We knew the NHL was targeting a Jan. 13 start, and now we know when the Bruins will start and what the rest of their 2020-21 season schedule looks like.
Boston will open the season on Thursday, Jan. 14 in New Jersey against the Devils. In what is a common theme across the league as it tries to cut down on travel, the Bruins' second game on Saturday, Jan. 16 is also in New Jersey.
Of the Bruins' 56 games this season, only six are standalone games. All the rest are two-game home or road series.
After the season-opening series in New Jersey, the Bruins play a road game against the Islanders before opening their home slate with two games against the Flyers followed by two against the Penguins.
The entire regular season and the first two rounds of the playoffs will feature exclusively divisional play, meaning the Bruins will play the other seven East Division teams -- the Sabres, Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Flyers, Penguins and Capitals -- eight times apiece, four at home and four away. The top four teams in the division will make the playoffs.
The Bruins' regular season concludes on Saturday, May 8 against the Rangers.
Here is Boston's full 2020-21 schedule:
JANUARY:
Thursday, January 14 @ New Jersey
Saturday, January 16 @ New Jersey
Monday, January 18 @ N.Y. Islanders
Thursday, January 21 vs. Philadelphia
Saturday, January 23 vs. Philadelphia
Tuesday, January 26 vs. Pittsburgh
Thursday, January 28 vs. Pittsburgh
Saturday, January 30 @ Washington
FEBRUARY:
Monday, February 1 @ Washington
Wednesday, February 3 @ Philadelphia
Friday, February 5 @ Philadelphia
Saturday, February 6 vs. Buffalo
Monday, February 8 vs. Buffalo
Wednesday, February 10 @ N.Y. Rangers
Friday, February 12 @ N.Y. Rangers
Saturday, February 13 @ N.Y. Islanders
Monday, February 15 vs. New Jersey
Thursday, February 18 vs. New Jersey
Sunday, February 21 vs. Philadelphia
Thursday, February 25 @ N.Y. Islanders
Friday, February 26 @ N.Y. Rangers
Sunday, February 28 @ N.Y. Rangers
MARCH:
Wednesday, March 3 vs. Washington
Friday, March 5 vs. Washington
Saturday, March 7 vs. Philadelphia
Tuesday, March 9 @ N.Y. Islanders
Thursday, March 11 vs. N.Y. Rangers
Saturday, March 13 vs. N.Y. Rangers
Monday, March 15 @ Pittsburgh
Tuesday, March 16 @ Pittsburgh
Thursday, March 18 @ Buffalo
Saturday, March 20 @ Buffalo
Thursday, March 25 vs. N.Y. Islanders
Saturday, March 27 vs. N.Y. Islanders
Sunday, March 28 vs. New Jersey
Tuesday, March 30 vs. New Jersey
APRIL:
Thursday, April 1 vs. Pittsburgh
Saturday, April 3 vs. Pittsburgh
Monday, April 5 @ Philadelphia
Tuesday, April 6 @ Philadelphia
Thursday, April 8 @ Washington
Sunday, April 11 @ Washington
Tuesday, April 13 vs. N.Y. Islanders
Friday, April 16 vs. N.Y. Islanders
Sunday, April 18 vs. Washington
Tuesday, April 20 vs. Washington
Thursday, April 22 @ Buffalo
Friday, April 23 @ Buffalo
Sunday, April 25 @ Pittsburgh
Tuesday, April 27 @ Pittsburgh
Thursday, April 29 vs. Buffalo
MAY:
Saturday, May 1 vs. Buffalo
Monday, May 3 @ New Jersey
Tuesday, May 4 @ New Jersey
Thursday, May 6 vs. N.Y. Rangers
Saturday, May 8 vs. N.Y. Rangers
