The Ottawa Senators will drop the puck on a new season at the Canadian Tire Centre on Oct. 8, the NHL has announced. The league released its list of home openers on Wednesday, with the regular season beginning on Sept. 29, as the Florida Panthers face off against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. The NHL says the 2026-27 regular season will be expanded to 84 games with the addition of two more divisional games per team. The Senators will face the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 8. The Senators say tickets will be available on Thursday. The Sens will also be travelling overseas this season. The NHL says the Senators and the Chicago Blackhawks will headline the 2026 NHL Global Series Germany with regular-season games on Dec. 18 and Dec. 20 at PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf. The complete 2026-27 NHL season schedule will be released at 1 p.m. Thursday.
