San Jose will open the 2017-18 season at SAP Center against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wed., Oct. 4. The 2017-18 season features 17 weekend home dates, including Jan. 20 when the 2017 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins make their only visit to San Jose. San Jose will hit the road for the first time on an East Coast, five-game road trip from Oct. 20-28. The Sharks will face the NHL's newest franchise the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas on Nov. 24. The Golden Knights will make their first appearance at SAP Center on Feb. 8.

SAN JOSE - The National Hockey League and the San Jose Sharks ( @SanJoseSharks ) today announced the team's complete 2017-18 regular season schedule.

The Sharks will play each NHL opponent at least a total of two times this season, once at home and once on the road, meaning every NHL team will visit SAP Center at San Jose this season.

Special matinee home games starting at 1 p.m. will be held on March 10 vs. Washington and March 24 vs. Calgary. The Sharks will also host three 5 p.m. games (Dec. 10 vs. Minnesota, Jan. 20 vs. Pittsburgh and Feb. 18 vs. Dallas).

In addition, the Sharks announced the first of their promotional giveaway schedule for the 2017- 18 NHL season. The initial schedule of giveaways includes a newly-designed 2017-18 Los Tiburones Jersey created by local Latin artist Jesse Hernandez on Oct. 14 vs. the New York Islanders, a Joe Pavelski Bobblehead on Nov. 4 vs. the Anaheim Ducks, a Sharks-themed Star Wars Mini Poster giveaway on Dec. 9 vs. the Ottawa Senators, and more. Additional dates and promotional giveaways will be added and announced at a later date.

For a list of the initial Sharks promotions for the 2017-18 season, visit sjsharks.com/promotions.

Fans can guarantee seats to each home game for as little as $30 per game through a Sharks365 Membership.

A complete Sharks broadcast schedule will be released at a later date.

The entire 2017-18 Sharks schedule is now available here, as well as the Sharks official mobile app. For a printable PDF version, please click here.