No mystery date here at all. The 2026-27 Ottawa Senators schedule opens Saturday, October 3, on the road against Toronto — the first schedule in this whole release series without a questionable Sep 29/30 “Game 1” attached to it. Ottawa also draws five meetings with the Maple Leafs this season, the most of any opponent on the slate, starting with that road opener and running all the way through a March 27 finale in Toronto.
2026-27 Ottawa Senators Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | AT Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | AT Boston | 7:30 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | AT New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | St. Louis | 7:30 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | AT Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | Florida | 7:30 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | AT Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | AT Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | AT San Jose | 1:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 1 | AT Anaheim | 5:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 4 | AT Buffalo | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Washington | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 14 | AT Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Nov 17 | AT Winnipeg | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Nov 23 | Calgary | 7:30 PM |
| Wed, Nov 25 | AT Florida | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Nov 27 | AT Tampa Bay | 3:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 28 | AT Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Nov 30 | AT Nashville | 12:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 3 | New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec 5 | Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 6 | AT Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Anaheim | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 10 | Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec 12 | Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Dec 14 | Buffalo | 2:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 20 | AT Chicago | 2:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 27 | AT N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 29 | Dallas | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 31 | Pittsburgh | 2:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 2 | AT Washington | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 5 | AT Utah | 7:30 PM |
| Wed, Jan 6 | AT Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 8 | AT St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 12 | AT Dallas | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 14 | Winnipeg | 3:30 PM |
| Sat, Jan 16 | AT Tampa Bay | 7:30 PM |
| Mon, Jan 18 | AT Florida | 7:30 PM |
| Wed, Jan 20 | Toronto | 3:30 PM |
| Sat, Jan 23 | Columbus | 7:30 PM |
| Mon, Jan 25 | Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 28 | Boston | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 30 | N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 9 | Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 11 | AT Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 13 | Toronto | 6:30 PM |
| Mon, Feb 15 | AT Minnesota | 6:40 PM |
| Wed, Feb 17 | AT Seattle | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 18 | AT Vancouver | 6:00 PM |
| Sun, Feb 21 | AT Calgary | 6:30 PM |
| Mon, Feb 22 | AT Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 25 | Detroit | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Feb 26 | AT Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 2 | AT New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 4 | Boston | 3:30 PM |
| Sat, Mar 6 | Seattle | 5:00 PM |
| Sun, Mar 7 | Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 9 | AT Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 11 | Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 13 | Montreal | 5:00 PM |
| Sun, Mar 14 | Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 16 | AT N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 18 | Florida | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 20 | Tampa Bay | 7:30 PM |
| Wed, Mar 24 | AT Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 25 | AT Boston | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 27 | AT Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 30 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Apr 2 | AT N.Y. Islanders | 5:00 PM |
| Sun, Apr 4 | Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Apr 7 | AT Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Apr 8 | Washington | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Apr 10 | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
Senators vs Maple Leafs 2026-27 Is a Five-Game Season Series
Senators vs Maple Leafs 2026-27 happens five times — the most of any opponent on Ottawa’s schedule — bookending the year almost perfectly: the Oct 3 road opener, a home date Jan 20, a rematch in Toronto Feb 13, and a season-series finale back in Toronto March 27. A Battle of Ontario that lopsided in frequency, with four of the five swinging in Toronto’s favor for building narrative, gives this schedule its clearest storyline before a single puck drops.
A Manageable Open, Then a Real West Coast Trip
Ottawa’s first three weeks stay mostly in the East, but the calendar turns fast after that — between October 27 and November 4, the Senators play four straight road games against Vegas, Los Angeles, San Jose, and Anaheim, a genuine West Coast swing barely a month into the season. That’s the kind of early travel grind that shapes a young roster fast, one way or the other.
Closing With a Manageable Home Finish
The final stretch treats Ottawa reasonably well — of the last six games, three are at home, including a Montreal date to close the regular season on April 10. After a road-heavy February and March that ran through Minnesota, Seattle, Vancouver, and Calgary, ending the year with a mix of home dates against Detroit and Montreal is a fair landing spot.
The Bottom Line
Eighty-four games as released — no early-opener ambiguity to flag here, the first team in this whole release series to avoid it entirely. The Ottawa Senators road trip 2026-27 through Vegas, Los Angeles, San Jose, and Anaheim in late October is the stretch worth watching early, but five meetings with Toronto scattered across the whole calendar is the schedule’s real backbone.
FAQ
Q: When does the Ottawa Senators 2026-27 season open?
A: The release lists Saturday, October 3, on the road against Toronto as Game 1 — a normal-looking start date, making Ottawa the first team in this 2026-27 release series without a questionable late-September opener.
Q: How many times do the Senators play the Maple Leafs in 2026-27?
A: Senators vs Maple Leafs 2026-27 happens five times, the most of any opponent on the schedule, spread across October, January, February, and March.
Q: What is Ottawa’s toughest road trip in 2026-27?
A: The Ottawa Senators road trip 2026-27 through Vegas, Los Angeles, San Jose, and Anaheim between October 27 and November 4 is the most demanding early-season stretch, four straight road games out west.
Q: How many home games do the Senators play in 2026-27?
A: Based on the released schedule, Ottawa Senators home games 2026-27 total 42 dates at Canadian Tire Centre against 42 road games, for 84 games total.