Utah Opens 2026-27 Season Against Chicago

THE DETAILS

WHO: Chicago (0-1-0) vs Utah (0-0-0)

WHEN: Oct. 1, 2026 – 7:30 p.m. MT

WHERE: Delta Center

TV: ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+

RADIO: Mammoth App, NHL App, NHL.com, KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM/102.7FM HD2), Sirius XM (Channel 226), KSL Sports App

Thursday is the Utah Mammoth’s home opener! Make sure you come to the SeatGeek plaza early for the Plaza Party and Mountain Blue carpet arrivals! More information is available here!

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Check Back After Morning Skate at 10:30 a.m. MT

THE PREVIEW

Tonight’s Matchup

Utah

• Thursday is the Mammoth’s first game of the 2026-27 season, and the team’s home opener.

• This is the second time in three years in which Utah has started its season at home against Chicago.

• Utah announced its Opening Night roster on Monday, Sept. 28. Defenseman Dmitri Simashev and forward Daniil But both made the roster out of training camp. Each rookie played just shy of 30 NHL games last season with the Mammoth.

• The Mammoth have several new faces making their regular season debuts including forwards Anders Lee and Vincent Trocheck.

Chicago

• Chicago opened its season on the road with a 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Jordan Greenway and Patrick Kane had the Blackhawks’ goals. Goaltender Spencer Knight stopped 32 of the 36 shots he faced. 

• The Blackhawks named Connor Bedard the 37^th captain in franchise history during the offseason. However, the captain is out of the lineup due to an off-season shoulder surgery.

• Ian Cole, who played for Utah over the last two seasons, signed a one-year contract with Chicago this summer. This is his first time facing his former team.

By the Numbers

• During the 2025-26 season, Utah averaged the 10^th most goals per game in the NHL, while holding its opponents to the 10^th fewest goals per game throughout the league.

• Last season, Chicago had the second-best penalty kill in the NHL (83.6%). The Blackhawks allowed 39 power play goals which was the third-fewest across the league last season.

Against Chicago This Season 

• This is the first of four games between the Mammoth and the Blackhawks, and the first of two at the Delta Center this season.

Season Series

• Oct. 1: CHI vs UTA

• Dec. 12: UTA vs CHI

• Jan. 12: UTA vs CHI

• Mar. 19: CHI vs UTA

Upcoming Schedule

• Oct. 1: CHI vs UTA – Home Opener, Get Tickets Here!

• Oct. 3: UTA vs CBJ

• Oct. 4: UTA vs NYR