NHL on TNT Reveals Opening Games, Winter Classic and More for Biggest Schedule Ever

TNT Sports announced Wednesday that it will present its largest slate of NHL games ever during the upcoming 2025-26 regular season.

A record 72 games will air on TNT from Oct. 8 through April 15, followed by first-round, second-round and Conference Finals Games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The NHL on TNT schedule starts with a doubleheader on Wednesday, Oct. 8, featuring the Washington Capitals hosting the Boston Bruins at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Los Angeles Kings at 10 p.m. ET.

Other notable games include the 2026 Winter Classic between the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and New York Rangers at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Jan. 2, 2026, and the Thanksgiving Showdown between the Rangers and Bruins on Nov. 28, 2025, which is Black Friday.

Here is a full listing of all 72 regular-season NHL games that will air on TNT during the 2025-26 campaign (all time ET):

Wednesday	Oct. 8	7:30 p.m.	Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
Wednesday	Oct. 8	10 p.m.	Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights
Wednesday	Oct. 15	7 p.m.	Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings
Wednesday	Oct. 15	9:30 p.m.	Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues
Wednesday	Oct. 22	7:30 p.m.	Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
Thursday	Oct. 30	7 p.m.	Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning
Tuesday	Nov. 4	7 p.m.	Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers
Tuesday	Nov. 4	9:30 p.m.	Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
Wednesday	Nov. 5	7:30 p.m.	St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals
Tuesday	Nov. 11	7 p.m.	Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins
Tuesday	Nov. 11	9:30 p.m.	Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche
Wednesday	Nov. 12	7 p.m.	New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Wednesday	Nov. 12	9:30 p.m.	New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks
Wednesday	Nov. 19	7 p.m.	Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals
Wednesday	Nov. 19	9:30 p.m.	Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild
Friday	Nov. 28	1 p.m.	New York Rangers at Boston Bruins
Wednesday	Dec. 3	7:30 p.m.	Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday	Dec. 3	10 p.m.	Utah Mammoth at Anaheim Ducks
Tuesday	Dec. 9	7 p.m.	Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders
Tuesday	Dec. 9	9:30 p.m.	Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
Wednesday	Dec. 10	7:30 p.m.	New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks
Wednesday	Dec. 10	10 p.m.	Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken
Tuesday	Dec. 16	7:30 p.m.	Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday	Dec. 16	10 p.m.	Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken
Wednesday	Dec. 17	7:30 p.m.	Utah Mammoth at Detroit Red Wings
Wednesday	Dec. 17	10 p.m.	New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights
Tuesday	Dec. 23	4 p.m.	Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Tuesday	Dec. 23	6:30 p.m.	Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings
Tuesday	Dec. 23	9 p.m.	Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks
Friday	Jan. 2	8 p.m.	2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic New York Ranges at Florida Panthers
Tuesday	Jan. 6	7:30 p.m.	Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs
Wednesday	Jan. 7	7 p.m.	Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals
Wednesday	Jan. 7	9:30 p.m.	St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks
Tuesday	Jan. 13	7:30 p.m.	Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins
Tuesday	Jan. 13	10 p.m.	Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks
Wednesday	Jan. 14	7:30 p.m.	Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
Wednesday	Jan. 14	10 p.m.	Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
Monday	Jan. 19	1:30 p.m.	Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
Monday	Jan. 19	4 p.m.	Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
Tuesday	Jan. 20	7:30 p.m.	Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars
Tuesday	Jan. 20	10 p.m.	New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers
Wednesday	Jan. 21	7 p.m.	Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs
Wednesday	Jan. 21	9:30 p.m.	New York Islanders at Seattle Kraken
Wednesday	Jan. 28	7:30 p.m.	New York Rangers at New York Islanders
Tuesday	Feb. 3	7:30 p.m.	Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Tuesday	Feb. 3	10 p.m.	Seattle Kraken Anaheim Ducks
Wednesday	Feb. 4	7 p.m.	Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers
Wednesday	Feb. 4	9:30 p.m.	St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars
Wednesday	Feb. 25	7:30 p.m.	Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning
Wednesday	Feb. 25	10 p.m.	Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
Sunday	March 1	1 p.m.	Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday	March 3	7 p.m.	Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils
Tuesday	March 3	9:30 p.m.	Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild
Sunday	March 8	2 p.m.	Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Sunday	March 8	4:30 p.m.	Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday	March 10	7:30 p.m.	New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues
Tuesday	March 10	10 p.m.	Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
Wednesday	March 11	7:30 p.m.	Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
Sunday	March 15	7:30 p.m.	Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild
Tuesday	March 17	7:30 p.m.	Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks
Tuesday	March 17	10 p.m.	Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken
Wednesday	March 18	7 p.m.	New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
Wednesday	March 18	9:30 p.m.	Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
Tuesday	March 24	7:30 p.m.	Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning
Wednesday	March 25	7:30 p.m.	New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs
Wednesday	April 1	9 p.m.	St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings
Sunday	April 5	1 p.m.	Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings
Sunday	April 5	3:30 p.m.	Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday	April 8	7:30 p.m.	Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs
Wednesday	April 8	10 p.m.	Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks
Sunday	April 12	3 p.m.	Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Wednesday	April 15	7 p.m.	Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers

Throughout the 2025-26 season, NHL games will air on TNT on 14 Tuesdays and 21 Wednesdays, including Wednesday, Oct. 8, which will feature no shortage of intriguing storylines.

When the Bruins travel to face the Caps, it could conceivably be the final home opener of Capitals star Alex Ovechkin's illustrious career.

Ovechkin, who broke Wayne Gretzky's career NHL goal-scoring record last season and now sits at 897 goals, is only under contract through the 2025-26 season.

The soon-to-be 40-year-old veteran will be featured eight times on NHL on TNT this coming season, including what could be the last meeting between Ovechkin and Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby on April 12.

When the Golden Knights and Kings clash on Oct. 8, it will represent dynamic forward Mitch Marner's first regular-season game with Vegas following an offseason sign-and-trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

As they pursue a third consecutive Stanley Cup win, the Panthers will play six NHL on TNT games, highlighted by a Feb. 26 meeting with the Bruins, who are Panthers forward and playoff hero Brad Marchand's former team.

Other NHL on TNT highlights include a tripleheader on Dec. 23 with the Penguins at Maple Leafs, the Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks, and the Battle of New York between the Rangers and Islanders on Jan. 28.

The NHL on TNT regular-season slate will conclude on Wednesday, April 15, with the Red Wings traveling south to take on the Panthers.