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NHL back to 82-game schedule, Wild back in Central

dane mizutani, pioneer press, st. paul, minn.
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Jul. 23—After enduring a wacky 56-game schedule last season due to the pandemic, the NHL will return to a normal 82-game schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 season.

That means the Wild will go back to playing every team in the league. They also will return to playing in the Central Division along with the Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets.

The season opener for the Wild will be Oct. 15 on the road against the Anaheim Ducks with the home opener to follow on Oct. 19 against the Winnipeg Jets. Some other notable quirks in the 2021-22 regular schedule include the highly anticipated Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues on New Year's Day at Target Field, a two-week break in February for the 2022 Winter Olympics and a nine-game homestand that spans most of March.

Here's a look at the full 82-game regular-season schedule. The start time for each game will be released at a later date.

OCTOBER

Oct. 15: at Anaheim Ducks

Oct. 16: at Los Angeles Kings

Oct. 19: vs. Winnipeg Jets

Oct. 23: vs. Anaheim Ducks

Oct. 24: vs. Nashville Predators

Oct. 26: at Vancouver Canucks

Oct. 28: at Seattle Kraken

Oct. 30: at Colorado Avalanche

NOVEMBER

Nov. 2 vs. Ottawa Senators

Nov. 6: at Pittsburgh Penguins

Nov. 7 vs. New York Islands

Nov. 10: at Arizona Coyotes

Nov. 11: at Vegas Golden Knights

Nov. 13: at Seattle Kraken

Nov. 16 vs. San Jose Sharks

Nov. 18. vs. Dallas Stars

Nov. 20: at Florida Panthers

Nov. 21: at Tampa Bay Lightning

Nov. 24: at New Jersey Devils

Nov. 26: vs. Winnipeg Jets

Nov. 28: vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Nov. 30: vs. Arizona Coyotes

DECEMBER

Dec. 2: vs. New Jersey Devils

Dec. 4: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Dec. 7: at Edmonton Oilers

Dec. 9: at San Jose Sharks

Dec. 11: at Los Angeles Kings

Dec. 12: at Vegas Golden Knights

Dec. 14: vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Dec. 16: vs. Buffalo Sabres

Dec. 18: vs. Florida Panthers

Dec. 20: at Dallas Stars

Dec. 23: vs. Detroit Red Wings

Dec. 27: at Winnipeg Jets

JANUARY

Jan. 1: vs. St. Louis Blues at Target Field

Jan. 3: at Ottawa Senators

Jan. 6: at Boston Bruins

Jan. 8: vs. Washington Capitals

Jan. 10: at Winnipeg Jets

Jan. 12: at Edmonton Oilers

Jan. 14 vs. Anaheim Ducks

Jan. 17: at Colorado Avalanche

Jan. 21: at Chicago Blackhawks

Jan. 22 vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Jan. 24: vs. Montreal Canadiens

Jan. 28: at New York Rangers

Jan. 30: at New York Islanders

FEBRUARY

Feb. 2: at Chicago Blackhawks

Feb. 5: ALL-STAR GAME

Feb. 6-19: OLYMPIC BREAK

Feb. 24: at Toronto Maple Leafs

Feb. 26: at Calgary Flames

MARCH

March 1 vs. Calgary Flames

March 3: at Philadelphia Flyers

March 4: at Buffalo Sabres

March 6 vs. Dallas Stars

March 8 vs. New York Rangers

March 10: at Detroit Red Wings

March 11: at Columbus Blue Jackets

March 13 vs. Nashville Preators

March 16 vs. Boston Bruins

March 19 vs. Chicago Blackhawks

March 21 vs. Vegas Golden Knights

March 24 vs. Vancouver Canucks

March 26 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

March 27 vs. Colorado Avalanche

March 29 vs. Philadelphia Flyers

March 31 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

APRIL

April 2: at Carolina Hurricanes

April 3: at Washington Capitals

April 5: at Nashville Predators

April 8: at St. Louis Blues

April 9: vs. Los Angeles Kings

April 11 vs. Edmonton Oilers

April 14: at Dallas Stars

April 16: at St. Louis Blues

April 17: vs. San Jose Sharks

April 19: at Montreal Canadiens

April 21 vs. Vancouver Canucks

April 22 vs. Seattle Kraken

April 24: at Nashville Predators

April 26: vs. Arizona Coyotes

April 28: vs. Calgary Flames

April 29: vs. Colorado Avalanche