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NHL schedule release: Bruins to open season Oct. 8 against Capitals, home opener vs. Blackhawks

Hot enough for ya?

The Bruins and the NHL provided some cooling thoughts during the latest blast of heat Wednesday by revealing the 2025-26 schedule.

For the Bruins, the season will start Oct. 8 with a date against goal-scoring king Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals in Washington at 7:30. Boston will open its home slate the next night against fellow Original Six franchise Chicago at 7 p.m.

It’s the first of 13 sets of back-to-back games on the schedule.

The Bruins will play 13 games in October, followed by 14 each in November, December, and January.