The National Hockey League is getting back on the ice with The Walt Disney Company. The companies announced the 2021-2022 NHL season will be available across ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu, and ABC for the first time since 2004. The season will showcase 103 exclusive regular-season games across Disney’s four outlets and more than 1,000 out-of-market games will be available on ESPN+.
The Season will kick off October 12 with a doubleheader featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins against the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Seattle Kraken’s franchise debut against the Vegas Golden Knights at 10 p.m. ET. Both games will be available on ESPN and simulcast on ESPN+
ESPN+ and Hulu exclusive game schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Teams |
| Oct. 15 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Minnesota vs. Anaheim |
| Oct. 19 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Colorado vs. Washington |
| Oct. 22 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Boston vs. Buffalo |
| 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Los Angeles vs. Dallas | |
| Oct. 23 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Vancouver vs. Seattle |
| Oct. 26 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | San Jose vs. Nashville |
| Oct. 29 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Florida vs. Detroit |
| Nov. 2 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | New Jersey vs. Anaheim |
| 10:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Buffalo vs. San Jose | |
| Nov. 5 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Arizona vs. Anaheim |
| 10:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | New Jersey vs. Los Angeles | |
| Nov. 9 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Florida vs. New Jersey |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Seattle vs. Vegas | |
| Nov. 12 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Edmonton vs. Buffalo |
| 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Arizona vs. Chicago | |
| Nov. 16 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | NY Islanders vs. Florida |
| 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Detroit vs. Dallas | |
| Nov. 19 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Colorado vs. Seattle |
| Nov. 23 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Edmonton vs. Dallas |
| Nov. 26 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | NY Rangers vs. Boston |
| 6 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | New Jersey vs. Nashville | |
| Nov. 30 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | San Jose vs. New Jersey |
| 8 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Tampa Bay vs. St. Louis | |
| Dec. 3 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Vegas vs. Arizona |
| Dec. 7 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Nashville vs. Detroit |
| 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Anaheim vs. Buffalo | |
| Dec. 10 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Pittsburgh vs. Washington |
| 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Nashville vs. New Jersey | |
| Dec. 14 | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Carolina vs. Minnesota |
| 9 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | NY Rangers vs. Colorado | |
| Dec. 17 | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Dallas vs. St. Louis |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Arizona vs. Anaheim | |
| Dec. 21 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Washington vs. Philadelphia |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Arizona vs. Seattle | |
| Dec. 28 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Montreal vs. Tampa Bay |
| 10:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Arizona vs. San Jose | |
| Jan. 4 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Colorado vs. Chicago |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | NY Islanders vs. Seattle | |
| Jan. 6 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia |
| Jan. 11 | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Detroit vs. San Jose |
| Jan. 13 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Columbus vs. Carolina |
| Jan. 17 | 4 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Montreal vs. Arizona |
| Jan. 18 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Columbus vs. NY Islanders |
| Jan. 20 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Washington vs. Boston |
| Jan. 25 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Dallas vs. New Jersey |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Nashville vs. Seattle | |
| Jan. 27 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Los Angeles vs. NY Islanders |
| Feb. 1 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Florida vs. NY Rangers |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Buffalo vs. Vegas | |
| Feb. 24 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Columbus vs. Florida |
| March 1 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | New Jersey vs. Columbus |
| March 4 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Minnesota vs. Buffalo |
| March 7 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Toronto vs. Columbus |
| March 8 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Arizona vs. Detroit |
| March 10 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Minnesota vs. Detroit |
| 8 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Anaheim vs. Nashville | |
| March 15 | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Florida vs. San Jose |
| March 17 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | San Jose vs. Los Angeles |
| 10:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Florida vs. Vegas | |
| March 22 | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Nashville vs. Los Angeles |
| March 24 | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Philadelphia vs. St. Louis |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Chicago vs. Los Angeles | |
| March 25 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Seattle vs. Anaheim |
| March 29 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Carolina vs. Tampa Bay |
| March 31 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Columbus vs. NY Islanders |
| April 5 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Carolina vs. Buffalo |
| 8 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Minnesota vs. Nashville | |
| April 7 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Pittsburgh vs. NY Rangers |
| 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Buffalo vs. Carolina | |
| April 14 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Detroit vs. Carolina |
| April 19 | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Boston vs. St. Louis |
| April 21 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Detroit vs. Florida |
| April 25, | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Philadelphia vs. Chicago |
| April 26 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Edmonton vs. Pittsburgh |
| April 28 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Tampa Bay vs. NY Islanders |