The Carolina Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers at Lenovo Center at 5 p.m. ET on September 29. The imported NHL schedule lists the same matchup at 21:00 UTC as the first regular-season game of 2026–27.
This is a schedule brief, not a prediction. The official announcement identifies the game as part of the League’s opening-night national broadcast slate.
Puck drop
TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, SN1
Standings and records: 2025-26 final
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | PTS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x |  COLColoradoAvalanche | 55 | 16 | 11 | .738 |
| 2x |  CARCarolinaHurricanes | 53 | 22 | 7 | .689 |
| 3x |  DALDallasStars | 50 | 20 | 12 | .683 |
| 4x |  BUFBuffaloSabres | 50 | 23 | 9 | .665 |
| 5x |  TBLTampa BayLightning | 50 | 26 | 6 | .646 |
| 6x |  MTLMontréalCanadiens | 48 | 24 | 10 | .646 |
Every game on the slate, one board. Picks lock at the opening faceoff and score the moment the final horn sounds.
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MIN46-24-12
NSH38-34-10
SEA34-37-11
CGY34-39-9
CHI29-39-14
UTA43-33-6
NYR34-39-9
DET41-31-10
WSH43-30-9
BOS45-27-10
WPG35-35-12
STL37-33-12
ANA43-33-6
VGK39-26-17
PHI43-27-12
