T.J. Oshie (Caps Outsider)
This afternoon, the NHL announced the official schedule for the 2022-23 NHL regular season.
The Washington Capitals will open the season at home against the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 12, and then travel to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs one day later on Oct. 13.
The Capitals will host the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, Nov. 19, while their next meeting in Denver will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Washington has six homestands of at least three games on the schedule, the longest being a four-game stretch at Capital One Arena from Nov. 5 to Nov. 11., while there will be six stretches of at least three consecutive road games, including a season-long six-game road trip from Nov. 26 to Dec. 7.
In addition, the Capitals will visit the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. Washington is 3-0-0 in outdoor games all-time, including two Winter Classic wins and a Stadium Series win.
