Golden Knights host the Blackhawks to begin 2026 season

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Golden Knights -267, Blackhawks +211; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights open the season at home against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Vegas had a 39-26-17 record overall and a 27-16-9 record in home games last season. The Golden Knights scored 58 power-play goals last season on 237 chances for a 24.5% success rate.

Chicago went 29-39-14 overall and 15-20-6 in road games a season ago. The Blackhawks allowed 3.3 goals per game while scoring 2.6 last season.

INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.

Blackhawks: Connor Bedard: out (shoulder).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.