After blowing out the candles, the Maple Leafs host the Hurricanes for a 2 p.m. ET puck drop Dec. 19 — 100 years to the day since their Toronto predecessors, the Arenas, lost 10-9 to the Montreal Wanderers on the NHL’s opening night in 1917. The game is broadcast nationally on Sportsnet in Canada.
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Later in the week, the Penguins and Blue Jackets meet Thursday for the first time since their playoff series in the spring (7 p.m.). Columbus plays a particularly grueling four-game stretch with matchups against the defending champs, Bruins, Maple Leafs and red-hot Flyers.
And before the Dec. 19-27 roster freeze goes into effect, there’s always the possibility of a last-minute trade to shake up a team’s holiday season.
Below is the full schedule through Dec. 23. The season resumes Dec. 27.
All times Eastern.
Monday, Dec. 18
Blue Jackets at Bruins, 7 p.m. (FSOH, NESN, TSN, fuboTV) Ducks at Devils, 7 p.m. (MSG+, fuboTV) Kings at Flyers, 7 p.m. (FSWHD, CSN, fuboTV) Penguins at Avalanche, 9 p.m. (AT&TSN, ALT) Sharks at Oilers, 9 p.m. ET (CSNCAL, RSNW, fuboTV)
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Hurricanes at Maple Leafs, 2 p.m. (FSS, RSNONT, fuboTV) Red Wings at Islanders, 7 p.m. (MSG+, fuboTV) Ducks at Rangers, 7 p.m. (FSW2, MSG, fuboTV) Wild at Senators, 7 p.m. (FSN, RDS, fuboTV) Bruins at Sabres, 7:30 p.m. (NESN, NBCSN, fuboTV) Jets at Predators, 8 p.m. (FSSM, fuboTV) Capitals at Stars, 8:30 p.m. (CNSW, FSSW, fuboTV) Panthers at Coyotes, 9 p.m. (FSFL, FSAZ, fuboTV) Canadiens at Canucks, 10 p.m. (RDS, RSNP) Lightning at Golden Knights, 10 p.m. (SUN, AT&TSN, SNO, fuboTV)
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Maple Leafs at Blue Jackets, 7:30 p.m. (FSOH, TSN, fuboTV) Red Wings at Flyers, 8 p.m. (NBCSN, fuboTV) Blues at Flames, 9:30 p.m. (FSMW, fuboTV)
Thursday, Dec. 21
Jets at Bruins, 7 p.m. (NESN) Rangers at Devils, 7 p.m. (MSG, MSG+, fuboTV) Ducks at Islanders, 7 p.m. (FSW2, MSG+, fuboTV) Blue Jackets at Penguins, 7 p.m. (FSOH, AT&TSN, TSN, fuboTV) Senators at Lightning, 7:30 p.m. (RDS, SUN, fuboTV) Hurricanes at Predators, 8 p.m. (FSS, FSSM, fuboTV) Blackhawks at Stars, 8:30 p.m. (CSNC, FSSW, fuboTV) Blues at Oilers, 9 p.m. (FSMW, RSNW, fuboTV) Avalanche at Kings, 10:30 p.m. (ALT, FSWHD, fuboTV) Canucks at Sharks, 10:30 p.m. (RSNP, CSNCAL, fuboTV)
Friday, Dec. 22
Flyers at Sabres, 7 p.m. (MSGB, TSN, fuboTV) Wild at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. (FSN, FSFL, fuboTV) Canadiens at Flames, 9 p.m. (RDS, RSNW) Capitals at Coyotes, 9 p.m. (CNSW, FSAZ, fuboTV)
Saturday, Dec. 23
Red Wings at Bruins, 1 p.m. (FSDT, NESN, TSN, fuboTV) Jets at Islanders, 1 p.m. (MSG+, fuboTV) Wild at Lightning, 7 p.m. (FSN, SUN, fuboTV) Senators at Panthers, 7 p.m. (FSFL, fuboTV) Blackhawks at Devils, 7 p.m. (WGN, MSG+, fuboTV) Maple Leafs at Rangers, 7 p.m. (MSG, fuboTV) Ducks at Penguins, 7 p.m. (FSWHD, AT&TSN, fuboTV) Sabres at Hurricanes, 7 p.m. (MSGB, FSS, fuboTV) Flyers at Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. (CSN, FSOH, fuboTV) Canadiens at Oilers, 7 p.m. (Sportsnet, TVS) Predators at Stars, 8 p.m. (FSSM, FSSW, fuboTV) Avalanche at Coyotes, 8 p.m. (ALT2, FSAZ+, fuboTV) Capitals at Golden Knights, 8 p.m. (CSNB, AT&TSN) Blues at Canucks, 10 p.m. (FSMW, fuboTV) Kings at Sharks, 10 p.m. (FSWHD, CSNCAL, fuboTV)
