With the 2020-21 NHL season quickly approaching, NBC Sports has released the full, complete schedule for NBCSN this year.
All 31 NHL teams will appear this season on either NBC or NBCSN, beginning with a Wednesday, January 13th tripleheader including the defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Chicago Blackhawks.
No team will have more than seven exclusive telecasts on NBC and/or NBCSN and 21 teams will have at least four national appearances this season.
Some teams will appear more than seven times, in those instances, these telecasts will be blacked out and exclusively carried by the team's local RSN instead.
More than 75% of the league's teams will show up during NBCSN's Wednesday Night Hockey coverage. Most Wednesday nights will feature doubleheaders, and even some tripleheaders as well.
On Monday, Jan. 18 (MLK Day), NBCSN will present their first-ever Martin Luther King, Jr. quadruple-header starting with Blue Jackets vs. Red Wings at 12 p.m. ET and concluding with Coyotes vs. Golden Knights at 10 p.m. ET.
NBCSN will feature 3 unique Tuesday Night Happy Hours doubleheaders (Feb. 2, Feb. 9 & Mar. 9) that will begin at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Sunday nights feature 10 unique matchups on NBCSN, featuring teams from all four divisions plus all four 2020 Conference Finals teams. Sunday nights will also showcase a traditional Western Conference team.
The 2020-21 NHL on NBCSN schedule is attached below (NBC's schedule page is on this blog as well):
- 2020-21 NHL on NBCSN Regular Season Broadcast Schedule:
* Wednesday, January 13th (Opening Night)Penguins vs. Flyers - 5:30 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Blackhawks vs. Lightning - 8:00 (John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher)
Blues vs. Avalanche - 10:30 (Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko)
* Monday, January 18th (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Blue Jackets vs. Red Wings - 12:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Bruins vs. Islanders - 5:00 (John Forslund, Joe Micheletti)
Sabres vs. Flyers - 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Coyotes vs. Golden Knights - 10:00 (John Forslund, Joe Micheletti)
* Tuesday, January 19th
Capitals vs. Penguins - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire)
* Wednesday, January 20th
Oilers vs. Maple Leafs - 7:00 (Gord Miller, Mike Johnson)
Wild vs. Ducks - 9:30 (Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire)
* Thursday, January 21st
Lightning vs. Blue Jackets - 7:00 (John Forslund, A.J. Mleczko)
Canadiens vs. Canucks - 9:30 (John Walton, Pierre McGuire)
* Tuesday, January 26th
Islanders vs. Capitals - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko)
* Wednesday, January 27th
Blackhawks vs. Predators - 7:30 (John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk)
* Monday, February 1st
Penguins vs. Rangers - 7:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Tuesday, February 2nd
Wild vs. Avalanche - 8:30 (Kenny Albert, Anson Carter)
* Wednesday, February 3rd
Red Wings vs. Lightning - 5:30 (John Forslund, Joe Micheletti)
Bruins vs. Flyers - 8:00 (Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher)
* Monday, February 8th
Islanders vs. Rangers - 7:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Tuesday, February 9th
Lightning vs. Predators - 8:30 (Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko)
* Wednesday, February 10th
Bruins vs. Rangers - 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
* Sunday, February 14th
Avalanche vs. Golden Knights - 7:00 (John Forslund, Keith Jones)
* Monday, February 15th (President's Day)
Islanders vs. Sabres - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, Anson Carter)
* Tuesday, February 16th
Capitals vs. Penguins - 7:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Wednesday, February 17th
Blackhawks vs. Red Wings - 7:30 (Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk)
Jets vs. Oilers - 10:00 (Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire)
* Sunday, February 21st
Flyers vs. Bruins (Lake Tahoe) - 7:30 (Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Rutledge Wood)
* Tuesday, February 23rd
Penguins vs. Capitals - 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
* Wednesday, February 24th
Rangers vs. Flyers - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, Brian Boucher)
Kings vs. Blues - 9:30 (John Kelly, Darren Pang) (Blues feed)
* Sunday, February 28th
Red Wings vs. Blackhawks - 7:00 (John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk)
* Tuesday, March 2nd
Flyers vs. Penguins - 7:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Wednesday, March 3rd
Capitals vs. Bruins - 7:00 (John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)
Blues vs. Ducks - 9:30 (Kenny Albert, Dominic Moore)
* Sunday, March 7th - Hockey Day in America
Lightning vs. Blackhawks - 2:30 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
Devils vs. Bruins - 5:00 (Brendan Burke, Brian Boucher)
Rangers vs. Penguins - 7:30 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Tuesday, March 9th
Rangers vs. Penguins - 6:00 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)
Blackhawks vs. Stars - 8:30 (John Walton, Pierre McGuire)
* Wednesday, March 10th
Golden Knights vs. Wild - 7:00 (John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk)
Kings vs. Ducks - 9:30 (Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko)
* Sunday, March 14th
Kings vs. Avalanche - 5:30 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Monday, March 15th
Flyers vs. Rangers - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, Brian Boucher)
* Tuesday, March 16th
Bruins vs. Penguins - 7:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Wednesday, March 17th
Flyers vs. Rangers - 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)
Oilers vs. Flames - 10:00 (Brendan Burke, Dominic Moore)
* Sunday, March 21st
Golden Knights vs. Kings - 6:00 (Kenny Albert, A.J. Mleczko)
* Monday, March 22nd
Ducks vs. Wild - 7:30 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Tuesday, March 23rd
Devils vs. Flyers - 7:00 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)
* Wednesday, March 24th
Ducks vs. Wild - 5:30 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Sabres vs. Penguins - 8:00 (John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher)
Kings vs. Sharks - 10:30 (Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican) (Sharks feed)
* Sunday, March 28th
Blue Jackets vs. Red Wings - 3:00 (John Forslund, Anson Carter)
Devils vs. Bruins - 5:30 (Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire)
Predators vs. Blackhawks - 8:00 (John Forslund, A.J. Mleczko)
* Monday, March 29th
Islanders vs. Penguins - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, Dominic Moore)
* Tuesday, March 30th
Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks - 7:30 (John Walton, Pierre McGuire)
* Wednesday, March 31st
Flyers vs. Sabres - 7:30 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
Kings vs. Golden Knights - 10:00 (Dave Goucher, Shane Hnidy) (Golden Knights feed)
* Thursday, April 1st
Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks - 8:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
Wild vs. Golden Knights - 10:30 (John Walton, Dominic Moore)
* Sunday, April 4th
Stars vs. Hurricanes - 7:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Tuesday, April 6th
Penguins vs. Rangers - 7:00 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)
* Wednesday, April 7th
Oilers vs. Senators - 5:00 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)
Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs - 7:30 (Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire)
* Tuesday, April 13th
Flyers vs. Capitals - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko)
* Wednesday, April 14th
Avalanche vs. Blues - 7:30 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
Golden Knights vs. Kings - 10:00 (Alex Faust, Jim Fox)
* Thursday, April 15th
Panthers vs. Lightning - 7:00 (John Walton, Pierre McGuire)
* Sunday, April 18th
Islanders vs. Flyers - 6:30 (Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire)
Kings vs. Avalanche - 9:00 (John Forslund, A.J. Mleczko) (postponed)
* Monday, April 19th
Red Wings vs. Stars - 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti)
* Tuesday, April 20th
Capitals vs. Bruins - 6:30 (John Walton, A.J. Mleczko)
* Wednesday, April 21st
Predators vs. Blackhawks - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, Eddie Olczyk)
Sharks vs. Golden Knights - 9:30 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)
* Sunday, April 25th
Blue Jackets vs. Lightning - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko, Dominic Moore)
* Monday, April 26th
Hurricanes vs. Stars - 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
* Tuesday, April 27th
Islanders vs. Capitals - 7:00 (Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko)
* Wednesday, April 28th
Blues vs. Wild - 7:00 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)
Avalanche vs. Golden Knights - 9:30 (Dave Goucher, Pierre McGuire)
* Thursday, April 29th
Panthers vs. Blackhawks - 8:00 (John Forslund, Dominic Moore)
Flames vs. Oilers (JIP) - 10:30 (Jack Michaels, Louie DeBrusk, Gene Principe) (Oilers feed)
* Monday, May 3rd
Golden Knights vs. Wild - 8:00 (John Forslund, A.J. Mleczko)
* Tuesday, May 4th
Penguins vs. Flyers - 7:00 (John Walton, Dominic Moore)
* Wednesday, May 5th
Capitals vs. Rangers - 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Avalanche vs. Sharks - 9:30 (Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican) (Sharks feed)
* Thursday, May 6th
Rangers vs. Bruins - 7:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Monday, May 10th
Islanders vs. Bruins - 7:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)
* Wednesday, May 12th (NBCSN's last regular season telecast)
Wild vs. Blues - 9:00 (Brendan Burke, Brian Boucher)