One team’s unveiling and another debuting in its new home will be featured as part of ESPN’s opening night tripleheader Oct. 8.
The Florida Panthers, who won the Stanley Cup for the first time last season, will raise their championship banner before playing the Boston Bruins at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+).
The night also will see the debut of the Utah Hockey Club, which will play its first game at Delta Center in Salt Lake City against the Chicago Blackhawks (10 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+).
The tripleheader will begin with the St. Louis Blues playing the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle (4:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+).
TNT begins its coverage with a doubleheader Oct. 9. The first game features Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers against and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. ET; TNT). The second game has Hart Trophy winner and the Colorado Avalanche playing and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (10 p.m. ET; TNT).
In all, 100 exclusive regular-season games will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ABC and Hulu beginning Oct. 8. They also will broadcast the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as one conference final.
TNT will broadcast 62 regular-season games as well as the 2025 Stanley Cup Final and half of the playoffs, including coverage of the first round, second round and one conference final. All TNT coverage will be simulcast on truTV and available on Max’s B/R Sports Add-On.
— Frozen Frenzy returns Oct. 22 with all 32 teams playing, including a nationally broadcast tripleheader: the Washington Capitals play the Philadelphia Flyers (6 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+), the Avalanche play the Kraken (10:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+) and the Los Angeles Kings play the Golden Knights (11 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+).
— The Thanksgiving Showdown is Nov. 29, with the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Boston Bruins (6:30 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX), followed by the Avalanche at the Dallas Stars (8 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX).
— The NHL Winter Classic is Dec. 31, featuring Jordan Kyrou and the Blues against 2023 Calder Trophy winner Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks at Wrigley Field in Chicago (5 p.m. ET; TNT, truTV, MAX).
— The 2025 4 Nations Face-off will be shown on ESPN, ABC and TNT. It starts with Sweden against Canada on Feb. 12 (8 p.m. ET; TNT), and the United States playing Finland on Feb. 13 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN). There’s a doubleheader Feb. 15, with Finland facing Sweden (1 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+) and the U.S. against Canada (8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+), then a Presidents’ Day doubleheader Feb. 17, with Finland facing Canada (1 p.m. ET; TNT), followed by Sweden against the U.S. (8 p.m. ET; TNT). The championship game is Feb. 20 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN).
— The 2025 NHL Stadium Series will be between the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on March 1 (6 p.m. ET; ESPN).
The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), and respective networks:
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
7 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+: Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers
10 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Utah Hockey Club
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. on TNT: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
10 p.m. on TNT: Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Thursday, October 10, 2024
8 p.m. on ESPN+: Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators
10:30 p.m. on ESPN+: St. Louis Blues vs. San Jose Sharks
Friday, October 11, 2024
7 p.m. on ESPN+: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues
10 p.m. on ESPN: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Edmonton Oilers
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
7 p.m. on TNT: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
9:30 p.m. on TNT: Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche
Thursday, October 17, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red Wings
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
6 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+: Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
8:30 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+: Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken
11 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+: Los Angeles Kings vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Friday, October 25, 2024
8:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Monday, October 28, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN: New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
10 p.m. on ESPN: Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
10 p.m. on TNT: Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8 p.m. on ESPN+: Edmonton Oilers vs. Nashville Predators
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
8 p.m. on TNT: Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks
Thursday, November 7, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Friday, November 8, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins*
10 p.m. on TNT: Los Angeles Kings Colorado Avalanche
Thursday, November 14, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: St. Louis Blues vs. Buffalo Sabres
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
8 p.m. on ESPN+: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers*
10 p.m. on TNT: Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken
Thursday, November 21, 2024
8:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Florida Panthers vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
10 p.m. on TNT: Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche*
Friday, November 29, 2024
6:30 p.m. on TNT: Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins
9 p.m. on TNT: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
7 p.m. on ESPN+: Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins
10 p.m. on ESPN+: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks*
10 p.m. on TNT: Dallas Stars* at Los Angeles Kings
Thursday, December 5, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Seattle Kraken vs. New York Islanders
Friday, December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
7 p.m. on ESPN+: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils
9:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Minnesota Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
7:30 p.m. on TNT: New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres
Thursday, December 12, 2024
8:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
7 p.m. on TNT: Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings
9:30 p.m. on TNT: Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild*
Thursday, December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Los Angeles Kings vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Friday, December 20, 2024
7 p.m. on ESPN+: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres
Friday, December 27, 2024
7 p.m. on ESPN2: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Buffalo Sabres
9:30 p.m. on ESPN2: Colorado Avalanche vs. Utah Hockey Club
Sunday, December 29, 2024
8:30 p.m. on ESPN: Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
5 p.m. on TNT: NHL Winter Classic St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks
Thursday, January 2, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders
Saturday, January 4, 2025
12 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
Sunday, January 5, 2025
3 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: New York Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Colorado Avalanche* at Chicago Blackhawks
10 p.m. on TNT: Florida Panthers at Utah Hockey Club
Thursday, January 9, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Saturday, January 11, 2025
1 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
6 p.m. on TNT: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
8:30 p.m. on TNT: Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild
Thursday, January 16, 2025
7 p.m. on ESPN: Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers
9:30 p.m. on ESPN: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
8 p.m. on ESPN+: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Dallas Stars
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
10 p.m. on TNT: Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings
Thursday, January 23, 2025
8 p.m. on ESPN+: Utah Hockey Club vs. Minnesota Wild
Friday, January 24, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Islanders
10 p.m. on ESPN+: Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
7 p.m. on TNT: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils
9:30 p.m. on TNT: Pittsburgh Penguins* at Utah Hockey Club
Thursday, January 30, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers
10 p.m. on ESPN: San Jose Sharks vs. Seattle Kraken
Saturday, February 1, 2025
1 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers
3:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
8 p.m. on ESPN+: Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues
10:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Dallas Stars vs. Anaheim Ducks
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
7 p.m. on TNT: Boston Bruins at New York Rangers
9:30 p.m. on TNT: Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks
Thursday, February 6, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Minnesota Wild
10 p.m. on ESPN+: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Seattle Kraken
Saturday, February 8, 2025
1 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
3:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Boston Bruins
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
8 p.m. on TNT: Four Nations Face-Off Sweden vs. Canada (in Montreal)
Monday, February 17, 2025
1 p.m. on TNT: Four Nations Face-Off Finland vs. Canada (in Boston)
8 p.m. on TNT: Four Nations Face-Off Sweden vs. USA (in Boston)
Saturday, February 22, 2025
12:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings
3 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Sunday, February 23, 2025
1 p.m. on TNT: Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals
3:30 p.m. on TNT: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Edmonton Oilers vs. Tampa Bay
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
10 p.m. on TNT: Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings
Thursday, February 27, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers
Saturday, March 1, 2025
3 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
6 p.m. on ESPN: 2025 NHL Stadium Series Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Sunday, March 2, 2025
1 p.m. on TNT: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins
3:30 p.m. on TNT: Boston Bruins* at Minnesota Wild
6 p.m. on TNT: St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
8 p.m. on ESPN+: New Jersey Devils vs. Dallas Stars
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers*
10 p.m. on TNT: Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights
Thursday, March 6, 2025
7 p.m. on ESPN: Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
9:30 p.m. on ESPN: Seattle Kraken vs. Nashville Predators
Saturday, March 8, 2025
12:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Seattle Kraken vs. Philadelphia Flyers
3 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Sunday, March 9, 2025
1 p.m. on TNT: New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers
3:30 p.m. on TNT: Pittsburgh Penguins* at Minnesota Wild
Monday, March 10, 2025
6:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
8 p.m. on ESPN+: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild
10:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Nashville Predators vs. San Jose Sharks
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings*
10 p.m. on TNT: Anaheim Ducks at Utah Hockey Club
Thursday, March 13, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Edmonton Oilers vs. New Jersey Devils
Saturday, March 15, 2025
3 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Sunday, March 16, 2025
1 p.m. on TNT: Vegas Golden Knights* at Detroit Red Wings
3:30 p.m. on TNT: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche*
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
9 p.m. on ESPN: St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
7 p.m. on TNT: Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs
9:30 p.m. on TNT: Seattle Kraken at Minnesota Wild*
Thursday, March 20, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Vancouver Canucks vs. St. Louis Blues
Saturday, March 22, 2025
8 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Detroit Red Wings vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Monday, March 24, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Vancouver Canucks vs. New Jersey Devils
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Nashville Predators vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
7:30 p.m. on TNT: New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks*
10 p.m. on TNT: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers
Thursday, March 27, 2025
10 p.m. on ESPN: Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche
Saturday, March 29, 2025
8 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings
Sunday, March 30, 2025
10 p.m. on ESPN: San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
7 p.m. on TNT: Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers*
9:30 p.m. on TNT: Colorado Avalanche* at Chicago Blackhawks
Thursday, April 3, 2025
10:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks
Saturday, April 5, 2025
12:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils
3 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Dallas Stars
12:30 p.m. on TNT: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders
3 p.m. on TNT: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
5:30 p.m. on TNT: Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings
Sunday, April 6, 2025
10 p.m. on ESPN: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
7 p.m. on ESPN: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
9:30 p.m. on ESPN: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers
10 p.m. on TNT: St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers
Thursday, April 10, 2025
7:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
10 p.m. on ESPN+: Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings
Saturday, April 12, 2025
12:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers
3 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+: New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
1 p.m. on TNT: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils
3:30 p.m. on TNT: Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins*
Sunday, April 13, 2025
10 p.m. on ESPN: Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim Ducks
Monday, April 14, 2025
10 p.m. on ESPN: Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
8 p.m. on ESPN: Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
10:30 p.m. on ESPN: Los Angeles Kings vs. Seattle Kraken
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
7:30 p.m. on TNT: Detroit Red Wings* at New Jersey Devils
10 p.m. on TNT: Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks
Thursday, April 17, 2025
7 p.m. on ESPN: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
