RELEASE: Oilers to open season with home-and-home vs. Canucks

EDMONTON, AB - The Oilers will open the 2023-24 regular season with a home-and-home set against the Vancouver Canucks, as the NHL released the full schedule on Tuesday.

The Blue & Orange will travel to Vancouver to start the season on Wednesday, Oct. 11 before hosting their home opener against the Canucks on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Rogers Place.

The 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic on Sunday, Oct. 29 at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium will be the first Battle of Alberta of the season, while the Oilers and Flames will also meet in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 20 and Saturday, April 6, as well as at Rogers Place on Saturday, Feb. 24.

The Oilers will get rematches with the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and Wednesday, April 10 in Edmonton, as well as Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Sin City.

The Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers are slated to visit Rogers Place on Saturday, Dec. 16, while the Oilers will visit Sunrise on Monday, Nov. 20.

The Oilers will host the Chicago Blackhawks, who hold the first-overall pick at this week's NHL Draft, on Tuesday, Dec. 12 and Thursday, Jan. 25, while also visiting the Windy City on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Edmonton's regular season will conclude with back-to-back games on the road against the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday, April 17 and Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, April 18.

Oilers fans interested in exploring full or split season seats can sign up today at EdmontonOilers.com/SeasonSeatsfor advance access to all-new seat locations.

Broadcast information and additional ticket options will be announced at a later date.