NHL this week: where to watch (Oct 16–23)
| Date / time (ET) | Game | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 16, 9:00 PM ET | Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche | ESPN+Altitude Sports (home)KTVD-TV (My20) (home) |
| Fri Oct 16, 10:00 PM ET | Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks | ESPN+KCOP (home)NESN (away)Prime Video (Local) (home)Fox 11 Plus (home) |
| Sat Oct 17, 1:00 PM ET | New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals | NHL NetMNMT (home)MSGSN (away) |
| Sat Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET | Carolina Hurricanes at Winnipeg Jets | ESPN+CARNHL (away) |
| Sat Oct 17, 4:00 PM ET | Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Oct 17, 6:00 PM ET | Seattle Kraken at Florida Panthers | ESPN+Scripps Sports (home)KONG (away)KHN (away)Prime Video (Local) (away) |
| Sat Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET | Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens | NHL NetMSGB (away) |
| Sat Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET | Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks | ESPN+CHSN (home)Prime Video (Local) (away) |
| Sat Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET | New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets | ESPN+MSG (away)CBJNHL (home) |
| Sat Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET | San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings | ESPN+NBC Sports BA (away)DSN (home) |
| Sat Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET | New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs | ESPN+MSGSN (away) |
| Sat Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET | Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+NBC Sports Phil (home) |
| Sat Oct 17, 8:00 PM ET | St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators | ESPN+Scripps Sports (home)Blues App (away)BN+ (away) |
| Sat Oct 17, 9:00 PM ET | Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings | ESPN+ABTV (home)NESN (away) |
| Sat Oct 17, 10:00 PM ET | Edmonton Oilers at Utah Mammoth | ESPN+Utah 16 (home) |
| Sat Oct 17, 10:00 PM ET | Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN+Scripps Sports (home) |
| Sun Oct 18, 6:00 PM ET | Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild | ESPN+CBJNHL (away)MINNHL (home) |
| Sun Oct 18, 8:00 PM ET | Carolina Hurricanes at Calgary Flames | ESPN+CARNHL (away) |
| Mon Oct 19, 7:00 PM ET | Anaheim Ducks at New York Rangers | ESPN+MSG (home)KCOP (away)Prime Video (Local) (away) |
| Mon Oct 19, 7:00 PM ET | Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+NBC Sports Phil (home)Altitude Sports (away) |
| Mon Oct 19, 7:30 PM ET | San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs | ESPN+NBC Sports BA (away) |
| Mon Oct 19, 9:00 PM ET | Pittsburgh Penguins at Utah Mammoth | ESPN+Utah 16 (home) |
| Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM ET | Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders | ESPN+MSGSN (home)KCOP (away)Prime Video (Local) (away) |
| Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM ET | Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils | ESPN+MSG (home)MSG2 (home)Altitude Sports (away)KTVD-TV (My20) (away) |
| Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM ET | Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets | ESPN+CBJNHL (home) |
| Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM ET | Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals | ESPN+MNMT (home)ABTV (away) |
| Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM ET | San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens | ESPN+NBC Sports BA (away) |
| Tue Oct 20, 8:00 PM ET | Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars | ESPN |
| Tue Oct 20, 8:00 PM ET | Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues | ESPN+Blues App (home)BN+ (home) |
| Tue Oct 20, 9:00 PM ET | Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers | ESPN+MINNHL (away) |
| Tue Oct 20, 9:40 PM ET | Detroit Red Wings at Seattle Kraken | ESPN+DSN (away)KONG (home)KHN (home)Prime Video (Local) (home) |
| Tue Oct 20, 10:00 PM ET | Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks | ESPN+CARNHL (away) |
| Tue Oct 20, 10:30 PM ET | Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN |
| Wed Oct 21, 7:30 PM ET | Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres | TNTtruTV |
| Wed Oct 21, 7:30 PM ET | Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators | ESPN+Scripps Sports (away) |
| Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM ET | Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils | ESPN+MSGSN (home)KCOP (away)Prime Video (Local) (away) |
| Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM ET | Nashville Predators at Boston Bruins | ESPN+Scripps Sports (away)NESN (home) |
| Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM ET | Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins | ESPN+Scripps Sports (away) |
| Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM ET | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs | ESPN+MSG (away) |
| Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM ET | San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators | ESPN+NBC Sports BA (away) |
| Thu Oct 22, 7:30 PM ET | Los Angeles Kings at New York Islanders | Disney+ESPN+Hulu |
| Thu Oct 22, 8:00 PM ET | Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars | ESPN+KDFW 4 (home)Prime Video (Local) (home) |
| Thu Oct 22, 8:00 PM ET | Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues | ESPN+Scripps Sports (away)Blues App (home)BN+ (home) |
| Thu Oct 22, 9:00 PM ET | Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames | ESPN+MINNHL (away) |
| Thu Oct 22, 9:00 PM ET | Carolina Hurricanes at Edmonton Oilers | ESPN+CARNHL (away) |
| Thu Oct 22, 10:00 PM ET | Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks | ESPN+DSN (away) |
| Thu Oct 22, 10:00 PM ET | Utah Mammoth at Seattle Kraken | Disney+ESPN+Hulu |
Ways to watch NHL 2026-27
- 172 national games: 100 on the ESPN family (53 on ESPN/ABC, 47 exclusive on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu) and 72 on TNT Sports (TNT, truTV, HBO Max).
- ESPN DTC subscribers get 1,050+ out-of-market games through NHL Power Play on the ESPN App.
- Other games air on each team's local/regional broadcaster (listed per game below where ESPN provides it).
- ABC games are free over the air with an antenna.
Sources: NHL.com: 2026-27 national TV schedule; NHL.com: 2026-27 schedule announcement. Prices not listed — check each service before subscribing.
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