2025 - 2026 NHL on TNT Schedule

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| 🞙 Wednesday, August 27, 2025

• TNT's Opening Week schedule includes NHL leading goal scorer Alexander Ovechkin & the Washington Capitals entertaining David Pastrňák and the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 PM (ET). Later, Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights match up with Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, October 8, at 10:00 PM (ET).

• NHL on TNT serves as the exclusive national broadcast partner of the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic on Friday, January 2 — New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.

• TNT's regular season coverage is highlighted by Tuesday & Wednesday night games, the Thanksgiving Showdown (Rangers vs. Bruins) on Black Friday, & several Sunday afternoon and/or evening games starting in March of 2026.

Turner Sports (TNT) is starting its fifth season of live NHL coverage, featuring its largest schedule yet with 72 regular-season games. The season begins with a game between Alexander Ovechkin, the League’s all-time goal scorer, and the Washington Capitals against four-time NHL All-Star David Pastrňák and the Boston Bruins at 7:30 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, October 8. The exciting schedule also includes the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic, the Thanksgiving Showdown, regular live games on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and extra Sunday afternoon and/or evening games in Spring 2026 (Sunday, March 1 through Sunday, April 12, most Sundays during this time).

The 2025-26 season will end with the NHL on TNT covering the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including the First Round, Second Round, and Conference Final.

During the opening week of NHL coverage on TNT, key NHL storylines will be highlighted. This includes Alex Ovechkin, the new all-time goal scorer, leading the Washington Capitals in their first game of the season against the Boston Bruins, a team from the Original Six, at 7:30 PM (ET). Later at 10:00 PM (ET), the 2023 Stanley Cup Champions, the Vegas Golden Knights, will compete against the Los Angeles Kings, featuring players like Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner, Anže Kopitar, and Quinton Byfield.

The regular season schedule for NHL on TNT will showcase the top stars and rivalries in hockey, with broadcasts on 14 Tuesdays and 21 Wednesdays throughout the season. Additionally, there will be the annual Thanksgiving Showdown on Black Friday, November 28, featuring the New York Rangers facing the Boston Bruins at 1:00 PM (ET).

TNT will also be the exclusive broadcaster for the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic on Friday, January 2 at 8:00 PM (ET). In this event, the Florida Panthers, featuring players such as Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, and Sergei Bobrovsky, will host the New York Rangers, led by Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad, live from LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, home of the MLB's Miami Marlins.

2025-26 NHL on TNT Schedule Highlights:

• Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals receive eight games on TNT this season, including some of the following selected matchups: —

- The Capitals welcome Jordan Kyrou and the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, November 5 at 7:30 PM (ET).

- Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the 2025 Western Conference Champion Edmonton Oilers visit the Capitals on Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 PM (ET).

- In January, the Capitals face the Stars on Wednesday, January 7, and the Avalanche on Martin Luther King Jr., Day on Monday, January 19.

- On Wednesday, March 11, the Capitals visit the Flyers at 7:30 PM (ET) in an Eastern Conference showdown.

- In the run to the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Capitals will face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, April 8 at 7:30 PM (ET) and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 PM (ET).

• The reigning two-time Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers are scheduled to make the first of six NHL on TNT appearances on Wednesday, October 15, at 7:00 PM (ET), taking on the Detroit Red Wings.

• The Bruins will be challenged by a pair of "Original Six" teams in November — Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 PM (ET) & Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers on Friday, November 28 at 1:00 PM (ET) in the annual Thanksgiving Showdown.

• The 2025-26 season marks the 100th season for the Chicago Blackhawks and the New York Rangers. The two clubs will go head-to-head on Wednesday, December 10, in a matchup of teams with a rich history and considerable success.

• To make the holiday season a little better for the hockey fan out there, Turner Sports has an early Christmas present - a Tuesday tripleheader on Tuesday, December 23, starting at 4:00 PM (ET), with Penguins at Maple Leafs, Stars at Red Wings, and Flyers at Blackhawks.

• The Battle of the New York is back on the 'NHL on TNT" in late January, as the New York Islanders battle their cross-town rival, the New York Rangers, on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:30 PM (ET).

• The NHL on TNT concludes its fifth regular season on Wednesday, April 15, as Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings travel to South Florida to face off against the defending two-time Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers.

TNT's 2025-26 NHL preseason and regular season broadcast schedule is posted below. Updates will be made regularly to broadcast schedules. In addition, commentators will be added throughout the season once they are confirmed.

• NHL on TNT: 2025-26 NHL Preseason Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern and Subject to Change)

| Tuesday, September 30 (Preseason)

. Golden Knights at Avalanche - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Alex Faust, Jennifer Botterill

• NHL on TNT: 2025-26 NHL Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern and Subject to Change)

| Wednesday, October 8 (Opening Night)

. Bruins at Capitals - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Tarik El-Bashir

. Kings at Golden Knights - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Alyson Lozoff

| Wednesday, October 15

. Panthers at Red Wings - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Alyson Lozoff

. Blackhawks at Blues - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Brendan Burke, Jody Shelley, Darren Pang

| Wednesday, October 22

. Red Wings at Sabres - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher, Shane Hnidy

| Thursday, October 30

. Stars at Lightning - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, November 4

. Hurricanes at Rangers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Lightning at Avalanche - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, November 5

. Blues at Capitals - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, November 11

. Maple Leafs at Bruins - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Ducks at Avalanche - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, November 12

. Rangers at Lightning - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Devils at Blackhawks - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, November 19

. Oilers at Capitals - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Hurricanes at Wild - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Friday, November 28 — Black Friday

. Rangers at Bruins - TNT, 1:00 PM (ET) -

| Wednesday, December 3

. Sabres at Flyers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Mammoth at Ducks - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, December 9

. Golden Knights at Islanders - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Avalanche at Predators - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, December 10

. Rangers at Blackhawks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Kings at Kraken - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, December 16

. Oilers at Penguins - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Avalanche at Kraken - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, December 17

. Mammoth at Red Wings - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Devils at Golden Knights - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, December 23 (Tripleheader)

. Penguins at Maple Leafs - TNT, 4:00 PM (ET) - 

. Stars at Red Wings - TNT, 6:30 PM (ET) - 

. Flyers at Blackhawks - TNT, 9:00 PM (ET) - 

| Friday, January 2 — 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic (Miami, Florida)

. Rangers vs. Panthers (loanDepot Park) - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) -

| Tuesday, January 6

. Panthers at Maple Leafs - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, January 7

. Stars at Capitals - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Blues at Blackhawks - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, January 13

. Red Wings at Bruins - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Stars at Ducks - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, January 14

. Flyers at Sabres - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Golden Knights at Kings - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Monday, January 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day

. Sabres at Hurricanes - TNT, 1:30 PM (ET) - 

. Capitals at Avalanche - TNT, 4:00 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, January 20

. Bruins at Stars - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Devils at Oilers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, January 21

. Red Wings at Maple Leafs - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Islanders at Kraken - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, January 28

. Rangers at Islanders - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -

| Tuesday, February 3

. Penguins at Islanders - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Kraken at Ducks - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, February 4

. Bruins at Panthers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Blues at Stars - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, February 25

. Maple Leafs at Lightning - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Golden Knights at Kings - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Sunday, March 1

. Golden Knights at Penguins - TNT, 1:00 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, March 3

. Panthers at Devils - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Lightning at Wild - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) -

| Sunday, March 8

. Wild at Avalanche - TNT, 2:00 PM (ET) - 

. Bruins at Penguins - TNT, 4:30 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, March 10

. Islanders at Blues - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Oilers at Avalanche - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, March 11

. Capitals at Flyers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

| Sunday, March 15

. Maple Leafs at Wild - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

| Tuesday, March 17 — ☘ St. Patrick's Day

. Wild at Blackhawks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Lightning at Kraken - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, March 18

. Devils at Rangers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Stars at Avalanche - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) -

| Tuesday, March 24

. Wild at Lightning - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, March 25

. Rangers at Maple Leafs - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, April 1

. Blues at Kings - TNT, 9:00 PM (ET) - 

| Sunday, April 5

. Wild at Red Wings - TNT, 1:00 PM (ET) - 

. Bruins at Flyers - TNT, 3:30 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, April 8

. Capitals at Maple Leafs - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Oilers at Sharks - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Sunday, April 12

. Penguins at Capitals - TNT, 3:00 PM (ET) - 

| Wednesday, April 15

. Red Wings at Panthers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

|| Sources 🛈: Warner Bros. Discovery (Turner Sports) ||

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