The Sens will hit the ice for the first in more than 10 months on Jan. 15 when they face Toronto in its first of 56 games during the campaign.
As part of the North Division against Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg, the Senators will compete in the all-Canadian division.
Ottawa will face the Canadiens and Jets 10 times throughout the season while they'll battle the Canucks, Flames, Oilers and Maple Leafs on nine occasions.
The regular season concludes May 8 when the Sens face Winnipeg. All in all, Ottawa will play 56 games in just 113 days.
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The top four teams in the division will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with intradivisional play in the first two rounds (#1 vs. #4; #2 vs. #3). The four teams that advance to the Semifinal Round would be seeded by their regular season points total, with the No. 1 seed playing the No. 4 seed in one series and the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds meeting in the other.
Given the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHLPA and the NHL intend to be flexible and adaptable in their approach during the coming weeks to ensure compliance with directives from both local and national governmental and health authorities focusing on the health and safety of the players, other game-related personnel and the communities in which we play. The priority will continue to be focused on the health and safety of our fans and Players and Club, League, NHLPA and arena personnel.
