On September 24, 2022, the NHL preseason for the 2022–23 season is slated to start. On July 2022, the complete schedule was made public. The first two games between the San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators will take place in Prague, Czech Republic.
NHL preseason games usually take place during the last two weeks of September. Each squad plays six to eight exhibition games. With the help of these games, coaches may evaluate their teams, give new players a chance to fight for roster spots and roles, and give seasoned players a chance to warm up before competitive action. Split-squad matches pit several members of a team’s lineup against one another.
There may be a number of neutral sites used for preseason games. The Kraft Hockeyville competitions, in which cities contend for the chance to host a preseason game, have been sponsored by Kraft Heinz since 2006 in Canada and 2015 in the U.S. There will also be a number of preseason matches played abroad, including contests involving NHL teams and teams from other international leagues.
When does the NHL 2022-23 Preseason start and end?
This year, it will begin on Saturday, September 24, and end on Saturday, October 8. On Saturday, September 24, the Senators and Maple Leafs will play two games to kick off the NHL preseason for the 2022–23 season. Each group will participate in one of the games when the two clubs divide up their teams.
On Saturday, Oct. 8, the preseason comes to a close. As part of the NHL Global Series, the Sharks and Predators will start the season in Europe before the official conclusion of the preseason. The final two days of the preseason will see the two games.
How To Watch the Preseason?
- NHL Network
- ESPN+
- Watch.sportsnet.ca
You can watch NHL 2022-23 Preseason on the Watch.sportsnet.ca website. The highlights can be caught on ESPN and ESPM+, HULU, and ABC.
NHL 2022-23 Preseason Schedule, Matches, And Teams:
The schedule of the pre-season and events are portrayed below.
| Date | Event | Time |
| SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 | Ottawa (split-squad) at Toronto (split-squad), | 1 PM |
| Ottawa (split-squad) at Toronto (split-squad), | 7 PM | |
| Boston at Philadelphia, | 7 PM | |
| St. Louis vs. Arizona, at Wichita, Kan. (INTRUST Bank Arena), | 8 PM | |
| SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 | Columbus (split-squad) at Pittsburgh (split-squad), | 1 PM |
| Buffalo at Washington, | 2 PM | |
| Colorado (split-squad) at Minnesota, | 4 PM | |
| Anaheim vs. Arizona, at Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson Convention Center Arena), | 5 PM | |
| Winnipeg at Edmonton, | 6 PM | |
| Pittsburgh (split-squad) at Columbus (split-squad), | 7 PM | |
| Los Angeles at San Jose, | 7 PM | |
| Calgary (split-squad) at Vancouver (split-squad), | 7 PM | |
| Vancouver (split-squad) at Calgary (split-squad), | 8 PM | |
| Vegas at Colorado (split-squad), | 9 PM | |
| MONDAY, SEPT. 26 | Florida (split-squad) at Nashville (split-squad), | 4 PM |
| New Jersey at Montreal, | 7 PM | |
| NY Islanders at NY Rangers, | 7 PM | |
| Florida (split-squad) at Nashville (split-squad), | 8 PM | |
| Florida (split-squad) at Nashville (split-squad), | 8 PM | |
| St. Louis at Dallas, | 8 PM | |
| Edmonton at Seattle, | 10 PM | |
| Los Angeles at Vegas, | 10 PM | |
| TUESDAY, SEPT. 27 | NY Rangers at Boston, | 7 PM |
| Philadelphia at Buffalo, | 7 PM | |
| Tampa Bay at Carolina, | 7 PM | |
| NY Islanders at New Jersey, | 7 PM | |
| Detroit at Pittsburgh, | 7 PM | |
| Arizona vs. Dallas, at Tulsa, Okla. (BOK Center), | 8 PM | |
| Ottawa at Winnipeg | 8 PM | |
| St. Louis at Chicago | 8.30 PM | |
| Minnesota at Colorado | 9 PM | |
| Calgary at Seattle | 10 PM | |
| Anaheim at San Jose, | 10.30 PM | |
| WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 | Buffalo at Columbus, | 7 PM |
| Washington at Philadelphia, | 7 PM | |
| Carolina at Tampa Bay, | 7 PM | |
| Montreal at Toronto, | 7 PM | |
| Chicago at Detroit, | 7.30 PM | |
| Edmonton at Calgary, | 9 PM | |
| Arizona at Anaheim, | 10 PM | |
| San Jose vs. Los Angeles, at Ontario, Calif. (Toyota Arena), | 10 PM | |
| Colorado at Vegas, | 10 PM | |
| THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 | Carolina at Florida, | 7 PM |
| Winnipeg at Montreal, | 7 PM | |
| New Jersey at NY Rangers, | 7 PM | |
| Nashville at Tampa Bay, | 7 PM | |
| Minnesota at Dallas, | 8 PM | |
| Columbus at St. Louis, | 8 PM | |
| Seattle at Vancouver, | 9.30 PM | |
| FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 | Tampa Bay at Nashville, | 6 PM |
| Toronto vs. Ottawa, at Belleville, Ont. (CAA Arena), | 7 PM | |
| NY Rangers at New Jersey, | 7 PM | |
| Washington at Detroit, | 7.30 PM | |
| Calgary at Edmonton, | 9 PM | |
| San Jose (split-squad) at Anaheim, | 10 PM | |
| San Jose (split-squad) at Vegas, | 10 PM | |
| SATURDAY, OCT. 1 | Philadelphia at Boston, | 1 PM |
| Pittsburgh at Buffalo, | 1 PM | |
| Florida at Carolina, | 1 PM | |
| Washington at Columbus, | 7 PM | |
| Montreal at Ottawa, | 7 PM | |
| Dallas vs. St. Louis, at Independence, Mo. (Cable Dahmer Arena), | 8 PM | |
| Edmonton at Winnipeg, | 8 PM | |
| Detroit at Chicago, | 8.30 PM | |
| Vancouver at Seattle, | 9.30 PM | |
| SUNDAY, OCT. 2 | Philadelphia at NY Islanders, | 7 PM |
| Minnesota vs. Chicago, at Milwaukee, Wis. (Fiserv Forum), | 7.30 PM | |
| Anaheim at Los Angeles, | 9 PM | |
| MONDAY, OCT. 3 | Nashville vs. SC Bern, at Bern, Switzerland (PostFinance Arena), | 2 PM |
| Columbus at Carolina, | 7 PM | |
| Toronto at Montreal, | 7 PM | |
| Boston at New Jersey, | 7 PM | |
| Pittsburgh at Detroit, | 7.30 PM | |
| Colorado at Dallas, | 8 PM | |
| Seattle at Calgary, | 9 PM | |
| Vancouver at Edmonton, | 9 PM | |
| TUESDAY, OCT. 4 | San Jose vs. Eisbaren Berlin, at Berlin, Germany (Mercedes-Benz Arena), | 1.30 PM |
| Carolina at Buffalo, | 7 PM | |
| Ottawa at Montreal, | 7 PM | |
| NY Islanders at Philadelphia, | 7 PM | |
| Minnesota at St. Louis, | 8 PM | |
| Los Angeles at Anaheim, | 10 PM | |
| Arizona at Vegas, | 10 PM | |
| WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 | Boston at NY Rangers, | 7 PM |
| Detroit at Washington, | 7 PM | |
| Calgary at Winnipeg, | 8 PM | |
| Dallas at Colorado, | 9.30 PM | |
| Edmonton vs. Vancouver, at Abbotsford, B.C. (Abbotsford Centre), | 10 PM | |
| THURSDAY, OCT. 6 | Ottawa vs. Montreal, at Gander, N.L. (Steele Community Centre), time TBA | – |
| St. Louis at Columbus, | 7 PM | |
| Tampa Bay at Florida, | 7 PM | |
| New Jersey at NY Islanders, | 7 PM | |
| Chicago at Minnesota, | 8 PM | |
| Vegas vs. Los Angeles, at Salt Lake City, Utah (Vivint Arena), | 9 PM | |
| FRIDAY, OCT. 7 | Buffalo at Pittsburgh, | 7 PM |
| Toronto at Detroit, | 7.30 PM | |
| Winnipeg at Calgary, | 9 PM | |
| Seattle at Edmonton, | 9 PM | |
| Arizona at Vancouver, | 10 PM | |
| SATURDAY, OCT. 8 | Montreal vs. Ottawa, at Bouctouche, N.B. (J.K. Irving Centre), time TBA | – |
| Florida at Tampa Bay, | 4 PM | |
| Anaheim at Los Angeles, | 5 PM | |
| Dallas at Minnesota, | 6 PM | |
| New Jersey at Boston, | 7 PM | |
| NY Rangers at NY Islanders, | 7 PM | |
| Detroit at Toronto, | 7 PM | |
| Columbus at Washington, | 7 PM | |
| Arizona vs. Vegas, at Boise, Idaho (Idaho Central Arena), | 8 PM | |
| Chicago at St. Louis | 8 PM |
