NHL 2025-26 Season TV, Radio, and Web Schedules

The National Hockey League (NHL) begins its regular-season play in October, with the playoffs extending into June. Fans can look forward to a season filled with exciting games and intense competition. The league's television coverage is managed by ESPN and TNT/MAX, who will share the national TV package for the fifth consecutive season. Sirius XM Radio will also provide extensive coverage, airing home-team broadcasts and several national telecasts. This season, the Stanley Cup finals will be broadcast on ESPN, while ESPN and TNT will split the playoff action, each getting exclusive rights to one conference final.

New York Rangers

On MSG Network, long-time Rangers radio voice Kenny Albert will take over as TV play-by-play announcer, replacing the retired Sam Rosen. Dave Maloney will replace the retired Joe Micheletti as the color analyst. John Giannone will serve as the pre- and post-game host, with Stephen Valiquette, Henrik Lundqvist, and Brian Boyle as analysts. Most radio broadcasts will air on WHSQ (880-AM), with some spillover on WEPN (1050-AM). Alex Faust will assume full-time radio play-by-play duties, and Dave Starman has been hired as the color analyst. All games are scheduled at 7 p.m. and will be shown on MSG Network (MSG) unless otherwise noted, with some games airing on MSG Sports Network (MSGSN).

October (preseason)
- Thursday, October 2: Devils (MSG, MSGSN)
- Saturday, October 4: at Bruins, 2 p.m. (MSG, MSGSN)

October (regular season)
- Tuesday, October 7: Penguins, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
- Thursday, October 9: at Sabres
- Saturday, October 11: at Penguins
- Sunday, October 12: Capitals
- Tuesday, October 14: Oilers (MSG, MSGSN)
- Thursday, October 16: at Maple Leafs
- Saturday, October 18: at Canadiens (MSG, MSGSN)
- Monday, October 20: Wild (MSG, MSGSN)
- Thursday, October 23: Sharks
- Sunday, October 26: at Flames, 8 p.m. (MSG, MSGSN)
- Tuesday, October 28: at Canucks, 10 p.m.
- Thursday, October 30: at Oilers, 9 p.m.

New York Islanders

The Islanders’ games will air on MSG Sports Network (MSGSN), with Brian Burke as the play-by-play announcer. Thomas Hickey will take on more analyst duties, while Butch Goring will fill in the booth and studio alongside Shannon Hogan. All games are scheduled at 7 p.m. and will be shown on MSG Sports Network (MSGSN) unless otherwise noted.

Preseason
- Thursday, October 2: at Flyers

October (regular season)
- Thursday, October 9: at Penguins
- Saturday, October 11: Capitals
- Monday, October 13: Jets, 1 p.m.
- Thursday, October 16: Oilers (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Saturday, October 18: at Senators, 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 21: Sharks
- Thursday, October 23: Red Wings
- Saturday, October 25: at Flyers, 12:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 28: at Bruins, 7:15 p.m.
- Thursday, October 30: at Hurricanes (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Friday, October 31: at Capitals

New Jersey Devils

The Devils’ games will air on MSG Sports Network (MSGSN), with Don LaGreca as the new play-by-play announcer and Ken Daneyko and Bryce Salvador as analysts. All games are scheduled at 7 p.m. and will be shown on MSG Sports Network (MSGSN) unless otherwise noted.

Preseason
- Thursday, October 2: at Rangers
- Saturday, October 4: at Flyers, 3 p.m.

October (regular season)
- Thursday, October 9: at Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Saturday, October 11: at Lightning (MSGSN 2; MSGSN at 11 p.m.)
- Monday, October 13: at Blue Jackets
- Thursday, October 16: Panthers
- Saturday, October 18: Oilers, 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 21: at Maple Leafs
- Wednesday, October 22: Wild
- Friday, October 24: Sharks
- Sunday, October 26: Avalanche, 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 28: at Avalanche, 9 p.m. (MSGSN 2; joined on MSGSN at 10:15 p.m.)
- Thursday, October 30: at Sharks, 10 p.m.

ESPN (and ESPN Plus)

ESPN is in its fifth season of broadcasting the NHL, with Sean McDonough and Ray Ferraro as the lead announce team. Bob Wischusen and Mike Monaco are also play-by-play voices. Steve Levy, Mark Messier, and P.K. Subban host intermission breaks. All ESPN and ESPN2 telecasts are available on ESPN+ (subscription required).

October (regular season)
- Tuesday, October 7: Blackhawks at Panthers, 5 p.m.; Penguins at Rangers, 8 p.m.; Avalanche at Kings, 10:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 14: Lightning at Capitals, 7 p.m.; Wild at Stars, 9:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 21: Panthers at Bruins, 7:30 p.m.; Avalanche at Mammoth, 10 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 28: Penguins at Flyers, 6 p.m.; Capitals at Stars, 8:30 p.m.; Kings at Sharks, 11 p.m.

ESPN2 (and ESPN Plus)

All ESPN and ESPN2 telecasts are streamed by ESPN+ (subscription required).

Playoffs
- TBD

ABC, WABC-7 in New York (and ESPN Plus)

January
- Saturday, January 3: Penguins at Red Wings, noon; Rangers at Bruins, 1 p.m.
- Saturday, January 10: Rangers at Bruins, 1 p.m.
- Saturday, January 31: Avalanche at Red Wings, 1 p.m.; Rangers at Penguins, 3:30 p.m.

ESPN Plus, with Hulu exclusives (subscription)

October
- Thursday, October 9: Devils at Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m.; Knights at Sharks, 10 p.m.
- Thursday, October 16: Oilers at Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, October 17: Sharks at Mammoth, 9 p.m.
- Thursday, October 23: Blackhawks at Lightning, 6:45 p.m.; Kings at Stars, 9 p.m.
- Friday, October 24: Maple Leafs at Sabres, 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 30: Islanders at Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m.

TNT (with TruTV and HBO MAX)

TNT will present action for the fifth season in a row, exclusively airing one of the conference finals in the spring. Kenny Albert and Eddie Olczyk remain the lead commentator team, with Brian Boucher serving as the between-the-benches analyst. Brian Burke is a play-by-play voice as well. The studio show is hosted by Liam McHugh with analysts Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette, and Wayne Gretzky. Live telecasts are also available on HBO Max.

October (regular season)
- Wednesday, October 8: Bruins at Capitals, 7:30 p.m.; Kings at Knights, 10 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 15: Panthers at Red Wings, 7 p.m.; Blackhawks at Blues, 9:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 22: Red Wings at Sabres, 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 30: Stars at Lightning, 7 p.m.

TBS (with TruTV and HBO MAX)

TBS will present action for the fourth season in a row, exclusively airing one of the conference finals in the spring. Kenny Albert and Eddie Olczyk remain the lead commentator team, with Brian Boucher serving as the between-the-benches analyst. The studio show is hosted by Liam McHugh with analysts Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette, and Wayne Gretzky. Live telecasts are also available on HBO Max.

October
- TBD

NHL Power Play on ESPN+

More than 1,050 out-of-market live games will be available on the subscription platform, newly named “NHL Power Play on ESPN+.” These were the games that were previously available through the old NHL Center Ice subscriptions. Each game will have the home and road telecasts, plus the Saturday Hockey Night in Canada telecast feed. All telecasts will also be available for replays.

October (regular season)
- TBD

NHL Network

The cable channel will often be the spillover channel when games go into overtime and the second game has to start on time. Like the other major sports channels, NHL Network will present “NHL Tonight,” with highlights and live look-ins to evening games in progress. Often, the network will pick up the third period of late NHL games at 11 p.m. or midnight before returning to studio shows. When hockey action is concluded, the network will present the half-hour highlights show “On the Fly” and re-run them through the subsequent morning. The network will then present 1- and 2-hour replays of games the following afternoon.

On Saturday nights, NHL Network will air “Hockey Central” at 6:30 p.m., the pregame show for “Hockey Night in Canada,” though the U.S. audience may not always get the subsequent HNIC telecast.

October (preseason)
- Wednesday, October 1: Avalanche at Golden Knights, 9 p.m.
- Thursday, October 2: Red Wings at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
- Friday, October 3: Sabres at Penguins, 7 p.m.
- Oilers at Canucks, 10 p.m.
- Saturday, October 4: Rangers at Bruins, 2 p.m. (blacked out in N.Y. market); Avalanche at Stars, 6 p.m.; Sharks at Mammoth, 9 p.m. (in progress)

Sirius XM Radio

Satellite radio Sirius XM provides live coverage of every NHL game, providing home broadcasts on channels 219-223, and using 201-202. The service will also put games on the NHL channel 91 and on some Canadian-based channels, like 167.

October (preseason) on SXM 91
- Wednesday, October 1: Canucks at Flames, 9 p.m.
- Thursday, October 2: Red Wings at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
- Friday, October 3: Oilers at Canucks, 10 p.m.
- Saturday, October 4: Maple Leafs at Red Wings, 7 p.m.