Dissecting The Canes' 2023-24 Regular Season Schedule

RALEIGH, NC. -Open your calendar, connect with your friends and family, and get set to make some plans.
The Carolina Hurricanes' 2023-24 regular season schedule is here.

Opening Night

The Canes will open their 26th season in North Carolina on Wednesday, October 11 against the Ottawa Senators.

Start Times

All Monday-Saturday home games will start at 7 p.m. with the exception of the following games:
All Sunday home games will begin at 5 p.m. with the exception of the following games:

The Foes

The Canes will play all Metropolitan Division teams four times, twice at home and twice on the road, with the exception of the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. Carolina will only face those two teams, and all eight Atlantic Division teams three times due to the addition of the Seattle Kraken, in order to keep the schedule at 82 games.
The Canes will play all Western Conference opponents twice, once at home and once on the road.

Home Ice Advantage

Carolina finished 28-10-3 at PNC Arena during the 2022-23 regular season campaign, tied for the second-most wins at home by any NHL club.
The team's longest home stretch of the upcoming schedule will be six games, taking place from January 6-21.
Conversely, the club will have two six-game road trips. The team goes to the western United States from October 14-24 and then will head to western Canada before making their way back east from December 4-14.

Active Around The Holidays

Whether you're looking for something to do with the family or an excuse to get away from them, the Canes schedule can assist with both this season.
The team will take on the Edmonton Oilers the night before American Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 22) and then be right back in action for a Black Friday battle against Tampa Bay (8 p.m.). They'll then also play on Sunday at PNC Arena, hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 5 p.m. start.
Leading into the holiday break the Canes will play December 19, 21, and 23, with two of the three being at home. Following the league-mandated off days of December 24-26, the team will get immediately back to work with a back-to-back, starting in Nashville on December 27 before hosting the Montreal Canadiens on December 28.

All-Star Break

The 2024 Honda All-Star Game is slated to take place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on February 2-3.
Hosted by the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, the league will host the Honda All-Star Skills on Friday the 2nd, and then the Honda NHL All-Star Game on Saturday the 3rd.
The Canes will once again have their CBA-mandated off week going into the All-Star weekend, meaning the team will not play from Saturday, January 28 until they return to action on Tuesday, February 6.

By The Month

The busiest months of the team's season will be December and March, when they'll play 15 games each.
In December, six contests will be at home and nine will be on the road.
In March, eight contests will be at home and seven will be on the road.

Thriving On Thursdays

20 of Carolina's 41 home games will take place on either a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
In total, the breakdown by day of the week is as follows:
Monday:Two (2) Games
Tuesday: Four (4) Games
Wednesday: Three (3) Games
Thursday: Twelve (12) Games
Friday:Five (5) Games
Saturday:Nine (9) Games
Sunday:Six (6) Games

Additional Dates To Jot Down

Wednesday, November 22:Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers come to Raleigh the night before American Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, December 19:The Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights come east to take on the Canes.
Monday, January 15:Carolina hosts the Los Angeles Kings for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee game.
Monday, February 19:The Chicago Blackhawks, who hold the #1 overall selection in the 2023 NHL Draft, make their lone visit of the season to PNC Arena.
Thursday, February 22:The Florida Panthers come to Raleigh for the first time since the 2023 Eastern Conference Final.
Tuesday, March 12:The New York Rangers pay a visit to PNC Arena, their only one of the 2023-24 season.

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