​The dates are in for the Detroit Red Wings’ 2026-27 season.The Wings open at Little Caesars Arena on Oct. 2 against the New York Rangers and finish 83 games later on April 10 at the Buffalo Sabres.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat exactly the opening night lineup will look like is up in the air right now, with captain Dylan Larkin having requested a trade and Patrick Kane seemingly have spurned attempts to re-sign him. And then there’s this week’s bombshell that Steve Yzerman is out as general manager, which means the team is searching for a new one in the middle of July.The NHL is expanding the slate from 82 to 84 games, which means a shorter training camp.Detroit Red Wings players acknowledge broadcaster Paul Woods after 5-3 loss to New Jersey Devils at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday, April 11, 2026.RELATED: Can Detroit Red Wings, Dylan Larkin make up with Steve Yzerman gone?21 Mon. at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:00 p.m.22 Tue. at Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 7:00 p.m.24 Thu. vs. BUFFALO Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.26 Sat. vs. COLUMBUS Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement2 Fri. vs. N.Y. RANGERS Little Caesars Arena 6:30 p.m.4 Sun. vs. WINNIPEG Little Caesars Arena 1:00 p.m.6 Tue. vs. OTTAWA Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.9 Fri. vs. SEATTLE Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.10 Sat. at Montréal Centre Bell 7:00 p.m.13 Tue. vs. NEW JERSEY Little Caesars Arena 6:00 p.m.15 Thu. vs. PHILADELPHIA Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.17 Sat. vs. SAN JOSE Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.20 Tue. at Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 9:40 p.m.22 Thu. at Vancouver Rogers Arena 10:00 p.m.24 Sat. at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 10:00 p.m.26 Mon. at Edmonton Rogers Place 9:30 p.m.29 Thu. vs. CHICAGO Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.31 Sat. vs. ST. LOUIS Little Caesars Arena 1:00 p.m.2 Mon. at Florida Amerant Bank Arena 7:00 p.m.3 Tue. at Tampa Bay Benchmark International Arena 7:00 p.m.5 Thu. vs. VEGAS Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.7 Sat. at Colorado Ball Arena 9:00 p.m.10 Tue. at St. Louis Enterprise Center 8:00 p.m.12 Thu. at Florida Amerant Bank Arena 7:00 p.m.14 Sat. at Tampa Bay Benchmark International Arena 7:00 p.m.18 Wed. vs. BOSTON Little Caesars Arena 7:30 p.m.21 Sat. vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.25 Wed. vs. VANCOUVER Little Caesars Arena 7:30 p.m.27 Fri. at Columbus Nationwide Arena 3:00 p.m.28 Sat. vs. NASHVILLE Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement1 Tue. vs. CALGARY Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.3 Thu. vs. COLORADO Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.5 Sat. at Boston TD Garden 1:00 p.m.9 Wed. at New Jersey Prudential Center 7:30 p.m.11 Fri. vs. N.Y. RANGERS Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.12 Sat. vs. FLORIDA Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.15 Tue. vs. LOS ANGELES Little Caesars Arena 7:00 p.m.17 Thu. at Washington Capital One Arena 7:00 p.m.18 Fri. at Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena 7:00 p.m.20 Sun. vs. TAMPA BAY Little Caesars Arena 5:00 p.m.22 Tue. vs. TORONTO Littl