NHL schedule release: Analysis of Blackhawks’ 82-game slate

Blackhawks fans will get a huge gulp of home-ice hockey to begin the 2019-20 season, with the Hawks playing eight of their first 10 games at the United Center.

The team released its full regular-season schedule Tuesday, highlighted by visits from former Hawks coach Joel Quenneville and the Panthers on Jan. 21, home games against the defending Stanley Cup champion Blues on Dec. 2 and March 8, and a home game against the Red Wings on Jan. 5.

The Hawks will begin the season by facing the Flyers in Prague on Oct. 4. They then get a nice break before their home opener Oct. 10 against the Sharks, which kicks off a seven-game homestand that also brings the Jets, Oilers, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Golden Knights and Flyers into town.

They’ll have a road-heavy February (11 of 14 games), followed by a home-heavy March (11 of 15 games).

There are only two Saturday home games all season — Oct. 12 against the Jets and Jan. 11 against the Ducks — but 11 Sunday home games, most of which will start at 6 p.m.

The Hawks also will play 16 back-to-backs, up from 14 last season.

A seven-game preseason schedule that was announced last week includes three September home games against the Red Wings, Bruins and Capitals.

The full regular-season schedule is below:

Fri. Oct 4 1:00 PM at Philadelphia (in Prague)

Thu. Oct 10 7:30 PM vs. SAN JOSE

Sat. Oct 12 6:00 PM vs. WINNIPEG

Mon. Oct 14 7:30 PM vs. EDMONTON

Fri. Oct 18 7:30 PM vs. COLUMBUS

Sun. Oct 20 6:00 PM vs. WASHINGTON

Tue. Oct 22 7:30 PM vs. VEGAS

Thu. Oct 24 7:30 PM vs. PHILADELPHIA

Sat. Oct 26 12:00 PM at Carolina

Sun. Oct 27 6:00 PM vs. LOS ANGELES

Tue. Oct 29 7:00 PM at Nashville

Sat. Nov 2 9:30 PM at Los Angeles

Sun. Nov 3 7:30 PM at Anaheim

Tue. Nov 5 9:30 PM at San Jose

Thu. Nov 7 7:30 PM vs. VANCOUVER

Sat. Nov 9 6:00 PM at Pittsburgh

Sun. Nov 10 6:00 PM vs. TORONTO

Wed. Nov 13 9:00 PM at Vegas

Sat. Nov 16 7:00 PM at Nashville

Sun. Nov 17 6:00 PM vs. BUFFALO

Tue. Nov 19 7:30 PM vs. CAROLINA

Thu. Nov 21 7:30 PM vs. TAMPA BAY

Sat. Nov 23 7:00 PM at Dallas

Tue. Nov 26 7:30 PM vs. DALLAS

Fri. Nov 29 3:00 PM vs. COLORADO

Sat. Nov 30 8:00 PM at Colorado

Mon. Dec 2 7:30 PM vs. ST. LOUIS

Thu. Dec 5 6:00 PM at Boston

Fri. Dec 6 6:00 PM at New Jersey

Sun. Dec 8 6:00 PM vs. ARIZONA

Tue. Dec 10 9:00 PM at Vegas

Thu. Dec 12 8:00 PM at Arizona

Sat. Dec 14 7:00 PM at St. Louis

Sun. Dec 15 6:00 PM vs. MINNESOTA

Wed. Dec 18 7:00 PM vs. COLORADO

Thu. Dec 19 7:00 PM at Winnipeg

Sat. Dec 21 8:00 PM at Colorado

Mon. Dec 23 7:30 PM vs. NEW JERSEY

Fri. Dec 27 7:30 PM vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS

Sun. Dec 29 4:00 PM at Columbus

Tue. Dec 31 8:00 PM at Calgary

Thu. Jan 2 9:00 PM at Vancouver

Sun. Jan 5 6:30 PM vs. DETROIT

Tue. Jan 7 7:30 PM vs. CALGARY

Thu. Jan 9 7:30 PM vs. NASHVILLE

Sat. Jan 11 7:30 PM vs. ANAHEIM

Tue. Jan 14 6:30 PM at Ottawa

Wed. Jan 15 6:30 PM at Montreal

Sat. Jan 18 6:00 PM at Toronto

Sun. Jan 19 6:00 PM vs. WINNIPEG

Tue. Jan 21 7:30 PM vs. FLORIDA

Sat. Feb 1 7:00 PM at Arizona

Tues. Feb 4 7:00 PM at Minnesota

Wed. Feb 5 7:00 PM vs. BOSTON

Sun. Feb 9 6:00 PM at Winnipeg

Tue. Feb 11 8:00 PM at Edmonton

Wed. Feb 12 9:30 PM at Vancouver

Sat. Feb 15 9:00 PM at Calgary

Sun. Feb 16 7:30 PM at Winnipeg

Wed. Feb 19 7:00 PM vs. N.Y. RANGERS

Fri. Feb 21 7:30 PM vs. NASHVILLE

Sun. Feb 23 2:00 PM at Dallas

Tue. Feb 25 7:00 PM at St. Louis

Thu. Feb 27 6:00 PM at Tampa Bay

Sat. Feb 29 5:00 PM at Florida

Tue. Mar 3 7:30 PM vs. ANAHEIM

Thu. Mar 5 7:30 PM vs. EDMONTON

Fri. Mar 6 6:30 PM at Detroit

Sun. Mar 8 6:00 PM vs. ST. LOUIS

Wed. Mar 11 7:00 PM vs. SAN JOSE

Fri. Mar 13 7:30 PM vs. OTTAWA

Sat. Mar 14 6:00 PM at Washington

Tue. Mar 17 7:00 PM at Minnesota

Thu. Mar 19 7:30 PM vs. MINNESOTA

Sat. Mar 21 1:00 PM at Buffalo

Sun. Mar 22 6:00 PM vs. NASHVILLE

Wed. Mar 25 7:00 PM vs. PITTSBURGH

Fri. Mar 27 7:30 PM vs. DALLAS

Sun. Mar 29 2:00 PM vs. LOS ANGELES

Tue. Mar 31 7:30 PM vs. MONTREAL

Thu. Apr 2 6:00 PM at N.Y. Islanders

Sat. Apr 4 12:00 PM at N.Y. Rangers