NHL releases Minnesota Wild's 2017-18 schedule
The National Hockey League released schedules for all 31 teams on Thursday afternoon.
The Minnesota Wild will open their 2017-18 campaign with a three-game road trip, visiting Detroit, Carolina and Chicago before their home opener against Columbus on Oct. 14.
A six-game home stand in late October to early November will test Minnesota's toughness early. They host Chicago and Pittsburgh, the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions.
Minnesota plays Erik Haula and the NHL's newest franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights, three times. However, the Wild only visit Vegas once, on March 16.
The season will conclude with a three-game road trip, just like it began. Minnesota will wrap up the 2017-18 season with a 9:30 p.m. matchup at San Jose.
| DAY | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (CT) |
| Mon. | Oct. 18 | at Winnipeg | 7:00 p.m. |
| THUR. | Oct. 21 | WINNIPEG | 7 P.M. |
| SAT. | Oct. 23 | COLORADO | 5 P.M. |
| Sun. | Oct. 24 | at Colorado | 6 p.m. |
| Tue. | Oct. 26 | at Dallas | 7 p.m. |
| Thur. | Oct. 28 | at St. Louis | 7 p.m. |
| SAT. | Oct. 30 | DALLAS | 7 P.M. |
| THUR. | Nov. 2 | MONTREAL | 7 P.M. |
| SAT. | Nov. 4 | CHICAGO | 7 P.M. |
| Mon. | Nov. 6 | at Boston | 6 p.m. |
| Wed. | Nov. 8 | at Toronto | 6:30 p.m. |
| Thur. | Nov. 9 | at Montreal | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sat. | Nov. 11 | at Philadelphia | 6 p.m. |
| TUE. | Nov. 14 | PHILADELPHIA | 7 P.M. |
| THUR. | Nov. 16 | NASHVILLE | 7 P.M. |
| Sat. | Nov. 18 | at Washington | 6:30 p.m. |
| MON. | Nov. 20 | NEW JERSEY | 7 P.M. |
| Wed. | Nov. 22 | at Buffalo | 6 p.m. |
| FRI. | Nov. 24 | COLORADO | 3 P.M. |
| Sat. | Nov. 25 | at St. Louis | 7 p.m. |
| Mon. | Nov. 27 | at Winnipeg | 7 p.m. |
| THUR. | Nov. 30 | VEGAS | 7 P.M. |
| SAT. | Dec. 2 | ST. LOUIS | 5 P.M. |
| Tue. | Dec. 5 | at Los Angeles | 9:30 p.m. |
| Fri. | Dec. 8 | at Anaheim | 9 p.m. |
| Sun. | Dec. 10 | at San Jose | 8 p.m. |
| TUE. | Dec. 12 | CALGARY | 7 P.M. |
| THUR. | Dec. 14 | TORONTO | 7 P.M. |
| SAT. | Dec. 16 | EDMONTON | 1 P.M. |
| Sun. | Dec. 17 | at Chicago | 6 p.m. |
| Tue. | Dec. 19 | at Ottawa | 6:30 p.m. |
| Fri. | Dec. 22 | at Florida | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sat. | Dec. 23 | at Tampa Bay | 6 p.m. |
| WED. | Dec. 27 | DALLAS | 7 P.M. |
| FRI. | Dec. 29 | NASHVILLE | 7 P.M. |
| Sat. | Dec. 30 | at Nashville | 7 p.m. |
| TUE. | Jan. 2 | FLORIDA | 7 P.M. |
| THUR. | Jan. 4 | BUFFALO | 7 P.M. |
| Sat. | Jan. 6 | at Colorado | 2 p.m. |
| TUE. | Jan. 9 | CALGARY | 7 P.M. |
| Wed. | Jan. 10 | at Chicago | 7 p.m. |
| SAT. | Jan. 13 | WINNIPEG | 6 P.M. |
| SUN. | Jan. 14 | VANCOUVER | 6 P.M. |
| SAT. | Jan. 20 | TAMPA BAY | 8 P.M. |
| MON. | Jan. 22 | OTTAWA | 7 P.M. |
| Thur. | Jan. 25 | at Pittsburgh | 6 p.m. |
| Sun. | Jan. 28 | 2018 NHL All-Star Game (Tampa Bay) | TBD |
| Tue. | Jan. 30 | at Columbus | 6 p.m. |
| FRI. | Feb. 2 | VEGAS | 7 P.M. |
| Sat. | Feb. 3 | at Dallas | 7 p.m. |
| Tue. | Feb. 6 | at St. Louis | 7 p.m. |
| THUR. | Feb. 8 | ARIZONA | 7 P.M. |
| SAT. | Feb. 10 | CHICAGO | 7 P.M. |
| TUE. | Feb. 13 | N.Y. RANGERS | 7 P.M. |
| THUR. | Feb. 15 | WASHINGTON | 7 P.M. |
| SAT. | Feb. 17 | ANAHEIM | 1 P.M. |
| Mon. | Feb. 19 | at N.Y. Islanders | 12 p.m. |
| Thur. | Feb. 22 | at New Jersey | 6 p.m. |
| Fri. | Feb. 23 | at N.Y. Rangers | 6 p.m. |
| SUN. | Feb. 25 | SAN JOSE | 7 P.M. |
| TUE. | Feb. 27 | ST. LOUIS | 7 P.M. |
| Thur. | March 1 | at Arizona | 8 p.m. |
| Fri. | March 2 | at Colorado | 8 p.m. |
| SUN. | March 4 | DETROIT | 6:30 P.M. |
| TUE. | March 6 | CAROLINA | 7 P.M. |
| Fri. | March 9 | at Vancouver | 9 p.m. |
| Sat. | March 10 | at Edmonton | 9 p.m. |
| TUE. | March 13 | COLORADO | 7 P.M. |
| Fri. | March 16 | at Vegas | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sat. | March 17 | at Arizona | 8 p.m. |
| MON. | March 19 | LOS ANGELES | 7 P.M. |
| SAT. | March 24 | NASHVILLE | 7 P.M. |
| SUN. | March 25 | BOSTON | 6:30 P.M. |
| Tue. | March 27 | at Nashville | 7 p.m. |
| THUR. | March 29 | DALLAS | 7 P.M. |
| Sat. | March 31 | at Dallas | 7 p.m. |
| MON. | Apr. 2 | EDMONTON | 7 P.M. |
| Wed. | Apr. 4 | at Anaheim | 9 p.m. |
| Thur. | Apr. 5 | at Los Angeles | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sat. | Apr. 7 | at San Jose | 9:30 p.m. |