In their home opener, the Chicago Blackhawks triumphed over the San Jose Sharks with a 4-2 victory, featuring power-play goals from Tyler Bertuzzi and Nick Foligno. Taylor Hall and Jason Dickinson also contributed goals, with Hall marking his first since returning from knee surgery.
Despite a sluggish start, the Sharks managed two goals from Tyler Toffoli and Fabian Zetterlund, but fell to 0-2-2 under new head coach Ryan Warsofsky. Chicago's Connor Bedard and Teuvo Teravainen each recorded two assists, with Teravainen enjoying a strong start to the season.