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Columbus Blue Jackets schedule 2026-27
All 84 regular-season games — 42 home, 42 away — in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. Start times are converted to your timezone, not left in US Eastern.
- Opener
- Oct 1 vs Buffalo Sabres
- Finale
- Apr 10 at New York Islanders
- Longest homestand
- 5 games, Feb 20 – Mar 1
- Longest road trip
- 4 games, Nov 17 – Nov 23
- Longest break
- 9 days, Jan 30 – Feb 8
- Busiest month
- December 2026, 15 games
- Busiest week
- 5 games, Jan 2 – Jan 8
- Midweek games
- 38 on a Tue, Wed or Thu
Full schedule
October 2026 12 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs Buffalo Sabres 6-3 | |
| Oct 3 | vs Utah Mammoth | |
| Oct 9 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Oct 10 | at St. Louis Blues | |
| Oct 13 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Oct 17 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Oct 18 | at Minnesota Wild | |
| Oct 20 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Oct 24 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Oct 27 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Oct 29 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Oct 31 | at Dallas Stars |
November 2026 13 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs Colorado Avalanche | |
| Nov 5 | vs Dallas Stars | |
| Nov 6 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Nov 10 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Nov 12 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Nov 14 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Nov 17 | at New York Islanders | |
| Nov 19 | at Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Nov 21 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Nov 23 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Nov 25 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Nov 27 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Nov 30 | at Pittsburgh Penguins |
December 2026 15 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Dec 5 | at Nashville Predators | |
| Dec 7 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Dec 10 | vs Minnesota Wild | |
| Dec 12 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Dec 13 | at New York Rangers | |
| Dec 15 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Dec 17 | vs Seattle Kraken | |
| Dec 19 | vs Los Angeles Kings | |
| Dec 21 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Dec 22 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Dec 26 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Dec 27 | vs Edmonton Oilers | |
| Dec 29 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Dec 31 | vs Washington Capitals |
January 2027 15 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Jan 3 | at New York Rangers | |
| Jan 5 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Jan 7 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Jan 8 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Jan 12 | at Calgary Flames | |
| Jan 15 | at Edmonton Oilers | |
| Jan 16 | at Vancouver Canucks | |
| Jan 18 | at Seattle Kraken | |
| Jan 21 | vs Calgary Flames | |
| Jan 23 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Jan 24 | vs Anaheim Ducks | |
| Jan 26 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Jan 28 | vs Winnipeg Jets | |
| Jan 30 | vs Detroit Red Wings |
February 2027 11 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Feb 9 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Feb 11 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Feb 13 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Feb 15 | at Colorado Avalanche | |
| Feb 17 | at Utah Mammoth | |
| Feb 18 | at Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Feb 20 | vs Nashville Predators | |
| Feb 22 | vs New York Islanders | |
| Feb 26 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Feb 27 | vs New York Islanders |
March 2027 13 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Mar 3 | at San Jose Sharks | |
| Mar 5 | at Los Angeles Kings | |
| Mar 7 | at Anaheim Ducks | |
| Mar 11 | vs Vancouver Canucks | |
| Mar 13 | vs San Jose Sharks | |
| Mar 16 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Mar 18 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Mar 20 | at Winnipeg Jets | |
| Mar 22 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Mar 25 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Mar 27 | vs St. Louis Blues | |
| Mar 30 | at Florida Panthers |
April 2027 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Apr 3 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Apr 6 | vs Washington Capitals | |
| Apr 8 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Apr 10 | at New York Islanders |
Who they play
How often each opponent appears, and where the games are played. The NHL's schedule formula weights divisional matchups heaviest, so the top of this list is where the rivalries are.
About this schedule
This page lists every Columbus Blue Jackets game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season: 84 games in all, 42 at home and 42 away, running from Oct 1 to Apr 10. Home games are marked vs and road games at, and the score replaces the matchup once a game has been played, so the page is worth checking back on through the season.
Every start time is converted to your own timezone. The NHL publishes its schedule in US Eastern, which is why fans in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe end up doing arithmetic before every game. Here that is done for you: a game that starts late on the league's calendar date but lands after midnight where you are is marked +1, and tapping any game shows the full local date, the arena's own start time, the venue and the broadcaster where one is listed.
To compare the Columbus Blue Jackets against the rest of the league — who has games in hand, who faces a congested week — the full NHL schedule grid puts all 32 teams on one screen, with the same colour coding and the same timezone handling.
Metropolitan Division
- Carolina Hurricanes
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Washington Capitals
Frequently asked questions
When does the Columbus Blue Jackets 2026-27 season start?
The Columbus Blue Jackets open the 2026-27 regular season on Oct 1, 2026, vs Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena. Start times on this page are shown in your own timezone.
How many games do the Columbus Blue Jackets play in 2026-27?
84 regular-season games — 42 at home and 42 on the road. The NHL moved to an 84-game regular season from 2026-27 under the current collective bargaining agreement, up from 82.
What is the longest Columbus Blue Jackets homestand in 2026-27?
5 straight home games, from Feb 20 to Mar 1. The longest road trip is 4 games, from Nov 17 to Nov 23.
How do I see Columbus Blue Jackets game times in my own timezone?
They already are. This page detects your timezone and converts every start time to it, and you can override the detection with the "Times in" control. Where a game falls on the following day where you are — common in the UK and Europe — the time carries a +1 mark, and tapping a game shows the full date and the arena's own local time.
Which team do the Columbus Blue Jackets play most often in 2026-27?
Carolina Hurricanes, 4 times — 2 at home and 2 away. Divisional opponents are met most often under the NHL's schedule formula.