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Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule 2026-27: Dates, Times & TV

Find every Columbus Blue Jackets preseason and regular-season game in one place. Filter by stage, opponent, home or away, and month. Print the selected games or add the regular season to your calendar.

4Preseason games
84Regular-season games
42Regular-season home games
42Regular-season road games
13Regular-season back-to-backs
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Plan the season

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule Quick Facts

Start with the key dates, then use the complete schedule below for every opponent, puck-drop time, TV listing and venue.

Regular-season home opener

October 1, 2026

vs Buffalo Sabres · 7:00 PM ET

Regular-season finale

April 10, 2027

at New York Islanders · 1:00 AM ET

Primary home arena

Nationwide Arena

Listed venue for most Columbus Blue Jackets home games.

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Sep 21, 2026 – Apr 10, 2027

2026-27 Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule: Preseason & Regular Season

Filter by season stage, opponent, home/away and month. Start times convert to your local time, with Eastern Time kept underneath for reference.

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All games · earliest first
DateMatchupYour timeTVVenue
Mon, Sep 21Preseason
0–1 · Final / SO
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
TBA Nationwide Arena
Tue, Sep 22Preseason
1–5 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
TBA KeyBank Center
Thu, Sep 24Preseason
0–4 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
TBA Nationwide Arena
Sat, Sep 26Preseason
4–2 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
DSN Little Caesars Arena
Thu, Oct 1Regular season
3–6 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, CBJHN, MSG-B Nationwide Arena
Sat, Oct 3Regular season
4–1 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, CBJHN, Utah16 Nationwide Arena
Fri, Oct 9Regular season
2–3 · Final / SO
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, CBJHN, SN+, TVAS, SN-PIT Nationwide Arena
Sat, Oct 10Regular season
3–5 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, STLNHL, BN+, CBJHN Enterprise Center
Tue, Oct 13Regular season
7–3 · Final
Game details →
6:15 PM ET
6:15 PM ET
CBJNHL, CBJHN, SCRIPPS Nationwide Arena
Sat, Oct 17Regular season
0–1 · Final / OT
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, CBJHN, MSG Nationwide Arena
Sun, Oct 18Regular season
1–2 · Final
Game details →
6:00 PM ET
6:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, MINNHL, CBJHN, Wild+, SN+, TVAS Grand Casino Arena
Tue, Oct 20Regular season
6–2 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, CBJHN, SN Nationwide Arena
Sat, Oct 24Regular season
1–2 · Final / OT
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, CBJHN, SCRIPPS Nationwide Arena
Tue, Oct 27Regular season
4–3 · Final / OT
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJNHL, CBJHN, SNP, NBCSP Xfinity Mobile Arena
Thu, Oct 29Regular season
2–3 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CARNHL, CBJNHL, HHN, CBJHN Lenovo Center
Sat, Oct 31Regular season
1–3 · Final
Game details →
8:00 PM ET
8:00 PM ET
CBJHN, Prime Video, CBJNHL American Airlines Center
Tue, Nov 3Regular season
2–7 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJHN, ALT, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Thu, Nov 5Regular season
1–2 · Final / SO
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
WWHO, CBJHN, Prime Video, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Fri, Nov 6Regular season
2–5 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
SN+, TVAS, CBJHN, MSG-B, CBJNHL KeyBank Center
Tue, Nov 10Regular season
4–1 · Final
Game details →
7:30 PM ET
7:30 PM ET
ESPN+, HULU, Disney+, SN Nationwide Arena
Thu, Nov 12Regular season
3–1 · Final
Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
WWHO, The Spot, CBJHN, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Sat, Nov 14Regular season Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJHN, NBCSP, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Tue, Nov 17Regular season Game details →
7:00 PM ET
7:00 PM ET
CBJHN, MSGSN, CBJNHL UBS Arena
Thu, Nov 19Regular season Game details →
8:00 PM ET
8:00 PM ET
CBJHN, CHSN, CBJNHL United Center
Sat, Nov 21Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
SN, CBJNHL Scotiabank Arena
Mon, Nov 23Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
MSG, CBJNHL Prudential Center
Wed, Nov 25Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
MSGSN2, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Fri, Nov 27Regular season Game details →
11:00 PM ET
11:00 PM ET
DSN, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Mon, Nov 30Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
TVAS, SN-PIT, CBJNHL PPG Paints Arena
Thu, Dec 3Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL, CARNHL Lenovo Center
Sat, Dec 5Regular season Game details →
10:00 PM ET
10:00 PM ET
SCRIPPS, CBJNHL Bridgestone Arena
Mon, Dec 7Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
TVAS, The Spot, CBJNHL Benchmark International Arena
Thu, Dec 10Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
MINNHL, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Sat, Dec 12Regular season Game details →
9:00 PM ET
9:00 PM ET
CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Sun, Dec 13Regular season Game details →
2:00 AM ET
2:00 AM ET
MSG, CBJNHL Madison Square Garden
Tue, Dec 15Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL, CARNHL Nationwide Arena
Thu, Dec 17Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Sat, Dec 19Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Mon, Dec 21Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
NBCSP, CBJNHL Xfinity Mobile Arena
Tue, Dec 22Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Sat, Dec 26Regular season Game details →
4:00 AM ET
4:00 AM ET
MNMT, CBJNHL Capital One Arena
Sun, Dec 27Regular season Game details →
2:00 AM ET
2:00 AM ET
SN, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Tue, Dec 29Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Centre Bell
Thu, Dec 31Regular season Game details →
10:00 PM ET
10:00 PM ET
MNMT, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Sat, Jan 2Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL, NESN Nationwide Arena
Sun, Jan 3Regular season Game details →
2:00 AM ET
2:00 AM ET
TVAS, MSG, CBJNHL Madison Square Garden
Tue, Jan 5Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
MSG, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Thu, Jan 7Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
MSG, CBJNHL Prudential Center
Fri, Jan 8Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
TVAS, CBJNHL, MSG-B Nationwide Arena
Tue, Jan 12Regular season Game details →
4:00 AM ET
4:00 AM ET
CBJNHL, SNW Scotiabank Saddledome
Fri, Jan 15Regular season Game details →
4:00 AM ET
4:00 AM ET
SN, CBJNHL Rogers Place
Sat, Jan 16Regular season Game details →
6:00 AM ET
6:00 AM ET
SN, CBJNHL Rogers Arena
Mon, Jan 18Regular season Game details →
12:00 AM ET
12:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Climate Pledge Arena
Thu, Jan 21Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL, SNW Nationwide Arena
Sat, Jan 23Regular season Game details →
11:30 PM ET
11:30 PM ET
SN, TVAS, CBJNHL Canadian Tire Centre
Sun, Jan 24Regular season Game details →
1:00 AM ET
1:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Tue, Jan 26Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL, NESN TD Garden
Thu, Jan 28Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Sat, Jan 30Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
DSN, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Mon, Feb 8Regular season Game details →
3:30 AM ET
3:30 AM ET
SN+, TVAS, CBJNHL Scotiabank Arena
Tue, Feb 9Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Canadian Tire Centre
Thu, Feb 11Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Sat, Feb 13Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL, NESN TD Garden
Mon, Feb 15Regular season Game details →
11:00 PM ET
11:00 PM ET
CBJNHL Ball Arena
Wed, Feb 17Regular season Game details →
5:00 AM ET
5:00 AM ET
Utah16, CBJNHL Delta Center
Thu, Feb 18Regular season Game details →
6:00 AM ET
6:00 AM ET
SCRIPPS, CBJNHL T-Mobile Arena
Sat, Feb 20Regular season Game details →
1:00 AM ET
1:00 AM ET
SCRIPPS, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Mon, Feb 22Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
MSGSN, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Fri, Feb 26Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
MSGSN2, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Sat, Feb 27Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
MSGSN, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena
Mon, Mar 1Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
CBJNHL, CARNHL Nationwide Arena
Wed, Mar 3Regular season Game details →
6:00 AM ET
6:00 AM ET
NBCSCA, CBJNHL SAP Center at San Jose
Fri, Mar 5Regular season Game details →
6:00 AM ET
6:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Crypto.com Arena
Sun, Mar 7Regular season Game details →
4:00 AM ET
4:00 AM ET
CBJNHL Honda Center
Thu, Mar 11Regular season Game details →
3:00 AM ET
3:00 AM ET
SNP, CBJNHL Nationwide Arena

Season planning

2026-27 Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule Highlights

These totals are calculated from the 84 regular-season games, so you can quickly spot long home stretches, road trips and the busiest parts of the season.

5

Longest Columbus Blue Jackets Homestand

5 consecutive home games from Feb 20–Mar 1, 2027.

4

Longest Columbus Blue Jackets Road Trip

4 consecutive road games from Nov 17–23, 2026.

15

Busiest Month: December

Columbus Blue Jackets play 15 games in December, the largest monthly total on this schedule.

23

Busiest Day: Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets have 23 games scheduled on Saturdays.

14

Weekend Home Games

There are 14 listed home games on Saturdays or Sundays.

28

Metropolitan Division Games

The 2026-27 format gives Columbus Blue Jackets four games against each division rival: two home and two away.

The NHL’s official format is 84 games per club: 28 within the division, 24 against the rest of the conference and 32 against the other conference. Review the official 2026-27 schedule facts.

Month by month

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule by Month

Choose a month to filter the game table. Each card counts preseason and regular-season home and road games; the stage filter can narrow the selected month further.

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule in September 2026

4 games · 2 home · 2 road

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule in October 2026

12 games · 7 home · 5 road

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule in November 2026

13 games · 7 home · 6 road

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule in December 2026

15 games · 8 home · 7 road

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule in January 2027

15 games · 7 home · 8 road

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule in February 2027

11 games · 5 home · 6 road

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule in March 2027

13 games · 6 home · 7 road

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule in April 2027

5 games · 2 home · 3 road

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How to Use the Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule

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Broadcast guide

How to Watch Columbus Blue Jackets Games in 2026-27

Start with the TV column beside each matchup. Availability can differ by game, country, region and subscription package.

National and Regional TV Listings

Each row shows the national or regional networks currently included in the schedule data. Search a network name to find matching games.

What “TBA” Means in the TV Column

TBA means a confirmed channel is not yet included for that game. Broadcast assignments often arrive or change after the schedule is released.

Fast answers

Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule 2026-27 FAQ

How many games do the Columbus Blue Jackets play in 2026-27?

The Columbus Blue Jackets play 84 regular-season games: 42 at home and 42 on the road.

When does the Columbus Blue Jackets season start?

The season opener is October 1, 2026, vs Buffalo Sabres at 7:00 PM ET.

When is the next Columbus Blue Jackets game?

The next listed game is November 14, 2026, vs Philadelphia Flyers at 7:00 PM ET.

Are Columbus Blue Jackets game times shown in my time zone?

Yes. The Your Time column uses the zone selected above. Eastern Time remains directly below each converted time for reference.

Where can I find the Columbus Blue Jackets TV schedule?

Use the TV column in the complete schedule. Search by a network name, and treat TBA as an unconfirmed or not-yet-included listing.

Can I print or download the Columbus Blue Jackets schedule?

Yes. Use the buttons above to open the one-page printable schedule, subscribe to the team calendar or download a free ICS file.

Division rivals

Metropolitan Division Team Schedules

Compare the Columbus Blue Jackets schedule with every other Metropolitan Division team. Division opponents meet four times in 2026-27.

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More Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule Tools

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