Blues fans can currently purchase 2017-18 season tickets and partial plan packages, securing the best locations for the best price with a variety of benefits including playoff ticket purchasing priority, by calling 314-622-BLUE or by visiting stlouisblues.com/tickets . The on-sale date for single-game tickets will be announced at a later date.

Just days after that, the Blues return home on Saturday, Oct. 7 to host former head coach Ken Hitchcock and the Dallas Stars for the regular season home opener at Scottrade Center, which will be newly-renovated with a bigger and better scoreboard, lighting, sound systems and more!

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues will open the 2017-18 regular season schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 4 when they visit the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena.

Overall, the Blues' schedule features 15 weekend home games at Scottrade Center (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) and marquee games against Central Division rivals such as Chicago, Nashville, Minnesota, Dallas, Winnipeg and Colorado.

The Blues will battle the Blackhawks four times in 2017-18, including twice at Scottrade Center - Wednesday, Oct. 18 and in the final regular season home game on Wednesday, April 4.

Other notable matchups in the 82-game schedule include the club's first trip to Las Vegas to face the expansion Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, Oct. 21. Vegas makes its inaugural visit to Scottrade Center on Thursday, Jan. 4. The Blues will also face the Nashville Predators in a rematch of the Western Conference semifinals on Friday, Nov. 24 at Scottrade Center as a part of five-game homestand (and three home games surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday).

The Penguins will make their lone trip to Scottrade Center on Sunday, Feb. 11, while the Blues will finish the regular season schedule in Colorado on Saturday, April 7.

OCTOBER

Oct. 4 at Pittsburgh - 7 p.m.

Oct. 7 vs. Dallas - 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 at NY Islanders - Noon

Oct. 10 at NY Rangers - 6 p.m.

Oct. 12 at Florida - 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 14 at Tampa Bay - 6 p.m.

Oct. 18 vs. Chicago - 7 p.m.

Oct. 19 at Colorado - 8 p.m.

Oct. 21 at Vegas - 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 25 vs. Calgary - 7 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Carolina - 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 28 vs. Columbus - 7 p.m.

Oct. 30 vs. Los Angeles - 7 p.m.

NOVEMBER

Nov. 2 vs. Philadelphia - 7 p.m.

Nov. 4 vs. Toronto - 6 p.m.

Nov. 7 at New Jersey - 6 p.m.

Nov. 9 vs. Arizona - 7 p.m.

Nov. 11 vs. NY Islanders - 7 p.m.

Nov. 13 at Calgary - 8 p.m.

Nov. 16 at Edmonton - 8 p.m.

Nov. 18 at Vancouver - 9 p.m.

Nov. 21 vs. Edmonton - 7 p.m.

Nov. 24 vs. Nashville - 7 p.m.

Nov. 25 vs. Minnesota - 7 p.m.

Nov. 29 vs. Anaheim - 8 p.m.

DECEMBER

Dec. 1 vs. Los Angeles - 7 p.m.

Dec. 2 at Minnesota - 5 p.m.

Dec. 5 at Montreal - 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 7 vs. Dallas - 7 p.m.

Dec. 9 at Detroit - 6 p.m.

Dec. 10 vs. Buffalo - 6 p.m.

Dec. 12 vs. Tampa Bay - 7 p.m.

Dec. 14 vs. Anaheim - 7 p.m.

Dec. 16 vs. Winnipeg - 6 p.m.

Dec. 17 at Winnipeg - 5 p.m.

Dec. 20 at Calgary - 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 at Edmonton - 8 p.m.

Dec. 23 at Vancouver - 9 p.m.

Dec. 27 vs. Nashville - 7 p.m.

Dec. 29 at Dallas - 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 30 vs. Carolina - 7 p.m.

JANUARY

Jan. 2 vs. New Jersey - 7 p.m.

Jan. 4 vs. Vegas - 7 p.m.

Jan. 6 at Philadelphia - Noon

Jan. 7 at Washington - 2 p.m.

Jan. 9 vs. Florida - 7 p.m.

Jan. 16 at Toronto - 6 p.m.

Jan. 18 at Ottawa - 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 20 vs. Arizona - 7 p.m.

Jan. 23 vs. Ottawa - 7 p.m.

Jan. 25 vs. Colorado - 7 p.m.

Jan. 30 vs. Montreal - 7 p.m.

FEBRUARY

Feb. 1 at Boston - 6 p.m.

Feb. 3 at Buffalo - 6 p.m.

Feb. 6 vs. Minnesota - 7 p.m.

Feb. 8 vs. Colorado - 7 p.m.

Feb. 9 at Winnipeg - 7 p.m.

Feb. 11 vs. Pittsburgh - 2 p.m.

Feb. 13 at Nashville - 7 p.m.

Feb. 16 at Dallas - 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 vs. San Jose - 7 p.m.

Feb. 23 vs. Winnipeg - 7 p.m.

Feb. 25 at Nashville - 7 p.m.

Feb. 27 at Minnesota - 7 p.m.

Feb. 28 vs. Detroit - 7 p.m.

MARCH

March 3 at Dallas - 1 p.m.

March 8 at San Jose - 9:30 p.m.

March 10 at Los Angeles - 3 p.m.

March 12 at Anaheim - 9 p.m.

March 15 vs. Colorado - 7 p.m.

March 17 vs. NY Rangers - 7 p.m.

March 18 at Chicago - 6:30 p.m.

March 21 vs. Boston - 7 p.m.

March 23 vs. Vancouver - 7 p.m.

March 24 at Columbus - 6 p.m.

March 27 vs. San Jose - 7 p.m.

March 30 at Vegas - 9:30 p.m.

March 31 at Arizona - 7 p.m.

APRIL

April 2 vs. Washington - 7 p.m.

April 4 vs. Chicago - 7 p.m.

April 6 at Chicago - 7:30 p.m.

April 7 at Colorado - 8 p.m.