NHL Increases National Games to 172: Hulu, ESPN, HBO Max & More to Stream

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The NHL just dropped its national TV slate for the 2025-26 season, and cord cutters can get their roadmap ready to follow all of the action on the ice. ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu, and HBO Max will stream 172 games in primetime, beginning with Opening Night on October 7.

The upcoming season is filled with marquee games, including outdoor events and primetime doubleheaders, and showdowns. ESPN’s national window will include 100 games, including specials like “NHL Frozen Frenzy” and the 2026 Stadium Series in Tampa on Feb. 1. TNT Sports is home to the other 72 games, including the Winter Classic on Jan. 2.

Throughout the season, fans can stream TNT Sports coverage of Tuesday/Wednesday primetime games live on HBO Max. For out-of-market content, more than 1050 games, and some national games, ESPN+ and Hulu will have you covered. All of ESPN’s coverage will also stream in the network’s new direct-to-consumer app.

Check out the full 2025-26 NHL National TV schedule below.

NHL on TNT’s 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule

All times ET, and games streaming live on HBO Max.

  • Wed, Oct. 8 – 7:30 p.m.: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
  • Wed, Oct. 8 – 10 p.m.: Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights
  • Wed, Oct. 15 – 7 p.m.: Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings
  • Wed, Oct. 15 – 9:30 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues
  • Wed, Oct. 22 – 7:30 p.m.: Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
  • Thu, Oct. 30 – 7 p.m.: Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Tue, Nov. 4 – 7 p.m.: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers
  • Tue, Nov. 4 – 9:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
  • Wed, Nov. 5 – 7:30 p.m.: St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals
  • Tue, Nov. 11 – 7 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins
  • Tue, Nov. 11 – 9:30 p.m.: Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche
  • Wed, Nov. 12 – 7 p.m.: New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Wed, Nov. 12 – 9:30 p.m.: New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks
  • Wed, Nov. 19 – 7 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals
  • Wed, Nov. 19 – 9:30 p.m.: Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild
  • Fri, Nov. 28 – 1 p.m.: New York Rangers at Boston Bruins
  • Wed, Dec. 3 – 7:30 p.m.: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
  • Wed, Dec. 3 – 10 p.m.: Utah Mammoth at Anaheim Ducks
  • Tue, Dec. 9 – 7 p.m.: Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders
  • Tue, Dec. 9 – 9:30 p.m.: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
  • Wed, Dec. 10 – 7:30 p.m.: New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks
  • Wed, Dec. 10 – 10 p.m.: Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken
  • Tue, Dec. 16 – 7:30 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Tue, Dec. 16 – 10 p.m.: Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken
  • Wed, Dec. 17 – 7:30 p.m.: Utah Mammoth at Detroit Red Wings
  • Wed, Dec. 17 – 10 p.m.: New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights
  • Tue, Dec. 23 – 4 p.m.: Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Tue, Dec. 23 – 6:30 p.m.: Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings
  • Tue, Dec. 23 – 9 p.m.: Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks
  • Fri, Jan. 2 – 8 p.m.: 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic – New York Rangers at Florida Panthers
  • Tue, Jan. 6 – 7:30 p.m.: Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Wed, Jan. 7 – 7 p.m.: Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals
  • Wed, Jan. 7 – 9:30 p.m.: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks
  • Tue, Jan. 13 – 7:30 p.m.: Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins
  • Tue, Jan. 13 – 10 p.m.: Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks
  • Wed, Jan. 14 – 7:30 p.m.: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
  • Wed, Jan. 14 – 10 p.m.: Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
  • Mon, Jan. 19 – 1:30 p.m.: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
  • Mon, Jan. 19 – 4 p.m.: Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
  • Tue, Jan. 20 – 7:30 p.m.: Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars
  • Tue, Jan. 20 – 10 p.m.: New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers
  • Wed, Jan. 21 – 7 p.m.: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Wed, Jan. 21 – 9:30 p.m.: New York Islanders at Seattle Kraken
  • Wed, Jan. 28 – 7:30 p.m.: New York Rangers at New York Islanders
  • Tue, Feb. 3 – 7:30 p.m.: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
  • Tue, Feb. 3 – 10 p.m.: Seattle Kraken at Anaheim Ducks
  • Wed, Feb. 4 – 7 p.m.: Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers
  • Wed, Feb. 4 – 9:30 p.m.: St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars
  • Wed, Feb. 25 – 7:30 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Wed, Feb. 25 – 10 p.m.: Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
  • Sun, Mar. 1 – 1 p.m.: Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Tue, Mar. 3 – 7 p.m.: Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils
  • Tue, Mar. 3 – 9:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild
  • Sun, Mar. 8 – 2 p.m.: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
  • Sun, Mar. 8 – 4:30 p.m.: Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Tue, Mar. 10 – 7:30 p.m.: New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues
  • Tue, Mar. 10 – 10 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
  • Wed, Mar. 11 – 7:30 p.m.: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
  • Sun, Mar. 15 – 7:30 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild
  • Tue, Mar. 17 – 7:30 p.m.: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks
  • Tue, Mar. 17 – 10 p.m.: Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken
  • Wed, Mar. 18 – 7 p.m.: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
  • Wed, Mar. 18 – 9:30 p.m.: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
  • Tue, Mar. 24 – 7:30 p.m.: Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Wed, Mar. 25 – 7:30 p.m.: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Wed, Apr. 1 – 9 p.m.: St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings
  • Sun, Apr. 5 – 1 p.m.: Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings
  • Sun, Apr. 5 – 3:30 p.m.: Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers
  • Wed, Apr. 8 – 7:30 p.m.: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Wed, Apr. 8 – 10 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks
  • Sun, Apr. 12 – 3 p.m.: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
  • Wed, Apr. 15 – 7 p.m.: Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers
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2025-26 NHL Game Schedule on Hulu, ESPN+ & ABC

All times ET; games stream live on the ESPN Unlimited DTC app.

  • Tue, Oct. 7 – 5 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers (ESPN)
  • Tue, Oct. 7 – 8 p.m.: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers (ESPN)
  • Tue, Oct. 7 – 10:30 p.m.: Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings (ESPN)
  • Thu, Oct. 9 – 7:30 p.m.: New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Oct. 9 – 10 p.m.: Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Oct. 14 – 7 p.m.: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals (ESPN)
  • Tue, Oct. 14 – 9:30 p.m.: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars (ESPN)
  • Thu, Oct. 16 – 7:30 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Fri, Oct. 17 – 9 p.m.: San Jose Sharks vs. Utah Mammoth (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Oct. 21 – 7:30 p.m.: Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins (ESPN)
  • Tue, Oct. 21 – 10 p.m.: Colorado Avalanche vs. Utah Mammoth (ESPN)
  • Thu, Oct. 23 – 6:45 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Oct. 23 – 9 p.m.: Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Fri, Oct. 24 – 7:30 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Oct. 28 – 6 p.m.: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers (ESPN)
  • Tue, Oct. 28 – 8:30 p.m.: Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars (ESPN)
  • Tue, Oct. 28 – 11 p.m.: Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks (ESPN)
  • Thu, Oct. 30 – 7:30 p.m.: New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Nov. 4 – 8 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Nov. 6 – 7:30 p.m.: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Nov. 6 – 10 p.m.: Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Nov. 11 – 8 p.m.: San Jose Sharks vs. Minnesota Wild (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Nov. 13 – 7:30 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Nov. 20 – 7:30 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Nov. 20 – 10 p.m.: Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Wed, Nov. 26 – 8:30 p.m.: Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Dec. 2 – 7:30 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Dec. 2 – 10 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Dec. 4 – 7:30 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Dec. 4 – 10 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Dec. 9 – 7:30 p.m.: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Dec. 11 – 9 p.m.: Florida Panthers vs. Colorado Avalanche (ESPN)
  • Fri, Dec. 12 – 8 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Dec. 18 – 7:30 p.m.: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Buffalo Sabres (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Dec. 23 – 8 p.m.: Nashville Predators vs. Minnesota Wild (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Sat, Jan. 3 – 12 p.m.: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings (ABC)
  • Tue, Jan. 6 – 7:30 p.m.: New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Sat, Jan. 10 – 1 p.m.: New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins (ABC)
  • Tue, Jan. 13 – 7:30 p.m.: Carolina Hurricanes vs. St. Louis Blues (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Jan. 13 – 10 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Utah Mammoth (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Jan. 15 – 7 p.m.: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (ESPN)
  • Thu, Jan. 15 – 9:30 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights (ESPN)
  • Thu, Jan. 22 – 7 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Jan. 22 – 9:30 p.m.: Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild (ESPN)
  • Fri, Jan. 23 – 7 p.m.: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks (ESPN)
  • Tue, Jan. 27 – 8 p.m.: Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Jan. 29 – 7:30 p.m.: Washington Capitals vs. Detroit Red Wings (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Jan. 29 – 10 p.m.: Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Sat, Jan. 31 – 1 p.m.: Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings (ABC)
  • Sat, Jan. 31 – 3:30 p.m.: New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (ABC)
  • Sun, Feb. 1 – TBD: 2026 NHL Stadium Series – Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (ESPN)
  • Sun, Feb. 1 – 9:30 p.m.: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks (ESPN)
  • Tue, Feb. 3 – 7:30 p.m.: Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Feb. 5 – 7:30 p.m.: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Feb. 26 – 8 p.m.: Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Rangers (ESPN)
  • Thu, Feb. 26 – 10:30 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings (ESPN)
  • Sat, Feb. 28 – 12:30 p.m.: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers (ABC)
  • Sat, Feb. 28 – 3 p.m.: Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers (ABC)
  • Sun, Mar. 1 – 6:30 p.m.: Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders (ESPN)
  • Wed, Mar. 4 – 7 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Wed, Mar. 4 – 10 p.m.: St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Mar. 5 – 7 p.m.: Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (ESPN)
  • Thu, Mar. 5 – 9:30 p.m.: New York Islanders vs. Los Angeles Kings (ESPN)
  • Sat, Mar. 7 – 12:30 p.m.: Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins (ABC)
  • Sat, Mar. 7 – 3 p.m.: New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils (ABC)
  • Sun, Mar. 8 – 7 p.m.: Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils (ESPN)
  • Sun, Mar. 8 – 9:30 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights (ESPN)
  • Tue, Mar. 10 – 8 p.m.: Utah Mammoth vs. Minnesota Wild (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Mar. 12 – 8 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Fri, Mar. 13 – 8 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Sat, Mar. 14 – 3 p.m.: Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals (ABC)
  • Mon, Mar. 16 – 7 p.m.: Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils (ESPN)
  • Mon, Mar. 16 – 9:30 p.m.: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Colorado Avalanche (ESPN)
  • Thu, Mar. 19 – 7:30 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Mar. 19 – 10 p.m.: Utah Mammoth vs. Vegas Golden Knights (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Sat, Mar. 21 – 8 p.m.: Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings (ABC)
  • Tue, Mar. 24 – 7 p.m.: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Tue, Mar. 24 – 9:30 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. Utah Mammoth (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Mar. 26 – 7 p.m.: Minnesota Wild vs. Florida Panthers (ESPN)
  • Thu, Mar. 26 – 9:30 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights (ESPN)
  • Sat, Mar. 28 – 8 p.m.: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Detroit Red Wings (ABC)
  • Tue, Mar. 31 – 7:30 p.m.: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Apr. 2 – 7:30 p.m.: Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Apr. 2 – 10 p.m.: Utah Mammoth vs. Seattle Kraken (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Sat, Apr. 4 – 12:30 p.m.: Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers (ABC)
  • Sat, Apr. 4 – 3 p.m.: Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (ABC)
  • Sun, Apr. 5 – 7 p.m.: Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers (ESPN)
  • Sun, Apr. 5 – 9:30 p.m.: St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche (ESPN)
  • Tue, Apr. 7 – 7 p.m.: Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils (ESPN)
  • Tue, Apr. 7 – 9:30 p.m.: Edmonton Oilers vs. Utah Mammoth (ESPN)
  • Thu, Apr. 9 – 6:30 p.m.: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Detroit Red Wings (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Thu, Apr. 9 – 9 p.m.: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars (ESPN+/Hulu)
  • Sat, Apr. 11 – 12:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins (ABC)
  • Sat, Apr. 11 – 3 p.m.: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (ABC)
  • Sat, Apr. 11 – 8 p.m.: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche (ABC)
  • Mon, Apr. 13 – 9:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Kings vs. Seattle Kraken (ESPN)
  • Tue, Apr. 14 – 7 p.m.: Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (ESPN)
  • Tue, Apr. 14 – 9:30 p.m.: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. St. Louis Blues (ESPN)
  • Thu, Apr. 16 – 8 p.m.: St. Louis Blues vs. Utah Mammoth (ESPN)
  • Thu, Apr. 16 – 10:30 p.m.: Seattle Kraken vs. Colorado Avalanche (ESPN)
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