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Carolina Hurricanes schedule 2026-27
All 84 regular-season games — 42 home, 42 away — in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. Start times are converted to your timezone, not left in US Eastern.
- Opener
- Sep 29 vs Florida Panthers
- Finale
- Apr 10 at Florida Panthers
- Longest homestand
- 5 games, Dec 3 – Dec 13
- Longest road trip
- 5 games, Oct 17 – Oct 24
- Longest break
- 10 days, Jan 30 – Feb 9
- Busiest month
- March 2027, 15 games
- Busiest week
- 4 games, Oct 2 – Oct 8
- Midweek games
- 40 on a Tue, Wed or Thu
Full schedule
September 2026 1 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs Florida Panthers 0-1 |
October 2026 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs Washington Capitals | |
| Oct 3 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Oct 6 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Oct 8 | vs Vancouver Canucks | |
| Oct 10 | at Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Oct 11 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Oct 13 | vs Washington Capitals | |
| Oct 17 | at Winnipeg Jets | |
| Oct 18 | at Calgary Flames | |
| Oct 20 | at Vancouver Canucks | |
| Oct 22 | at Edmonton Oilers | |
| Oct 24 | at St. Louis Blues | |
| Oct 27 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Oct 29 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets |
November 2026 12 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs Winnipeg Jets | |
| Nov 3 | at Nashville Predators | |
| Nov 5 | at New York Islanders | |
| Nov 7 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Nov 12 | at Seattle Kraken | |
| Nov 14 | vs Seattle Kraken | |
| Nov 19 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Nov 21 | vs Edmonton Oilers | |
| Nov 22 | at New York Rangers | |
| Nov 25 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Nov 28 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Nov 30 | at New York Rangers |
December 2026 13 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Dec 5 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Dec 8 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Dec 11 | vs New York Islanders | |
| Dec 13 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Dec 15 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Dec 17 | at Utah Mammoth | |
| Dec 18 | at Colorado Avalanche | |
| Dec 21 | at Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Dec 26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Dec 28 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Dec 29 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Dec 31 | at Detroit Red Wings |
January 2027 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | vs Nashville Predators | |
| Jan 5 | vs St. Louis Blues | |
| Jan 7 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Jan 9 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Jan 12 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Jan 14 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Jan 15 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Jan 17 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Jan 21 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Jan 23 | vs Anaheim Ducks | |
| Jan 25 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Jan 26 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Jan 28 | vs New York Islanders | |
| Jan 30 | vs Los Angeles Kings |
February 2027 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9 | vs Colorado Avalanche | |
| Feb 11 | vs Minnesota Wild | |
| Feb 13 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Feb 16 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Feb 18 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Feb 19 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Feb 21 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Feb 23 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Feb 25 | vs San Jose Sharks | |
| Feb 27 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning |
March 2027 15 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Mar 3 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Mar 5 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Mar 7 | vs Utah Mammoth | |
| Mar 9 | at Minnesota Wild | |
| Mar 12 | vs Calgary Flames | |
| Mar 13 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Mar 16 | at Anaheim Ducks | |
| Mar 18 | at Los Angeles Kings | |
| Mar 20 | at San Jose Sharks | |
| Mar 23 | at Dallas Stars | |
| Mar 25 | vs Dallas Stars | |
| Mar 27 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Mar 29 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Mar 30 | at New York Islanders |
April 2027 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Apr 3 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Apr 5 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Apr 7 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Apr 10 | at Florida Panthers |
Who they play
How often each opponent appears, and where the games are played. The NHL's schedule formula weights divisional matchups heaviest, so the top of this list is where the rivalries are.
About this schedule
This page lists every Carolina Hurricanes game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season: 84 games in all, 42 at home and 42 away, running from Sep 29 to Apr 10. Home games are marked vs and road games at, and the score replaces the matchup once a game has been played, so the page is worth checking back on through the season.
Every start time is converted to your own timezone. The NHL publishes its schedule in US Eastern, which is why fans in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe end up doing arithmetic before every game. Here that is done for you: a game that starts late on the league's calendar date but lands after midnight where you are is marked +1, and tapping any game shows the full local date, the arena's own start time, the venue and the broadcaster where one is listed.
To compare the Carolina Hurricanes against the rest of the league — who has games in hand, who faces a congested week — the full NHL schedule grid puts all 32 teams on one screen, with the same colour coding and the same timezone handling.
Metropolitan Division
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Washington Capitals
Frequently asked questions
When does the Carolina Hurricanes 2026-27 season start?
The Carolina Hurricanes open the 2026-27 regular season on Sep 29, 2026, vs Florida Panthers at Lenovo Center. Start times on this page are shown in your own timezone.
How many games do the Carolina Hurricanes play in 2026-27?
84 regular-season games — 42 at home and 42 on the road. The NHL moved to an 84-game regular season from 2026-27 under the current collective bargaining agreement, up from 82.
What is the longest Carolina Hurricanes homestand in 2026-27?
5 straight home games, from Dec 3 to Dec 13. The longest road trip is 5 games, from Oct 17 to Oct 24.
How do I see Carolina Hurricanes game times in my own timezone?
They already are. This page detects your timezone and converts every start time to it, and you can override the detection with the "Times in" control. Where a game falls on the following day where you are — common in the UK and Europe — the time carries a +1 mark, and tapping a game shows the full date and the arena's own local time.
Which team do the Carolina Hurricanes play most often in 2026-27?
Columbus Blue Jackets, 4 times — 2 at home and 2 away. Divisional opponents are met most often under the NHL's schedule formula.