A Deep Dive into the Caps' 2019-20 Schedule

Last week we learned that the Caps will open the 2019-20 season in St. Louis on Oct. 2 when they face the Blues in a battle of the last two Stanley Cup champions, and the NHL also released the date of Washington's home opener, on Oct. 5 against Carolina. Today, the league unveils the full schedule for '19-20, and we get our first look at the Capitals' entire 82-game slate for the upcoming season.

For the first time in 20 years, the Caps will open the season with consecutive road games. After opening against the Blues, they'll head back east to visit the Islanders in New York on Oct. 4, a night before the opener in D.C. Back in 1999-2000, the Caps opened the season with consecutive road games six days apart (Oct. 2 at Florida and Oct. 8 at Buffalo).
Here is a look at some of the highlights and some of the more interesting elements that stood out to us in a first look at the Caps' slate for 2018-19:
By the day:
Sunday: Four at home, three on the road
Monday: Seven at home, six on the road
Tuesday:Seven at home, three on the road
Wednesday: Five at home, five on the road
Thursday: Five at home, six on the road
Friday:Six at home, seven on the road
Saturday:Seven at home, 11 on the road
By the month:
October: Five at home, nine on the road
November: Nine at home, five on the road
December: Five at home, eight on the road
January:Six at home, five on the road
February: Seven at home, five on the road
March: Eight at home, eight on the road
April: One at home, one on the road