Flames open 2026-27 season on October 1

The Flames will kick off their 2026-27 campaign with a matchup against the Seattle Kraken.

The Calgary Flames ’ final home opener at the Saddledome will go down on October 1. On Wednesday morning, the NHL announced home openers for every team in the NHL, and the Flames will kick off their 2026-27 campaign with a matchup against the Seattle Kraken. The two teams will also play in the Kraken’s home opener three nights later.

While there’s a lot of excitement surrounding the opening of Scotia Place, the new rink that will serve as the Flames’ home starting before the 2027-28 season, the Flames are planning on celebrating the more than four decades they’ve spent at the old barn on the Stampede grounds throughout next season. The NHL will be announcing the entire 2026-27 regular season schedule on Thursday at 11 a.m. Prior to their home opener, the Flames will be playing a four-game pre-season slate, with home games against the Kraken on September 20 and the Vancouver Canucks on September 22.

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