Boston Bruins Announce 2024-25 ScheduleBoston Bruins Announce 2024-25 Schedule The Boston Bruins, fresh off their 2021 playoff victory, are gearing up for the upcoming 2024-25 NHL season, which begins on October 8th. The Bruins will kick off their campaign in Florida, where they will face the Florida Panthers, who hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2024. The Bruins will make their home opener on October 10th against the Montreal Canadiens, their first of three head-to-head matchups against their historic rivals. Notably, the team will make their inaugural trip to Utah on October 19th to face the former Arizona Coyotes, now known as Utah Hockey Club. December 1st marks the 100th anniversary of the Bruins’ first game, which they played and won against the Montreal Maroons in 1924. The team will commemorate the occasion by hosting the Canadiens at TD Garden. The Bruins will also have several notable reunions this season. Goalie Linus Ullmark will face his former team, the Ottawa Senators, on November 9th. Former Bruins Danton Heinen, Derek Forbort, and Jake DeBrusk will return to Boston with the Vancouver Canucks on November 26th. Matt Grzelcyk, who played his first seven NHL seasons with the Bruins, will face his former team when the Penguins visit TD Garden on Black Friday. The Bruins’ most heated rivalry in recent years has been with the Toronto Maple Leafs, whom they defeated in game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. The two teams will clash four times in the upcoming regular season: October 26th in Boston, November 5th in Toronto, January 4th in Toronto, and February 25th in Boston. February will see the introduction of the 4 Nations Face-off Tournament, featuring the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland. The Bruins will not play from February 9th to 22nd as a result of this tournament. TD Garden will host four games, including the championship game on February 20th. The Bruins’ longest road trips this season will both be five games. The first, in December, will take them through Western Canada, and the second, in March, will pit them against the three California teams. The Bruins will wrap up their regular season on April 15th at home against the New Jersey Devils.
The Boston Bruins won their first playoff run since 2021 last season and will look to continue that success during the 2024-25 NHL season, which begins Oct. 8 for the Original Six club.
The B’s announced their 2024-25 regular season schedule on Tuesday with a video featuring captain Brad Marchand, defenseman Charlie McAvoy and goalie Jeremy Swayman, and New England Patriots center David Andrews.
Below is an in-depth look at the Bruins’ 2024-25 schedule.
Banner Night
The Bruins’ season begins in Florida, where the Panthers will raise their first Stanley Cup championship banner from the rafters of Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday, October 8. The Panthers have eliminated the Bruins in the playoffs each of the past two years.
Home opener
The Bruins will play in front of their fans for the first time on October 10 against the Montreal Canadiens, the first of three head-to-head meetings between these historic rivals.
Welcome, Utah!
The Arizona Coyotes are now Utah Hockey Club. The Bruins make their first trip to Utah on Oct. 19 as part of a three-game road trip. Utah’s first game at TD Garden is a month later on Nov. 21.
100th anniversary
The Bruins host the Canadiens on December 1 at TD Garden. It is the 100th anniversary of the franchise’s first game on December 1, 1924. The B’s defeated the Montreal Maroons 2-1 on that date.
Reunions
November 9 against senators: The Bruins traded goalie Linus Ullmark to the Senators last week. Ottawa’s first game in Boston is in early November.
November 26 vs Canucks: Danton Heinen, Derek Forbort and Jake DeBrusk all left the Bruins and signed with the Canucks in free agency. They will return to Boston the week of Thanksgiving.
November 29 vs Penguins: Matt Grzelcyk spent the first seven seasons of his NHL career with the Bruins. He also played college hockey at Boston University. The Charlestown, Mass. native will play at TD Garden for the first time as a visitor when the Penguins come to Boston on Black Friday.
Heated rivalry flares up again
The Bruins’ most intense rival at the moment is the Toronto Maple Leafs. Boston ended Toronto’s season in overtime in Game 7 in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. These rivals will meet four times in the upcoming regular season.
- October 26 in Boston
- November 5 in Toronto
- January 4th in Toronto
- February 25 in Boston
4 Nations Face-off Tournament
In February, a new international tournament will take place with the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. As a result, the Bruins will not play any matches from February 9 to 22.
TD Garden will host four games in the tournament, including the championship on February 20. Several Bruins players are expected to represent their national team at the event.
Longest road trips
The Bruins’ longest road trip this season is five games, with two, one in December and one in March.
The December trip includes a tour through Western Canada.
- December 10 at Winnipeg Jets
- December 12 at Seattle Kraken
- December 14 at Vancouver Canucks
- December 17 at Calgary Flames
- December 19 at Edmonton Oilers
The March trip includes games against the three California teams.
- March 20 at Vegas Golden Knights
- March 22 at San Jose Sharks
- March 23 at Los Angeles Kings
- March 26 at Anaheim Ducks
- March 29 at Detroit Red Wings
Regular season final
The Bruins close out the regular season on Tuesday, April 15 against the New Jersey Devils.
