The Boston Bruins have announced their preseason exhibition games for the 2026-27 season which will all take place in September. The Bruins will start the four-game stretch at home against the Washington Capitals on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. ET. After that, the team will host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Next up, Boston will hit the road for its final two games, the first at Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. ET and the final game will be at Washington on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. The exhibition slate 🗓️ pic.twitter.com/z64kwcdM0N— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) June 22, 2026Last season, the Bruins held six preseason games prior to the start of the season where they went 4-2. Boston began the slate on Sept. 21, 2025, with a 5-2 loss to the Capitals at TD Garden. In the second game, the Bruins bounced back and defeated the New York Rangers on Sept. 23 on the road 5-4 in overtime. The team continued the preseason road trip and defeated the Flyers 4-3 on Sept. 27, then followed that up hosting Philadelphia on Sept. 29 which the Flyers won 3-2 in a shootout. The Bruins won their final two preseason games, the first on the road against the Capitals on Oct. 2 which they won 3-1 and the final contest was at home against the Rangers on Oct. 4 which Boston won 4-1. The preseason slate is shortened this season due to an expanded regular season. Teams will play 84 games during the regular season which is a change from 82. The Bruins’ full 2026-27 schedule will be announced at a later date. Sept. 20: vs. Washington Capitals- 5 p.m. ET, TD Garden- Boston, Mass. Sept. 22: vs. Philadelphia Flyers- 7 p.m., TD Garden- Boston, Mass. Sept. 24: at Philadelphia Flyers- 7 p.m., Xfinity Mobile Arena- Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 25: at Washington Capitals- 7 p.m., Capital One Arena- Washington D.C. Sept. 21: Washington 5, Boston 2Sept. 23: Boston 5, New York Rangers 4 (OT)Sept. 27: Boston 4, Philadelphia 3Sept. 29: Philadelphia 3, Boston 2 (SO)Oct. 2: Boston 3, Washington 1Oct. 4: Boston 2, New York Rangers 1June 26-27: 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. June 29-July 2: Development CampJuly 1: Free Agency Begins Follow us on Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram for the latest Boston Bruins news.