The Detroit Red Wings have unveiled their entire 2017-18 NHL schedule after it was announced Thursday that they would open up Little Caesars Arena against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, Oct. 5.
The schedule will feature two games against the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, including the return of the New Year's Eve game, as well as one home game against the runner up Nashville Predators.
Their Original 6 rival, the Chicago Blackhawks, will also make their first stop at Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 25. It is the only one of the season.
Other special games include Halloween night against the Arizona Coyotes, where they have won the last four Halloween games.
Check out the entire schedule below.
October
- Thursday, Oct. 5 - Minnesota Wild
- Saturday, Oct. 7 - at Ottawa Senators
- Tuesday, Oct. 10 - at Dallas Stars
- Thursday, Oct. 12 - at Arizona Coyotes
- Friday, Oct. 13 - at Las Vegas Golden Knights
- Monday, Oct. 16 - Tampa Bay Lightning
- Wednesday, Oct. 18 - at Toronto Maple Leafs
- Friday, Oct. 20 - Washington Capitals
- Sunday, Oct. 22 - Vancouver Canucks
- Tuesday, Oct. 24 - at Buffalo Sabres
- Thursday, Oct. 26 - at Tampa Bay Lightning
- Saturday, Oct. 28 - at Florida Panthers
- Tuesday, Oct. 31 - Arizona Coyotes
November
- Thursday, Nov. 2 - at Ottawa Senators
- Sunday, Nov. 5 - at Edmonton Oilers
- Monday, Nov. 6 - at Vancouver Canucks
- Thursday, Nov. 9 - at Calgary Flames
- Saturday, Nov. 11 - Columbus Blue Jackets
- Wednesday, Nov. 15 - Calgary Flames
- Friday, Nov. 17 - Buffalo Sabres
- Sunday, Nov. 19 - Colorado Avalanche
- Wednesday, Nov. 22 Edmonton Oilers
- Friday, Nov. 24 - at New York Rangers
- Saturday, Nov. 25 - New Jersey Devils
- Tuesday, Nov. 28 - Los Angeles Kings
- Thursday, Nov. 30 - Montreal Canadiens
December
- Saturday, Dec. 2 - at Montreal Canadiens
- Tuesday, Dec. 5 - Winnipeg Jets
- Saturday, Dec. 9 - St. Louis Blues
- Monday, Dec. 11 - Florida Panthers
- Wednesday, Dec. 13 - Boston Bruins
- Friday, Dec. 15 - Toronto Maple Leafs
- Tuesday, Dec. 19 - at New York Islanders
- Wednesday, Dec. 20 - at Philadelphia Flyers
- Saturday, Dec. 23 - at Boston Bruins
- Wednesday, Dec. 27 - at New Jersey Devils
- Friday, Dec. 29 - New York Rangers
- Sunday, Dec. 31 - Pittsburgh Penguins
January
- Wednesday, Jan. 3 - Ottawa Senators
- Friday, Jan. 5 - Florida Panthers
- Sunday, Jan. 7 - Tampa Bay Lightning
- Saturday, Jan. 13 - at Pittsburgh Penguins
- Sunday, Jan. 14 - at Chicago Blackhawks
- Tuesday, Jan. 16 - Dallas Stars
- Saturday, Jan. 20 - Carolina Hurricanes
- Monday, Jan. 22 - at New jersey Devils
- Tuesday, Jan. 23 - Philadelphia Flyers
- Thursday, Jan. 25 - Chicago Blackhawks
- Wednesday, Jan. 31 - San Jose Sharks
February
- Friday, Feb. 2 - at Carolina Hurricanes
- Saturday, Feb. 3 - at Florida Panthers
- Tuesday, Feb. 6 - Boston Burins
- Friday, Feb. 9 - at New York Islanders
- Sunday, Feb. 11 - at Washington Capitals
- Tuesday, Feb. 13 - Anaheim Ducks
- Thursday, Feb. 15 - at Tampa Bay Lightning
- Saturday, Feb. 17 - at Nashville Predators
- Sunday, Feb. 18 - Toronto Maple Leafs
- Tuesday, Feb. 20 - Nashville Predators
- Thursday, Feb. 22 - Buffalo Sabres
- Saturday, Feb. 24 - Carolina Hurricanes
- Sunday, Feb. 25 - at New York Rangers
- Wednesday, Feb. 28 - at St. Louis Blues
March
- Friday, March 2 - at Winnipeg Jets
- Sunday, March 4 - at Minnesota Wild
- Tuesday, March 6 - at Boston Bruins
- Thursday, March 8 - Las Vegas Golden Knights
- Friday, March 9 - at Columbus Blue Jackets
- Monday, March 12 - at San Jose Sharks
- Thursday, March 15 - at Los Angeles kings
- Friday, March 16 - at Anaheim Ducks
- Sunday, March 18 - at Colorado Avalanche
- Tuesday, March 20 - Philadelphia Flyers
- Thursday, March 22 - Washington Capitals
- Saturday, March 24 - at Toronto Maple Leafs
- Monday, March 26 - at Montreal Canadiens
- Tuesday, March 27 - Pittsburgh Penguins
- Thursday, March 29 - at Buffalo Sabres
- Saturday, March 31 - Ottawa Senators
April
- Tuesday, April 3 - at Columbus Blue Jackets
- Thursday, April 5 - Montreal Candiens
- Saturday, April 7 - New York Islanders
