Champion Hurricanes to open the NHL season against PanthersESPN News ServicesMultiple AuthorsJul 15, 2026, 11:23 AM ET
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The Carolina Hurricanes will raise their second Stanley Cup championship banner on Sept. 29 before hosting the Florida Panthers to kick off the NHL season.
The opener pits the most recent champions against the winners the previous two years. The Panthers look primed to contend for another title until injuries derailed them and caused them to miss the playoffs. Carolina lost only one game to get through the Eastern Conference, then defeated Vegas in the final to win it all for the first time since 2006.
The @NHL revealed today the 2026-27 regular season, expanded to 84 games with the addition of two more divisional contests per team, will open on Tuesday, Sept. 29. In addition, the League revealed each team’s home opener.
Details: https://t.co/jMxZCwXZU6 pic.twitter.com/wfrDekHQs1
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) July 15, 2026
The game, which is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET, will be part of an opening night tripleheader on ESPN.
The league revealed home openers for all 32 clubs Wednesday. The full schedule is set to be released Thursday.
The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) will also face off as part of a five-game curtain raiser on Sept. 29. The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Vegas Golden Knights in the nightcap (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Play begins before October as the league moves to an 84-game schedule for the first time since 1993-94. The 1,344 games will be the most in NHL history.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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