[2] The Hurricanes failed to make the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
[5] Notes: a Game was played at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
The regular season schedule was announced on June 22, 2017.
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.