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- An opening night tripleheader on Tuesday, October 8, to begin the 2024-25 NHL season in North America on ESPN and ESPN+: Blues at Kraken (4:30 PM ET), Bruins at Panthers (7:00 PM ET) & Blackhawks at Utah (10:00 PM ET).
- "NHL Frozen Frenzy" returns Tuesday, October 22, on ESPN and ESPN+.
- "4 Nations Face-Off" begins on Thursday, February 13, on ESPN and ABC.
- 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series on Saturday, March 1 on ESPN (6:00 PM ET): Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio ("The Horseshoe").
- ESPN and ABC's coverage of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin in mid-April.
Earlier this week (Thursday, August 29), ESPN and the Walt Disney Company (TWDC) revealed the complete 2024-25 NHL regular season schedule, with 100 exclusive games across ESPN (29 games), ESPN2 (2 games), ESPN+/Disney+ (50 games), ABC (19 games) and Hulu (50 games, a simulcast of ESPN+/Disney+). This marks ABC and ESPN's fourth season of NHL rights since they re-entered the NHL national television broadcasting picture back in 2021.
In addition to this, ESPN and TWDC will present the NHL Opening Night tripleheader (Tuesday, October 8), 4 Nations Face-Off from Montréal and Boston (February), 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series (Saturday, March 1 - Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio), and will hit the ice for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning in mid-April before ending the season with a Conference Final presentation in May.
ESPN's weekly NHL studio program, The Point, makes its season premiere on Tuesday, October 8 (Opening Night) at 4:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, ahead of ESPN's season-opening tripleheader and will be presented weekly this fall on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
NHL Opening Night on ESPN and ESPN+:
The 2024-25 NHL regular season starts in North America on Tuesday, October 8, with an opening night tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+.
The puck 🏒 drops down at 4:30 PM ET when the St. Louis Blues face the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. 2024 Stanley Cup champion Brandon Montour is expected to make his Seattle debut in this contest.
The action continues at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+, as Matthew Tkachuk and the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers host David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins. The Bruins aim for redemption and revenge after they were eliminated by the Panthers during the last two Stanley Cup Playoffs (2023 and 2024). Prior to this game, the Panthers will raise their first-ever championship banner at Amerant Bank Arena in a pregame ceremony.
Following at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+, the Utah Hockey Club (formerly the Arizona Coyotes) will make its franchise debut at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks in a Central Division matchup.
NHL Frozen Frenzy returns on Tuesday, October 22:
Following the highly acclaimed debut of the first-ever NHL Frozen Frenzy last season, a special night of hockey with all 32 teams playing on the same night is set to return on Tuesday, October 22. The night's coverage is highlighted by a ESPN tripleheader - beginning at 6:00 PM (ET) - featuring Capitals at Flyers (6:00 PM ET), Avalanche at Kraken (8:30 PM ET) & Kings at Golden Knights (11:00 PM ET).
4 Nations Face-Off (February 2025):
In place of a traditional NHL All-Star Weekend this year, the league's regular-season calendar will pause when the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off drops the puck February 12-20. Four teams of NHL players from the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will compete in a round-robin tournament consisting of seven total games played over a nine-day period in Montréal at the Bell Centre and in Boston at the TD Garden. The event will mark the first best-on-best hockey tournament since the 2016 World Cup Hockey in Toronto.
For this special event, ABC and ESPN will present live coverage for three games in Montréal and the championship game from Boston on Thursday, February 20 (8:00 PM ET, ESPN).
4 Nations Face-Off Game Schedule on ESPN and ABC:
. Thursday, February 13 - USA vs. Finland (Montréal) - 8:00 PM (ET) - ESPN
. Saturday, February 15 - Finland vs. Sweden (Montréal) - 8:00 PM (ET) - ABC, ESPN+
. Saturday, February 15 - USA vs. Canada (Montréal) - 8:00 PM (ET) - ABC, ESPN+
. Thursday, February 20 - Championship Game: Teams TBD (Boston) - 8:00 PM (ET) - ESPN
2025 Navy Federal Credit Union Series:
The 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union Series game takes place on Saturday, March 1 at 6:00 PM (ET) on ESPN from the historic Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (best known as the home field for the Ohio State Buckeyes college football team). The Detroit Red Wings face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets, in a hockey equivalent to the iconic Ohio State-Michigan college football rivalry.
2024-25 NHL on ABC, Disney+, ESPN, ESPN+ & Hulu Exclusive Game Highlights:
- Thursday, October 10: The Dallas Stars visit the Nashville Predators (8:00 PM ET) as Steven Stamkos is expected to make his Predators debut, followed by the St. Louis Blues taking on the San Jose Sharks (10:30 PM ET) with 2024 No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini and newly-acquired goaltender Yaroslav Askarov in an ESPN+ doubleheader.
- Thursday, October 17: Artemi Panarin and his New York Rangers play Lucas Raymond and the Detroit Red Wings in an Original Six matchup (7:30 PM ET, ESPN+/Hulu).
- Monday, October 28: Former Tampa Bay Lightning champion Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa to face his former club for the very first time as a Nashville Predator (7:30 PM ET, ESPN+/Hulu).
- Tuesday, October 29: ESPN doubleheader featuring Rangers vs. Capitals (7:30 PM ET) and Kings vs. Sharks (10:00 PM ET) as the 2024 top draft pick Macklin Celebrini is scheduled to make his national television debut.
- Friday, November 8: Future hall of famers Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin meet as the Pittsburgh Penguins face off against the Washington Capitals (7:30 PM ET, ESPN+/Hulu).
- Thursday, January 2; Tuesday, January 7; Thursday, January 9: Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs take a week long sojourn through the Metropolitan Division with games against the New York Islanders (1/2), Philadelphia Flyers (1/7) and Carolina Hurricanes (1/9) (ESPN+/Hulu).
- Saturday, January 4 & Sunday, January 5: The New York Rangers begin the ABC Hockey Saturday schedule on the road against the Washington Capitals (1/4) and Chicago Blackhawks (1/5) with last season's Calder Memorial Trophy winner Connor Bedard in a rare ABC Hockey Sunday presentation.
- Friday, January 24: The Vegas Golden Knights and Jack Eichel face the Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson in a first round re-match of last year's Stanley Cup Playoffs which went to a Game 7 (7:30 PM ET, ESPN).
- Saturday, February 1: ABC Hockey Saturday doubleheader featuring Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks clashing with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at 1:00 PM ET, followed by the New York Rangers vs. the Boston Bruins at 3:30 PM (ET) on ABC and ESPN+.
- Thursday, February 27: Last season's Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers make their first appearance at Amerant Bank Arena since Game 7 of last season's Stanley Cup Final to match up with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final re-match (7:30 PM ET, ESPN+/Hulu).
- Saturday, March 1: The Boston Bruins and Brad Marchand visit the Pittsburgh Penguins in a ABC Hockey Saturday presentation at 3:00 PM (ET) on ABC and ESPN+, leading into ESPN's Stadium Series coverage later that night.
- Saturday, March 22 & Saturday, March 29: ABC Hockey Saturday makes a two-week shift to primetime with the Red Wings vs. Golden Knights on Saturday, March 22 at 8:00 PM (ET), followed by a Original Six matchup the following weekend as the Bruins come into Detroit to face off against the Red Wings on Saturday, March 29 at 8:00 PM (ET).
- Saturday, April 12: A Metropolitan Division finale to finish out the regular season ABC Hockey Saturday schedule, featuring Islanders vs. Flyers and Rangers vs. Hurricanes (ABC, ESPN+).
'Ovechkin Watch':
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals enters the 2024-25 season with 853 career goals - 42 goals away from setting the new NHL all-time leading scoring record (currently held by "The Great One", Wayne Gretzky, 894 goals). The Capitals will make four exclusive appearances during the final stretch of the season.
- Saturday, February 22: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins (3:00 PM ET, ABC/ESPN+)
- Thursday, April 10: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals (7:30 PM ET, ESPN+/Hulu)
- Tuesday, April 15: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders (8:00 PM ET, ESPN)
- Thursday, April 17: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins (7:00 PM ET, ESPN)
NHL on ABC:
In addition to ESPN, ESPN+ & Hulu, ABC will also televise throughout the 2024-25 NHL regular season. For more details about ABC's schedule for this season, please check out this link below.
The NHL on ESPN, ESPN+ & Hulu schedule for the 2024-25 NHL season has been posted 🖇 below, with announcer assignments filled in throughout the season, in addition to any changes in the game schedule (subject to change).
- NHL on ESPN, ESPN+ & Hulu: 2024 - 2025 NHL Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern and Subject to Change)
| Tuesday, October 8 (Opening Night)
. Blues at Kraken - ESPN/ESPN+, 4:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ray Ferraro, Stormy Buonantony
. * Bruins at Panthers - ESPN/ ESPN+, 7:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ryan Callahan (off-monitor)
- * Note: Sean McDonough & Emily Kaplan originally scheduled. Buccigross and Callahan called this game off-monitor due to Hurricane Milton.
. Blackhawks at Utah - ESPN/ESPN+, 10:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, AJ Mleczko, Ray Ferraro, Leah Hextall
| Thursday, October 10 (Opening Week)
. Stars at Predators - ESPN+/Hulu, 8:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, AJ Mleczko
. Blues at Sharks - ESPN+/Hulu, 10:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Friday, October 11 (Opening Week)
. Lightning at Hurricanes - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ryan Callahan
| Tuesday, October 15
. Wild at Blues - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, AJ Mleczko, Emily Kaplan
. Flyers at Oilers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ray Ferraro, Leah Hextall
| Thursday, October 17
. Rangers at Red Wings - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:30 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Ryan Callahan, Emily Kaplan
| Tuesday, October 22 ("NHL Frozen 🧊⛸ Frenzy")
. Capitals at Flyers - ESPN/ESPN+, 6:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Avalanche at Kraken - ESPN/ESPN+, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Leah Hextall
. Kings at Golden Knights - ESPN/ESPN+, 11:00 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Ryan Callahan, Stormy Buonantony
| Friday, October 25
. Predators at Blackhawks - ESPN+/Hulu, 8:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, AJ Mleczko, Emily Kaplan
| Monday, October 28
. Predators at Lightning - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Kevin Weekes
| Tuesday, October 29
. Rangers at Capitals - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Kings at Sharks - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Leah Hextall
| Thursday, October 31 (Halloween 🎃)
. Oilers at Predators - ESPN+/Hulu, 8:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Kevin Weekes
| Thursday, November 7
. Flyers at Lightning - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, AJ Mleczko, Emily Kaplan
| Friday, November 8
. Penguins at Capitals - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:30 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
| Tuesday, November 12
. Devils at Panthers - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro
| Thursday, November 14
. Blues at Sabres - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ryan Callahan
| Tuesday, November 19
. Wild at Blues - ESPN+/Hulu, 8:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, AJ Mleczko
| Thursday, November 21
. Panthers at Blackhawks - ESPN+/Hulu, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
| Tuesday, December 3
. Red Wings at Bruins - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Oilers at Golden Knights - ESPN+/Hulu, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Thursday, December 5
. Kraken at Islanders - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
| Friday, December 6
. Penguins at Rangers - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:30 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
| Tuesday, December 10
. Maple Leafs at Devils - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Kevin Weekes, Arda Öcal
. Wild at Utah - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 9:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Thursday, December 12
. Oilers at Wild - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 8:30 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, Leah Hextall
| Tuesday, December 17
. Islanders at Hurricanes - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Kevin Weekes
| Thursday, December 19
. Kings at Flyers - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, P.K. Subban
| Friday, December 20
. Maple Leafs at Sabres - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ryan Callahan
| Friday, December 27
. Blackhawks at Sabres - ESPN2, 7:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ryan Callahan
. Avalanche at Utah - ESPN2, 9:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Blake Bolden
| Sunday, December 29
. Stars at Blackhawks - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
| Thursday, January 2
. Maple Leafs at Islanders - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Kevin Weekes
| Tuesday, January 7
. Maple Leafs at Flyers - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Kevin Weekes
| Thursday, January 9
. Maple Leafs at Hurricanes - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, AJ Mleczko
| Tuesday, January 14
. Panthers at Devils - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, P.K. Subban
| Thursday, January 16
. Red Wings at Panthers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan, Emily Kaplan
. Oilers at Avalanche - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ray Ferraro, Leah Hextall
| Tuesday, January 21
. Hurricanes at Stars - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 8:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Kevin Weekes
| Thursday, January 23
. Utah at Wild - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 8:00 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Friday, January 24
. Golden Knights at Stars - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, AJ Mleczko, Leah Hextall
| Tuesday, January 28
. Avalanche at Islanders - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ryan Callahan
. Stars at Golden Knights - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 10:00 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro
| Thursday, January 30
. Islanders at Flyers - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan
. Sharks at Kraken - ESPN, 10:30 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Ray Ferraro, Leah Hextall
| Tuesday, February 4
. Oilers at Blues - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 8:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ryan Callahan
. Stars at Ducks - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 10:30 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Thursday, February 6
. Hurricanes at Wild - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, AJ Mleczko
. Maple Leafs at Kraken - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 10:00 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Blake Bolden, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Thursday, February 13 -- 4 Nations Face-Off (Bell Centre - Montréal, Quebec)
. United States vs. Finland (Bell Centre) - ESPN/ESPN+, 8:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
- Sean McDonough originally scheduled, but replaced by Bob Wischusen (illness)
| Thursday, February 20 -- 4 Nations Face-Off (TD Garden - Boston, Massachusetts)
. Championship Game: Canada vs. United States (TD Garden) - ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
| Sunday, February 23
. Maple Leafs at Blackhawks - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ryan Callahan
| Tuesday, February 25
. Oilers at Lightning - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Kevin Weekes
| Thursday, February 27
. Flyers at Penguins - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Kevin Weekes
- Replaces Oilers vs. Panthers
| Saturday, March 1 -- 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series (Ohio Stadium - Columbus, Ohio)
. Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets (Ohio Stadium) - ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+, 6:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan, Kevin Weekes, Marty Smith
| Tuesday, March 4
. Devils at Stars - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 8:00 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Thursday, March 6
. Sabres at Lightning - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Sharks at Avalanche - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, AJ Mleczko, Leah Hextall
- Replaces Kraken at Predators
| Monday, March 10
. Oilers at Sabres - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ryan Callahan
- Was previously scheduled to start at 6:30 PM ET
| Tuesday, March 11
. Lightning at Hurricanes - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, AJ Mleczko
- Replaces Avalanche at Wild & Predators at Sharks
| Thursday, March 13
. Oilers at Devils - ESPN+/Hulu, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, AJ Mleczko
| Tuesday, March 18
. Utah at Oilers - ESPN, 9:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, AJ Mleczko
- Replaces Blues at Predators
| Thursday, March 20
. Canucks at Blues - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ray Ferraro
| Monday, March 24
. Canucks at Devils - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, P.K. Subban
| Thursday, March 27
. Capitals at Wild - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
- Replaces Predators at Hurricanes
. Kings at Avalanche - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Leah Hextall
| Sunday, March 30
. Sharks at Kings - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Tuesday, April 1
. Lightning at Islanders - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, P.K. Subban
| Thursday, April 3
. Oilers at Sharks - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 10:30 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Sunday, April 6
. Golden Knights at Canucks - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Tuesday, April 8
. Maple Leafs at Panthers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, AJ Mleczko, Leah Hextall
- Replaces Blackhawks at Penguins
. Golden Knights at Avalanche - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ray Ferraro
| Thursday, April 10
. Hurricanes at Capitals - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan, Emily Kaplan
. Ducks at Kings - ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+, 10:00 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Blake Bolden
| Sunday, April 13
. Avalanche at Ducks - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Tuesday, April 15
. Panthers at Lightning - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan, Emily Kaplan
- Replaces Capitals at Islanders
. Kings at Kraken - ESPN, 10:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| Thursday, April 17
. Capitals at Penguins - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Kevin Weekes, Emily Kaplan
. Flames at Kings - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
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