The NHL is returning on Jan. 13 with five games spread across the league’s four temporary divisions serving as the launch point for the 2021 season.
Opening night will feature two games in the North Division, with the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs kicking things off at Scotiabank Arena before the Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks in the All-Canadian nightcap.
The remaining divisions will feature just one game apiece on Jan. 13. That will include the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins opening up the East Division, the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning getting things started in the Central, and the St.