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Today the New York Islanders 2012-13 schedule "dropped," as the young folk say, revealing an opening weekend with back-to-back games against Atlantic Division Pennsylvania rivals.
Things kick off with the season opener against the Penguins in Pittsburgh Friday, Oct. 12. No rest for the weary, the Islanders then host the Philadelphia Flyers the next night for the Islanders home opener. That's part of 16 back-to-back occasions the Islanders will have this year.
The first meeting with the Rangers is Nov. 13 at the Coliseum. Official announcement is here, with full schedule here (and also posted below the jump on this page). A little later today, visit On The Forecheck for Dirk Hoag's ever-popular "Super Schedule" collating (it's up now) each team's back-to-backs and total travel miles.
The Isles schedule includes several traditional games around holidays and matinees -- including the night before U.S. Thanksgiving, consecutive nights after Christmas and day games on Presidents and Martin Luther King Jr. days. The California swing is Nov. 6-10 and includes weekend dates in Anaheim and San Jose.
The Islanders finish up at home April 13 against the Devils. Will a playoff spot be on the line?
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score | Dec | Time (ET) | TV Network/Results |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 | Islanders | Penguins | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Oct 13, 2012 | Flyers | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Oct 16, 2012 | Islanders | Lightning | 7:30 PM | |||
| Thu Oct 18, 2012 | Islanders | Panthers | 7:30 PM | |||
| Sat Oct 20, 2012 | Sabres | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Mon Oct 22, 2012 | Panthers | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Fri Oct 26, 2012 | Maple Leafs | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Oct 27, 2012 | Islanders | Bruins | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Oct 30, 2012 | Senators | Islanders | 7:00 PM |
NOVEMBER 2012
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score | Dec | Time (ET) | TV Network/Results |
| Fri Nov 2, 2012 | Islanders | Hurricanes | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Nov 3, 2012 | Stars | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Nov 6, 2012 | Islanders | Kings | 10:30 PM | |||
| Fri Nov 9, 2012 | Islanders | Ducks | 10:00 PM | |||
| Sat Nov 10, 2012 | Islanders | Sharks | 10:30 PM | |||
| Tue Nov 13, 2012 | Rangers | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Nov 15, 2012 | Islanders | Predators | 8:00 PM | |||
| Sat Nov 17, 2012 | Devils | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Wed Nov 21, 2012 | Bruins | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Fri Nov 23, 2012 | Islanders | Blues | 4:00 PM | |||
| Sat Nov 24, 2012 | Sabres | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Nov 27, 2012 | Canucks | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Nov 29, 2012 | Flyers | Islanders | 7:00 PM |
DECEMBER 2012
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score | Dec | Time (ET) | TV Network/Results |
| Sat Dec 1, 2012 | Coyotes | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sun Dec 2, 2012 | Islanders | Rangers | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Dec 4, 2012 | Capitals | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Dec 8, 2012 | Flyers | Islanders | 1:00 PM | |||
| Sun Dec 9, 2012 | Islanders | Flyers | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Dec 11, 2012 | Blackhawks | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Fri Dec 14, 2012 | Islanders | Jets | 8:00 PM | |||
| Sat Dec 15, 2012 | Islanders | Wild | 8:00 PM | |||
| Tue Dec 18, 2012 | Ducks | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Dec 20, 2012 | Islanders | Red Wings | 7:30 PM | |||
| Sat Dec 22, 2012 | Penguins | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Wed Dec 26, 2012 | Devils | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Dec 27, 2012 | Islanders | Capitals | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Dec 29, 2012 | Penguins | Islanders | 1:00 PM | |||
| Mon Dec 31, 2012 | Islanders | Devils | 1:00 PM |
JANUARY 2013
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score | Dec | Time (ET) | TV Network/Results |
| Sat Jan 5, 2013 | Islanders | Hurricanes | 7:00 PM | |||
| Wed Jan 9, 2013 | Islanders | Oilers | 9:30 PM | |||
| Fri Jan 11, 2013 | Islanders | Flames | 9:00 PM | |||
| Sun Jan 13, 2013 | Islanders | Jets | 3:00 PM | |||
| Tue Jan 15, 2013 | Rangers | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Jan 17, 2013 | Islanders | Sabres | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Jan 19, 2013 | Blue Jackets | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Mon Jan 21, 2013 | Jets | Islanders | 1:00 PM | |||
| Tue Jan 29, 2013 | Penguins | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Jan 31, 2013 | Islanders | Devils | 7:00 PM |
FEBRUARY 2013
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score | Dec | Time (ET) | TV Network/Results |
| Sat Feb 2, 2013 | Islanders | Canadiens | 1:00 PM | |||
| Tue Feb 5, 2013 | Wild | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Fri Feb 8, 2013 | Panthers | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Feb 9, 2013 | Lightning | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Feb 12, 2013 | Canadiens | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Feb 14, 2013 | Islanders | Rangers | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Feb 16, 2013 | Avalanche | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Mon Feb 18, 2013 | Senators | Islanders | 1:00 PM | |||
| Tue Feb 19, 2013 | Islanders | Senators | 7:30 PM | |||
| Thu Feb 21, 2013 | Islanders | Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Feb 23, 2013 | Islanders | Sabres | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Feb 26, 2013 | Blues | Islanders | 7:00 PM |
MARCH 2013
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score | Dec | Time (ET) | TV Network/Results |
| Fri Mar 1, 2013 | Islanders | Flyers | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Mar 2, 2013 | Islanders | Canadiens | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Mar 5, 2013 | Bruins | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Mar 7, 2013 | Rangers | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Mar 9, 2013 | Capitals | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Mon Mar 11, 2013 | Islanders | Senators | 7:30 PM | |||
| Tue Mar 12, 2013 | Islanders | Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Mar 14, 2013 | Islanders | Lightning | 7:30 PM | |||
| Sat Mar 16, 2013 | Islanders | Panthers | 7:30 PM | |||
| Mon Mar 18, 2013 | Islanders | Rangers | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Mar 19, 2013 | Hurricanes | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Fri Mar 22, 2013 | Islanders | Penguins | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Mar 23, 2013 | Canadiens | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Mar 26, 2013 | Islanders | Capitals | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Mar 28, 2013 | Islanders | Flyers | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Mar 30, 2013 | Islanders | Penguins | 1:00 PM |
APRIL 2013
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score | Dec | Time (ET) | TV Network/Results |
| Mon Apr 1, 2013 | Islanders | Devils | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue Apr 2, 2013 | Jets | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Apr 4, 2013 | Maple Leafs | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Apr 6, 2013 | Lightning | Islanders | 1:00 PM | |||
| Tue Apr 9, 2013 | Hurricanes | Islanders | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu Apr 11, 2013 | Islanders | Bruins | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat Apr 13, 2013 | Devils | Islanders | 7:00 PM |