4-1-1, 3-0-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	1	3	1	5
Blackhawks CHI	0	1	1	2

Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawksCHI

1-5-0, 1-1-0 Home

Carolina Hurricanes @ Chicago Blackhawks

Regular Season Series

CAR leads 1-0

Hurricanes
5
Blackhawks
2

Game 1

10/10

Blackhawks
Hurricanes

Game 2

11/7

United Center

7:00 PM, October 10, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Chicago, IL

Attendance: 18,120

Referees:
Francis Charron
Jordan Samuels-Thomas

Linesmen:
Tyson Baker
Kyle Flemington

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	6	1	1	13
NY Rangers	6	3	0	12
Washington	4	3	0	8
New Jersey	4	3	0	8
NY Islanders	3	3	1	7
Pittsburgh	3	3	1	7
Columbus	2	3	0	4
Philadelphia	0	6	3	3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Utah	6	2	0	12
Minnesota	5	2	1	11
Winnipeg	4	1	2	10
Colorado	4	2	1	9
St. Louis	3	3	1	7
Dallas	3	3	1	7
Nashville	2	2	3	7
Chicago	3	5	0	6

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