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Flyers' 2017-18 schedule starts with tough trip

Their first four games will be on the road, and they will visit Vegas in February.

The Flyers, led by Wayne Simmonds, will open the season in San Jose.
The Flyers, led by Wayne Simmonds, will open the season in San Jose.Read moreSTEPHEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer

CHICAGO — The Flyers released their 2017-18 schedule Thursday, and it includes Jan. 2 and March 7  home games with the two-time defending Stanley Cup-champion Pittsburgh Penguins, along with the first visit by the expansion Vegas Golden Knights.

The Flyers will open their season Oct. 4 in San Jose, starting a four-game road trip that will also take them to Los Angeles (Oct. 5), Anaheim (Oct. 7), and defending Western Conference champion Nashville (Oct. 10).

The Flyers were 14-22-5 on the road last season — only seven NHL teams had fewer road wins — and 25-11-5 at home.

The team's home opener will be Oct. 14 against Washington. The Flyers are 4-0-1 in home openers against the Capitals. In their history, the Flyers are 27-16-6 in home openers. Overall, the Flyers will play 15 sets of back-to-back games — 37 percent of their schedule.

For those interested in making a road trip to Vegas, the Flyers will play in Sin City on Feb. 11. The Golden Knights will visit the Wells Fargo Center on March 12.

Here's the full schedule (all times Eastern). TV broadcast information hasn't been fully confirmed yet, and some start times might change when that's done.

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 10:30 p.m.: at San Jose Sharks
Thursday, Oct. 5, 10:30 p.m.: at Los Angeles Kings
Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 p.m.: at Anaheim Ducks
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.: at Nashville Predators
Saturday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.: vs. Washington Capitals (home opener)
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m.: vs. Florida Panthers
Thursday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m.: vs. Nashville Predators
Saturday, Oct. 21, 1 p.m.: vs. Edmonton Oilers
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m.: vs. Anaheim Ducks
Thursday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m.: at Ottawa Senators
Saturday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.: at Toronto Maple Leafs
Monday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.: vs. Arizona Coyotes

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m.: at Chicago Blackhawks
Thursday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m.: at St. Louis Blues
Saturday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.: vs. Colorado Avalanche
Thursday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.: vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Saturday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m.: vs. Minnesota Wild
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m.: at Minnesota Wild
Thursday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.: at Winnipeg Jets
Saturday, Nov. 18, 1 p.m.: vs. Calgary Flames
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.: vs. Vancouver Canucks
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m.: at New York Islanders
Friday, Nov. 24, 4 p.m.: vs. New York Islanders
Monday, Nov. 27, 7 p.m.: at Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m.: vs. San Jose Sharks

Saturday, Dec. 2, 1 p.m.: vs. Boston Bruins
Monday, Dec. 4, 9 p.m.: at Calgary Flames
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 9:30 p.m.: at Edmonton Oilers
Thursday, Dec. 7, 10 p.m.: at Vancouver Canucks
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m.: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Thursday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.: vs. Buffalo Sabres
Saturday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m.: vs. Dallas Stars
Monday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m.: vs. Los Angeles Kings
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 8 p.m.: vs. Detroit Red Wings
Friday, Dec. 22, 7 p.m.: at Buffalo Sabres
Saturday, Dec. 23, 7 p.m.: at Columbus Blue Jackets
Thursday, Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m.: at Florida Panthers
Friday, Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m.: at Tampa Bay Lightning

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 7 p.m.: vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Thursday, Jan. 4, 7 p.m.: vs. New York Islanders
Saturday, Jan. 6, 1 p.m.: vs. St. Louis Blues
Sunday, Jan. 7, 1 p.m.: vs. Buffalo Sabres
Saturday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.: at New Jersey Devils
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m.: at New York Rangers
Thursday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m.: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m.: vs. New Jersey Devils
Sunday, Jan. 21, 12:30 p.m.: at Washington Capitals
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m.: at Detroit Red Wings
Thursday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m.: vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m.: at Washington Capitals

Thursday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m.: at New Jersey Devils
Saturday, Feb. 3, 1 p.m.: vs. Ottawa Senators
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m.: at Carolina Hurricanes
Thursday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m.: vs. Montreal Canadiens
Saturday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m.: at Arizona Coyotes
Sunday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m.: at Vegas Golden Knights
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m.: vs. New Jersey Devils
Friday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m.: at Columbus Blue Jackets
Sunday, Feb. 18, 1 p.m.: at New York Rangers
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m.: vs. Montreal Canadiens
Thursday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.: vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m.: at Ottawa Senators
Monday, Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.: at Montreal Canadiens

Thursday, March 1, 7 p.m.: vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Saturday, March 3, 1 p.m.: at Tampa Bay Lightning
Sunday, March 4, 3 p.m.: at Florida Panthers
Wednesday, March 7, 8 p.m.: vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m.: at Boston Bruins
Saturday, March 10, 1 p.m.: vs. Winnipeg Jets
Monday, March 12, 7 p.m.: vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Thursday, March 15, 7 p.m.: vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Saturday, March 17, 7 p.m.: at Carolina Hurricanes
Sunday, March 18, 5 p.m.: vs. Washington Capitals
Tuesday, March 20, 7:30 p.m.: at Detroit Red Wings
Thursday, March 22, 7 p.m.: vs. New York Rangers
Sunday, March 25, 12:30 p.m.: at Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday, March 27, 8:30 p.m.: at Dallas Stars
Wednesday, March 28, 10 p.m.: at Colorado Avalanche

Sunday, April 1, 12:30 p.m.: vs. Boston Bruins
Tuesday, April 3, 7 p.m.: at New York Islanders
Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m.: vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Saturday, April 7, 3 p.m.: vs. New York Rangers