |
| Tue |
Nov. 13 |
at Pittsburgh |
5 p.m. |
| Thu |
Nov. 15 |
at Boston |
5 p.m. |
| Sat |
Nov. 17 |
Montreal |
8 p.m. |
| Wed |
Nov. 21 |
Toronto |
7:30 p.m. |
| Fri |
Nov. 23 |
at Phoenix |
7 p.m. |
| Sat |
Nov. 24 |
Phoenix |
7 p.m. |
| Tue |
Nov. 27 |
Anaheim |
7 p.m. |
| Fri |
Nov. 30 |
Minnesota |
7 p.m. |
| Sun |
Dec. 2 |
Los Angeles |
6 p.m. |
| Tue |
Dec. 4 |
at Detroit |
5:30 p.m. |
| Thu |
Dec. 6 |
at NY Rangers |
5 p.m. |
| Sat |
Dec. 8 |
at Tampa Bay |
5 p.m. |
| Tue |
Dec. 11 |
at Florida |
5:30 p.m. |
| Thu |
Dec. 13 |
at Carolina |
5 p.m. |
| Sat |
Dec. 15 |
Edmonton |
8 p.m. |
| Wed |
Dec. 19 |
Columbus |
7:30 p.m. |
| Sat |
Dec. 22 |
at Minnesota |
6 p.m. |
| Sun |
Dec. 23 |
Buffalo |
6 p.m. |
| Thu |
Dec. 27 |
St. Louis |
7 p.m. |
| Sat |
Dec. 29 |
at Phoenix |
6 p.m. |
| Mon |
Dec. 31 |
at Anaheim |
6 p.m. |
| Wed |
Jan. 2 |
Calgary |
8 p.m. |
| Fri |
Jan. 4 |
Winnipeg |
7 p.m. |
| Tue |
Jan. 8 |
at Vancouver |
8 p.m. |
| Wed |
Jan. 9 |
at Calgary |
7:30 p.m. |
| Sat |
Jan. 12 |
at Edmonton |
8 p.m. |
| Mon |
Jan. 14 |
Dallas |
7 p.m. |
| Wed |
Jan. 16 |
Edmonton |
7:30 p.m. |
| Thu |
Jan. 17 |
at Dallas |
6 p.m. |
| Sat |
Jan. 19 |
NY Rangers |
7 p.m. |
| Tue |
Jan. 22 |
Columbus |
7 p.m. |
| Wed |
Jan. 23 |
at Dallas |
6 p.m. |
| Tue |
Jan. 29 |
at Calgary |
7 p.m. |
| Thu |
Jan. 31 |
at Vancouver |
8 p.m. |
| Mon |
Feb. 4 |
Boston |
7 p.m. |
| Wed |
Feb. 6 |
Vancouver |
7:30 p.m. |
| Fri |
Feb. 8 |
at Columbus |
5 p.m. |
| Sat |
Feb. 9 |
at Minnesota |
6 p.m. |
| Wed |
Feb. 13 |
Florida |
7:30 p.m. |
| Fri |
Feb. 15 |
at Detroit |
5:30 p.m. |
| Sat |
Feb. 16 |
at NY Islanders |
5 p.m. |
| Mon |
Feb. 18 |
Edmonton |
7 p.m. |
| Wed |
Feb. 20 |
Phoenix |
7:30 p.m. |
| Sat |
Feb. 23 |
at Philadelphia |
11:00 a.m. |
| Mon |
Feb. 25 |
at Columbus |
5 p.m. |
| Tue |
Feb. 26 |
at Washington |
5 p.m. |
| Thu |
Feb. 28 |
New Jersey |
7 p.m. |
| Sat |
Mar. 2 |
Ottawa |
1 p.m. |
| Tue |
Mar. 5 |
at St. Louis |
6 p.m. |
| Wed |
Mar. 6 |
at Chicago |
6 p.m. |
| Fri |
Mar. 8 |
Vancouver |
7 p.m. |
| Mon |
Mar. 11 |
at Los Angeles |
8:30 p.m. |
| Tue |
Mar. 12 |
at San Jose |
8:30 p.m. |
| Thu |
Mar. 14 |
Chicago |
7 p.m. |
| Sat |
Mar. 16 |
Minnesota |
1 p.m. |
| Wed |
Mar. 20 |
Dallas |
7:30 p.m. |
| Fri |
Mar. 22 |
Calgary |
7 p.m. |
| Sun |
Mar. 24 |
Detroit |
6 p.m. |
| Wed |
Mar. 27 |
at Calgary |
7:30 p.m. |
| Thu |
Mar. 28 |
at Edmonton |
7:30 p.m. |
| Sat |
Mar. 30 |
Nashville |
1 p.m. |
| Mon |
Apr. 1 |
at Nashville |
6 p.m. |
| Wed |
Apr. 3 |
Anaheim |
7:30 p.m. |
| Fri |
Apr. 5 |
Minnesota |
7 p.m. |
| Sun |
Apr. 7 |
Los Angeles |
6 p.m. |
| Wed |
Apr. 10 |
at Anaheim |
8 p.m. |
| Thu |
Apr. 11 |
at Los Angeles |
8:30 p.m. |
| Sat |
Apr. 13 |
Detroit |
1 p.m. |
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