Running from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, teams will hit the ice across North America, including in a number of non-NHL cities. The Seattle Kraken, holding off on their first official home game at Climate Pledge Arena until the regular season (Oct. 23), will be the home team at three neutral site games: Sept. 26 vs. Canucks in Spokane, Wash.; Oct. 1 vs. Oilers in Everett, Wash.; Oct. 2 vs. Flames in Kent, Wash.
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A number of rivalries will be reignited in the preseason as the Battle of Alberta gets two tilts, the Maple Leafs and Canadiens go toe-to-toe four times, and the Islanders and Rangers hit the ice twice, including a match-up in Connecticut.
Below is everything you need to know to watch all the preseason action, from the first puck drop live on Saturday night until the NHL season officially gets underway on Oct. 12.