Believe it or not, the NHL season is coming. The preseason is here, which means you might find yourself searching for how to watch each game. Lucky for you, we have you covered.
The 2021-22 national broadcast of NHL will now be under ESPN and Turner Sports. NBC has handled the broadcasts since 2005, so hockey fans will be watching games in a new way. A deal was made in March of 2021 between the NHL and ESPN for a seven-year multi-platform deal for half of the league's media rights, with Turner sports as the secondary partner.
ESPN will broadcast 75 regular season games and Turner will broadcast 72 regular season games on TBS and TNT. ESPN and ABC will have 25 national regular season games and hold exclusive rights to opening night, the All-Star Game and any other "special events".
Here is a look at the entire preseason broadcast schedule:
DateGameTimeTV ChannelSat., Oct. 2Senators at Canadiens7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVSat., Oct. 2Capitals at Flyers7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVSat., Oct. 2Jets at Oilers7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVSat., Oct. 2Rangers at Bruins7 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVSat., Oct. 2Blue Jackets at Red Wings7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVSun., Oct. 3Red Wings at Penguins12 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVMon., Oct. 4Bruins at Flyers7 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVMon., Oct. 4Maple Leafs at Senators7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVMon., Oct. 4Blackhawks at Red Wings7:30 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVTues., Oct. 5Canadiens at Maple Leafs7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVTues., Oct. 5Sabres at Penguins7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVTues., Oct. 5Predators at Hurricanes7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVTues., Oct. 5Panthers vs. Lightning (Orlando, Fla.)7 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVTues., Oct. 5Golden Knights at Avalanche9 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVTues., Oct. 5Kraken at Canucks10 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVTues., Oct. 5Coyotes at Kings10:30 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVWed., Oct. 6Capitals at Bruins7 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVWed., Oct. 6Devils at Rangers7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVWed., Oct. 6Flames at Jets8 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVWed., Oct. 6Blues at Wild8 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVWed., Oct. 6Kings at Ducks10 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVThurs., Oct. 7Senators at Canadiens7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVThurs., Oct. 7Islanders at Devils7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVThurs., Oct. 7Penguins at Red Wings7:30 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVThurs., Oct. 7Canucks at Oilers9 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVThurs., Oct. 7Coyotes at Golden Knights10 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVFri., Oct. 8Flyers at Capitals7 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVFri., Oct. 8Jets at Flames9 p.m.TSN, fuboTVSat., Oct. 9Red Wings at Sabres3 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVSat., Oct. 9Hurricanes at Predators4 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVSat., Oct. 9Senators at Maple Leafs7 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVSat., Oct. 9Rangers vs. Islanders (Bridgeport, Conn.)7 p.m.NHLN, fuboTVSat., Oct. 9Golden Knights at Sharks8 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVSat., Oct. 9Wild at Blackhawks8:30 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVSat., Oct. 9Oilers at Canucks9 p.m.ESPN+, fuboTVSat., Oct. 9Ducks at Kings10:30 p.m.NHLN, fuboTV
