The Chicago Blackhawks open their season at the Utah Mammoth on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 9:30 p.m. ET at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Connor Bedard’s fourth season opener against a Utah team built around Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley. It is a regional broadcast with no national TV window.
Odds
Away +6.5 | total 6.5
| Sportsbook | Away spread | Home spread | Total | Away ML | Home ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +6.5 (-395) | -6.5 (+280) | 6.5 (+114) | +2200 | -10000 |
| Polymarket | +1.5 (+199900) | -1.5 (-199900) | 4.5 (-199900) | +199900 | -199900 |
| BetMGM | +6.5 (-10000) | -6.5 (+2500) | 6.5 (+1550) | +3300 | -10000 |
| Fanatics | +6.5 (-1100) | -6.5 (+575) | 6.5 (+165) | +6000 | -50000 |
| Caesars | 6.5 (+380) | +1000 | -3500 | ||
| Kalshi | +7.5 (-9900) | -7.5 (+9900) | 8.5 (+9900) | +9900 | -19900 |
| FanDuel | +6.5 (-8000) | -6.5 (+1000) | 6.5 (+700) | +7500 | -100000 |
| BetRivers | +1.5 (-148) | -1.5 (+115) | 6.5 (+108) | +185 | -235 |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
Start Time and How to Watch
| Date | Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Time | 9:30 p.m. ET, 7:30 p.m. MT |
| TV | Regional networks in each market |
| Streaming | ESPN+ (out of market) |
| Arena | Delta Center, Salt Lake City |
The Players to Watch
Bedard’s development is the story of every Blackhawks season, and Utah’s top line of Keller and Cooley is the most dangerous the franchise has put on the ice since the move from Arizona. Stats pages for all three are below and update within minutes of the final.
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