Bruins to open new season against the Rangers at TD Garden in matchup of Original Six franchises

The Black and Gold are going old school for Opening Night.

The Bruins will start the 2026-27 season by hosting the Rangers, a fellow Original Six franchise, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at TD Garden. The 8 p.m. puck drop will be broadcast on ESPN and 98.5 The Sports Hub.

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The full NHL slate will be announced Thursday at 1 p.m. Individual tickets for the 2026-27 season will go on sale to the public Friday at 2 p.m. at bostonbruins.com/tickets.

The Bruins are 307-257-97-14 (178-108-42-8 at home) all-time against the NRangers.

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It was a busy offseason between the two franchises, as they made a pair of July 1 trades.

Boston sent goalie Joonas Korpisalo to New York in exchange for AHL forward Kalle Vaisanen and fourth-round pick in the 2028 draft. The Bruins then acquired defenseman Will Borgen for a 2027 second-round draft pick and a conditional 2028 third-rounder.

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