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.
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