NHL Opening Night on ESPN and ESPN+
The NHL 2023-24 season begins in North America on Tuesday, October 10, with an opening night tripleheader Face-Off on ESPN and ESPN+.
The new-look Nashville Predators, with newcomer Ryan O’Reilly, new head coach Andrew Brunette and veteran defenseman Roman Josi begin the season hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brayden Point and 100-plus point scorer Nikita Kucherov at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+.
The highly-anticipated debut of 2023 number-one draft pick Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks’ season opener continues in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+ from PPG Paints Arena against another former number-one pick, Sidney Crosby, and the Pittsburgh Penguins, who also added the defending Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson this offseason.
Following at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+, the Seattle Kraken, who fell one game short of making the 2023 Western Conference Final in just its second year as a franchise, face off against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel in a Pacific Division season opener. Prior to the game, the Golden Knights will see their first championship banner raised at T-Mobile Arena during the Stanley Cup banner ceremony.
Frozen Frenzy for All 32 Teams
A rare frozen frenzy occurs October 24 with all 32 NHL teams in action, led by ESPN’s exclusive tripleheader – beginning at 6 p.m. ET – featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers at Vegas Golden Knights (ESPN/ESPN+). The additional 13 games are available on NHL Power Play on ESPN+ – with 15-minute staggered start times – resulting in continuous action throughout the night. With every team in action, ESPN2 will provide whip-around, live look-ins on every game from 8-11 p.m. ET, showcasing the best plays, hits and goals of the night.
NHL All-Star Weekend
The league’s regular-season schedule takes a break when the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend returns with the world’s best players at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena to compete in the NHLAll-Star Skills presented by DraftKings competition February 2 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+ and the 2024 NHL Honda All-Star Game on February 3 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+.
NHL Stadium Series
The 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series returns February 17-18 from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring outdoor matchups between the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils on Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET and the New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders on Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. ET – both on ABC and ESPN+.
Presidents' Day Doubleheader
Following the NHL Stadium Series, ESPN will present a Presidents' Day Doubleheader on February 19, featuring interconference matchups between Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs visiting the St. Louis Blues and Jordan Kyrou at 1 p.m. ET and the Detroit Red Wings traveling to the Emerald City to face the Seattle Kraken at 3:30 p.m. ET.
NHL Power Play on ESPN+ (Out-of-Market Games on ESPN+)
In addition to 50 exclusive games on ESPN+/Hulu, more than 1,050 out-of-market games will be available through NHL Power Playon ESPN+ – included in the base ESPN+ subscription – throughout the season.
NHL Power Play games include the choice of two separate live streams with either home team or away team commentary, as well as Canadian national presentations of Hockey Night in Canada, providing a local experience for fans no matter where they are in the U.S. Replays of every NHL regular season and playoff game on ABC, ESPN, NHL Network, and TNT are also made available to stream on NHL Power Play on ESPN+. To sign up, visit ESPNPlus.com.
Exclusive Game Highlights:
● Oct. 12 – New Jersey Devils open their season exclusively on ESPN+/Hulu, hosting the Detroit Red Wings
● Oct. 13 – Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin host the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby for their season opener (ESPN+/Hulu)
● Oct. 24 – All 32 teams are in action, led by ESPN’s exclusive tripleheader featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers at Vegas Golden Knights (ESPN/ESPN+). The 13 additional games are available on NHL Power Play on ESPN+ with ESPN2 presenting whip-around, live look-ins on every game from 8-11 p.m. ET.
● Nov. 2 – Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews face off against Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins in an Original Six matchup (ESPN+/Hulu)
● Nov. 16 – Chicago Blackhawks and top draft pick Connor Bedard host the Tampa Bay Lightning at the United Center (ESPN+/Hulu)
● Nov. 30 – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round rematch between the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN+/Hulu)
● Dec. 12 – ESPN doubleheader with Detroit Red Wings visiting the St. Louis Blues, followed by the Chicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard facing the Edmonton Oilers’ former number one pick Connor McDavid (ESPN)
● Dec. 19-22 – Last season’s Hart Trophy winner, Connor McDavid, leads the Edmonton Oilers through a Big Apple push with three games in four nights vs. the New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers (ESPN+/Hulu)
● Jan. 2 –Future Hall of Famers Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby face off in a matchup between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins (ESPN+/Hulu)
● Jan. 4 – Pittsburgh Penguins visit last season’s history-making Boston Bruins (ESPN)
● Jan. 13 – The puck drops on ABC Hockey Saturdays when Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad and the New York Rangers take on Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals (ABC)
● Jan. 26 – Defending Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights visit the New York Rangers (ESPN)
● Feb. 2-3 – 2024 NHL All-Star Skills on Feb. 2 (ESPN) and NHL All-Star Game on Feb. 3 (ABC/ ESPN+) from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
● Feb. 17-18 – 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, features outdoor matchups between the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils on Feb. 17 and the New York Rangers vs. New York Islanderson Feb. 18 (ABC/ESPN+)
● Feb. 19 – Presidents' Day doubleheader featuring Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings at Seattle Kraken
● March 5 – Boston Bruins host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in interconference play between two of the league’s best teams from last season (ESPN+/Hulu)
● March 9 – Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins on ABC Hockey Saturday (ABC/ESPN+)
● March 16 – New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins on ABC Hockey Saturday (ABC/ESPN+)
● March 23 – 2023 Eastern Conference Champion Florida Panthers visit the New York Rangers in primetime on ABC Hockey Saturday (ABC/ESPN+)
● April 13 – ABC Hockey Saturday tripleheader, featuring New York Islanders at New York Rangers in the Battle of New York, Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars in a rematch of last season’s Second Round playoff series and Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins (ABC/ESPN+)
● April 18 – ESPN doubleheader featuring the regular season finales of the Minnesota Wild hosting the Seattle Kraken, followed by the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Edmonton Oilers (ESPN)
Full TWDC 2023-24 NHL Game Schedule:
Date | Time (ET) | Teams | Platform |
Tue, Oct. 10 | 5:30 p.m. | Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN, ESPN+ |
Tue, Oct. 10 | 8 p.m. | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | ESPN, ESPN+ |
Tue, Oct. 10 | 10:30 p.m. | Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN, ESPN+ |
Thu, Oct. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils | ESPN+/Hulu |
Fri, Oct. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Oct. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres | ESPN |
Tue, Oct. 17 | 10 p.m. | Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken | ESPN |
Thu, Oct. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Oct. 19 | 10:30 p.m. | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche | ESPN |
Tue, Oct. 24 | 6 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals | ESPN, ESPN+ |
Tue, Oct. 24 | 8:30 p.m. | Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks | ESPN, ESPN+ |
Tue, Oct. 24 | 11 p.m. | Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN, ESPN+ |
Thu, Oct. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Oct. 31 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Kings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | ESPN |
Thu, Nov. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Nov. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Nov. 9 | 10:30 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue Nov. 14 | 8 p.m. | Anaheim Ducks vs. Nashville Predators | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Nov. 14 | 10:30 p.m. | Florida Panthers vs. San Jose Sharks | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Nov. 16 | 8 p.m. | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Nov. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Nov. 30 | 7:30 p.m. | New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Dec. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Dec. 7 | 8 p.m. | Dallas Stars vs. Washington Capitals | ESPN |
Thu, Dec. 7 | 10:30 p.m. | New Jersey Devils vs. Seattle Kraken | ESPN |
Tue, Dec. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Detroit Red Wings vs. St. Louis Blues | ESPN |
Tue, Dec. 12 | 10 p.m. | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers | ESPN |
Thu, Dec. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Carolina Hurricanes vs. Detroit Red Wings | ESPN+/Hulu |
Fri, Dec. 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Nashville Predators vs. Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Dec. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Dec. 19 | 10:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Dec. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. New Jersey Devils | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Dec. 21 | 10:30 p.m. | Arizona Coyotes vs. San Jose Sharks | ESPN+/Hulu |
Fri, Dec. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Rangers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Jan. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Jan. 2 | 10:30 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Los Angeles Kings | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Jan. 4 | 7 p.m. | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins | ESPN |
Tue, Jan. 9 | 8:30 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Jan. 11 | 7 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders | ESPN |
Sat, Jan. 13 | 1 p.m. | New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals | ABC, ESPN+ |
Tue, Jan. 16 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Jan. 18 | 7 p.m. | Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Jan. 18 | 9:30 p.m. | Nashville Predators vs. Los Angeles Kings | ESPN |
Thu, Jan. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+/Hulu |
Fri, Jan. 26 | 7 p.m. | Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York Rangers | ESPN |
Fri, Feb. 2 | 7 p.m. | NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings | ESPN, ESPN+ |
Sat, Feb. 3 | 3 p.m. | 2024 Honda NHL All-Star Game | ABC, ESPN+ |
Tue, Feb. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Colorado Avalanche vs. New Jersey Devils | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Feb. 6 | 10 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Feb. 8 | 8 p.m. | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders | ESPN |
Sat, Feb. 10 | 1 p.m. | St. Louis Blues vs. Buffalo Sabres | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sat, Feb. 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sat, Feb. 10 | 7 p.m. | Seattle Kraken vs. Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Feb. 15 | 9 p.m. | Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators | ESPN |
Sat., Feb. 17 | 3 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sat, Feb. 17 | 8 p.m. | Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils
2024 NHL STADIUM SERIES | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sun, Feb. 18 | 3 p.m. | New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders
2024 NHL STADIUM SERIES | ABC, ESPN+ |
Mon, Feb. 19 | 1 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. St. Louis Blues | ESPN |
Mon, Feb. 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Detroit Red Wings vs. Seattle Kraken | ESPN |
Thu, Feb. 22 | 7 p.m. | Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN |
Thu, Feb. 22 | 10:30 p.m. | Nashville Predators vs. Los Angeles kings | ESPN+/Hulu |
Sat, Feb. 24 | 12 p.m. | St. Louis Blues vs. Detroit Red Wings | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sat, Feb. 24 | 3 p.m. | New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Feb. 27 | 7 p.m. | Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, Feb. 27 | 9:30 p.m. | Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Feb. 29 | 7 p.m. | Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, Feb. 29 | 9 p.m. | Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks | ESPN |
Sat, March. 2 | 3 p.m. | Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sat, March 2 | 7 p.m. | Vegas Golden Knights vs. Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+/Hulu |
Mon, March 4 | 7:30 p.m. | St. Louis Blues vs. Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, March 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. Boston Bruins | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, March 7 | 7 p.m. | St. Louis Blues vs. New Jersey Devils | ESPN |
Sat, March 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+/Hulu |
Sat, March 9 | 3 p.m. | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins | ABC, ESPN+ |
Thu, March 14 | 7:30 p.m. | New York Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+/Hulu |
Sat, March 16 | 3 p.m. | New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sat, March 16 | 6 p.m. | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, March 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders | ESPN+/Hulu |
Tue, March 19 | 10 p.m. | Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, March 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Nashville Predators vs. Florida Panthers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, March 21 | 10:30 p.m. | Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN |
Sat, March 23 | 8 p.m. | Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers | ABC, ESPN+ |
Tue, March 26 | 7:30 p.m. | New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, March 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+/Hulu |
Sat, March 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild | ESPN |
Sat, March 30 | 7 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, April 4 | 8 p.m. | Nashville Predators vs. St. Louis Blues | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, April 4 | 10:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks | ESPN+/Hulu |
Sat, April 6 | 1 p.m. | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sat, April 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sun, April 7 | 10 p.m. | Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche | ESPN |
Tue, April 9 | 7 p.m. | Washington Capitals vs. Detroit Red Wings | ESPN |
Tue, April 9 | 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche | ESPN |
Thu, April 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Florida Panthers | ESPN+/Hulu |
Sat, April 13 | 12:30 p.m. | New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sat, April 13 | 3 p.m. | Seattle Kraken vs. Dallas Stars | ABC, ESPN+ |
Sat, April 13 | 8 p.m. | Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | ABC, ESPN+ |
Mon, April 15 | 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings | ESPN |
Tue, April 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers | ESPN |
Tue, April 16 | 10 p.m. | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN+/Hulu |
Thu, April 18 | 7 p.m. | Seattle Kraken vs. Minnesota Wild | ESPN |
Thu, April 18 | 9:30 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche | ESPN |
*Please note game schedule may be subject to change. For the most up-to-date schedule and details, please visit espn.com/nhl/schedule.
At least there are only three Wings games on the money-grubbing ESPN+/Hulu combo. But it's still three games too many for me. F' you, Bettman.
Bettman is consistent. Consistently evil.
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