{"id":129053,"date":"2025-07-17T15:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/129053\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:24:11","slug":"breaking-down-the-calgary-flames-2025-26-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/129053\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down the Calgary Flames’ 2025\u201326 Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025\u201326 NHL schedule is officially here! The Calgary Flames\u2019 season will begin on October 8<\/a> in a back-to-back against the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. The Flames will host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, October 11, for a matinee game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Season opener<\/p>\n

Starting the season with a back-to-back on the road is a great way to get thrown into things. Last October, the Flames kicked off their first meeting with the Oilers with a 4\u20131 victory. The Oilers are coming off another Stanley Cup Final appearance, and the Flames will be well-rested after their season ended in April.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Flames will head west to face the Vancouver Canucks in their home opener. The Flames and Canucks met in last season\u2019s opener as well. This was an electric game where the Flames completed a five-goal comeback. It was a testament to the resilience they\u2019d demonstrate all season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Home opener\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Flames will host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, October 11. It was the back-to-back losses to St. Louis that ultimately cost the Flames a playoff spot. You have to wonder if the Flames will learn from that and play with some extra oomph to send a message.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a bit of a bummer that the home opener is at 2:00 PM. Last season, the Flames hosted a red-carpet event before the 8:00 PM start against the Philadelphia Flyers. I would imagine there will be some sort of fanfare, but I\u2019m not entirely sure what they will work up prior to the 2:00 PM puck drop.<\/p>\n

Start of the season <\/p>\n

Calgary unexpectedly started last season 5\u20130\u20130. This season, their first 10 games may challenge any repeat of that. You\u2019re starting your season with three games in five days. After the home opener, they will host the Vegas Golden Knights before hitting the road for a trip to visit the Utah Mammoth and Vegas. They will return home to play the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens. Then, they\u2019ll jet off to Manitoba to face the Winnipeg Jets before wrapping up the first 10 games against the New York Rangers at home.<\/p>\n

A majority of those teams took steps to improve their roster this offseason. The Flames have yet to make any move that moves the needle. How you start isn\u2019t how you finish, but it certainly can send a message about where you stand with the rest of the pack.<\/p>\n

Longest homestand\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Flames\u2019 longest homestand comes in the final weeks of the season, from March 18 to 28. They will host the St. Louis Blues, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning\u2014welcome back Jakob Pelletier\u2014Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, and the Vancouver Canucks. This could be a very important stretch of games, as five out of six games are against Western Conference teams, and three of those are intradivision games. This could be the stretch of games that determines the fate of the Flames\u2019 postseason plans<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Longest road trip\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Flames follow up their homestand with a 12-day, six-game road trip.<\/p>\n

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They\u2019ll visit the Colorado Avalanche twice, Vegas Golden Knights, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, and the Seattle Kraken. They\u2019ll play 11 of the final 20 games on the road. There are three interdivisional games that once again could play a major role in the end-of-season standings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Notable games\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Flames are scheduled for four back-to-backs, and all of them are on the road. Thankfully for the Flames, they are pretty spread out.\u00a0Back-to-backs are inevitable, but there is something somewhat reassuring if you\u2019re home for at least one half of it. That doesn\u2019t appear to be the case for Calgary this season.<\/p>\n

Edmonton & Vancouver (Oct. 8 & 9)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chicago & Buffalo (Nov. 18 & 19)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Montreal & Boston (Jan. 7 & 8)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Washington & New York Rangers (March 9 & 10)<\/p>\n

This game is up in the air, but ultimately, whenever Rasmus Andersson\u2019s return to Calgary is. Based on conflicting reports<\/a> that he only wants to sign with Vegas, the joke has become that he will return in November. Until then, we will keep our schedules open.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Flames play the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road on January 13, 2025, which marks their 21st home game of the season. Impeccable planning by the schedulers.<\/p>\n

#CBJ<\/a> plays on Jan 13 which is their 21st home game of the season.<\/p>\n

They host the Calgary Flames.<\/p>\n

13\/21.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Scheig (@mark_scheig) July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

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