2026-27 Carolina Hurricanes Schedule opens at home against Florida on Tuesday, September 29. That date is almost certainly preseason — the same Sep 29 marker shows up on at least one other team’s 2026-27 release reviewed in this series. The real slate starts October 2 against Washington and does not ease up.
September & October – Carolina Hurricanes Schedule
The opening stretch of the Carolina Hurricanes Schedule features the first Carolina Hurricanes vs Panthers meeting and the first Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes date of the year.
Carolina Hurricanes Schedule – September & October 2026
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | vs FloridaLenovo Center | 5:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs WashingtonLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | at PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at MontrealBell Centre | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs VancouverLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | at ChicagoUnited Center | 6:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | vs WashingtonLenovo Center | 6:45 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | at WinnipegCanada Life Centre | 2:30 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome | 6:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at VancouverRogers Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at EdmontonRogers Place | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | at St LouisEnterprise Center | 6:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | vs BostonLenovo Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs ColumbusLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— |
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November – Carolina Hurricanes Schedule
November keeps the Carolina Hurricanes Schedule busy with more Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks and the first Carolina Hurricanes vs NJ Devils dates.
Carolina Hurricanes Schedule – November 2026
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | vs WinnipegLenovo Center | 1:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at NashvilleBridgestone Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at N.Y. IslandersUBS Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs ChicagoLenovo Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at SeattleClimate Pledge Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs SeattleLenovo Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs MontrealLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs EdmontonLenovo Center | 1:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at N.Y. RangersMadison Square Garden | 1:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | at Tampa BayAmalie Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs OttawaLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | at N.Y. RangersMadison Square Garden | 7:00 PM ET— |
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December – Carolina Hurricanes Schedule
December features more Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes and Carolina Hurricanes games against Metropolitan rivals on the Carolina Hurricanes hockey calendar.
Carolina Hurricanes Schedule – December 2026
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | vs ColumbusLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs TorontoLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | vs N.Y. RangersLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs N.Y. IslandersLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | vs BostonLenovo Center | 1:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at ColumbusNationwide Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at UtahDelta Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | at ColoradoBall Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | at VegasT-Mobile Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs PittsburghLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | vs Tampa BayLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at PittsburghPPG Paints Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at DetroitLittle Caesars Arena | 2:00 PM ET— |
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January – Carolina Hurricanes Schedule
January continues the Carolina Hurricanes Schedule with more Carolina Hurricanes vs Panthers, Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes and Carolina Hurricanes vs NJ Devils action.
Carolina Hurricanes Schedule – January 2027
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | vs NashvilleLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | vs St LouisLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs PittsburghLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | at BuffaloKeyBank Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at BostonTD Garden | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at WashingtonCapital One Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs PhiladelphiaLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | vs VegasLenovo Center | 6:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at FloridaAmerant Bank Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs AnaheimLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | at OttawaCanadian Tire Centre | 7:30 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at MontrealBell Centre | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs N.Y. IslandersLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs Los AngelesLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— |
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February – Carolina Hurricanes Schedule
February keeps the Carolina Hurricanes games calendar active with more Carolina Hurricanes vs NJ Devils and Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes meetings.
Carolina Hurricanes Schedule – February 2027
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | vs ColoradoLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs MinnesotaLenovo Center | 7:30 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs BuffaloLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at TorontoScotiabank Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at BuffaloKeyBank Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs DetroitLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | vs N.Y. RangersLenovo Center | 1:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at New JerseyPrudential Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs San JoseLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs Tampa BayLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— |
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March & April – Carolina Hurricanes Schedule
The final stretch of the Carolina Hurricanes Schedule includes more Carolina Hurricanes vs NJ Devils, Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes vs Panthers games before a road finish against Florida.
Carolina Hurricanes Schedule – March & April 2027
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | at ColumbusNationwide Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | at WashingtonCapital One Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs TorontoLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | vs UtahLenovo Center | 1:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at MinnesotaXcel Energy Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs CalgaryLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs New JerseyLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at AnaheimHonda Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at Los AngelesCrypto.com Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | at San JoseSAP Center | 7:30 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at DallasAmerican Airlines Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs DallasLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | at PittsburghPPG Paints Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | at New JerseyPrudential Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at N.Y. IslandersUBS Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | at DetroitLittle Caesars Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs New JerseyLenovo Center | 5:00 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | vs PhiladelphiaLenovo Center | 2:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | vs OttawaLenovo Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | at FloridaAmerant Bank Arena | 6:00 PM ET— |
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Key Storylines on the Carolina Hurricanes Schedule
Hurricanes vs Panthers bookends the entire Carolina Hurricanes Schedule. Carolina Hurricanes games total 84 listed dates. The Carolina Hurricanes hockey calendar balances 42 home and 42 road games at Lenovo Center. Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes each appear multiple times. Carolina Hurricanes vs Panthers is scheduled three times. Carolina Hurricanes vs NJ Devils shows up four times. Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks is listed twice. The mid-October Western Canada swing is the toughest condensed travel stretch on the Carolina Hurricanes Schedule.
Fans looking for every tip time and opponent can use the month-by-month tables above as the single reference for the complete Carolina Hurricanes Schedule.
FAQ
When does the Carolina Hurricanes 2026-27 season open?
The Carolina Hurricanes Schedule lists Tuesday, September 29, against Florida as the first game (likely preseason). The more probable true opener is Friday, October 2, at home against Washington.
How many times do the Hurricanes play the Panthers?
Carolina Hurricanes vs Panthers happens three times across the Carolina Hurricanes Schedule (including the likely-preseason opener).
What is Carolina’s toughest road trip?
The Carolina Hurricanes road trip through Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver and Edmonton in mid-to-late October is the most condensed travel stretch.
How many home games does Carolina play?
Carolina Hurricanes home games total 42 dates at Lenovo Center against 42 road games.
Where can I find Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Hurricanes vs NJ Devils and Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks dates?
All of those matchups appear in the tables above on the full Carolina Hurricanes Schedule.
