Sportsnet today announced its 2012-13 Ottawa Senators regional broadcast schedule, featuring 53 regular season games starting with the Sens taking on the Pens in Pittsburgh on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET on Sportsnet East.

UPDATE: The media release distributed earlier today has been updated, as the schedule was missing one game. The below schedule now includes the Tuesday, Jan. 15 game (Buffalo @ Ottawa) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sportsnet East.

Sportsnet’s Ottawa Senators broadcast schedule includes 47 games on Sportsnet East and six games on the Sportsnet ONE companion channel, Sportsnet Sens.  The schedule features 12 divisional-rival games and eight against Canadian-based teams. (Please see full broadcast schedule below).

All of Sportsnet’s Senators broadcasts will feature play-by-play announcer Dean Brown, analyst and NHL Hall of Famer Denis Potvin and host Ian Mendes. The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel will preview every game with a half hour pregame show, and will also provide intermission and post-game analysis.

Highlights from Sportsnet’s Ottawa Senators regular season broadcast schedule include:

• Battle of Ontario: Sens host provincial enemy Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, Dec. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Six games against the Sabres: The Senators meet divisional rival Buffalo Sabres six times starting on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. ET
• The Price is Right: Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens visit the nation’s capital twice on Monday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. ET and Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Champs come to town: The Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings make a stop at Scotiabank Place on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. ET

2012 -13 Ottawa Senators Sportsnet Regional Broadcast Schedule

October

•          Tuesday, Oct. 16, Ottawa @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Friday, Oct. 19, Ottawa @ New Jersey, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, Oct. 23, Dallas @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Friday, Oct. 26, Pittsburgh @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Sunday, Oct. 28, New York Rangers @ Ottawa, 1 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, Oct. 30,Ottawa @ New York Islanders, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)

November

•          Friday, Nov. 2, Phoenix @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Sunday, Nov. 4, Anaheim @ Ottawa, 1 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, Nov. 8, Ottawa @ Florida, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Sens)
•          Thursday, Nov. 22, Vancouver @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Sens)
•          Saturday, Nov. 24, Ottawa @ New Jersey, 1 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, Nov. 27, Carolina @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, Nov. 29, Tampa Bay @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Sens)

December

•          Tuesday, Dec. 4, Ottawa @ Calgary, 9 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, Dec. 6, Ottawa @ Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Sens)
•          Tuesday, Dec. 11, Ottawa @ Buffalo            , 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, Dec. 13, New York Rangers @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Sens)
•          Saturday, Dec. 15, Los Angeles @ Ottawa, 2 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Friday, Dec. 21, Florida @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Sunday, Dec. 23, Philadelphia @ Ottawa, 1 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Friday, Dec. 28, Toronto @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Monday, Dec. 31, Ottawa @ Buffalo, 5 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)

January

•          Saturday, Jan. 5, Ottawa @ Boston, 1 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, Jan. 8, Boston @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Friday, Jan. 11, Buffalo @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Sunday, Jan. 13, New Jersey @ Ottawa, 1 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•         Tuesday, Jan. 15, Buffalo @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, Jan. 17, Boston @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Monday, Jan. 21, Ottawa @ Carolina, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, Jan. 22, Ottawa @ Washington, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, Jan. 29, Washington @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, Jan. 31, Edmonton @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)

February

•          Saturday, Feb. 2, Ottawa @ Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, Feb. 7, Carolina @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Sunday, Feb. 10, Ottawa @ Buffalo, 5 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, Feb. 12, Buffalo @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Monday, Feb. 18, Ottawa @ New York Islanders, 1 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, Feb. 19, New York Islanders @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, Feb. 21, San Jose @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Monday, Feb. 25, Montreal @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)

March

•          Saturday, March 2, Ottawa @ Colorado, 3 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Sunday, March 3, Ottawa @ Minnesota, 6 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, March 5, Ottawa @ Nashville, 8 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Monday, March 11, New York Islanders @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, March 14, New Jersey @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, March 19, Montreal @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Friday, March 22, Ottawa @ Columbus, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Monday, March 25, Florida @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Thursday, March 28, Winnipeg @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)

April

•          Tuesday, April 2, Ottawa @ Boston, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Sens)
•          Thursday, April 4, Philadelphia @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Sunday, April 7, Ottawa @ Florida, 6 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)
•          Tuesday, April 9, Ottawa @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet East)