Five exclusive NHL games this week on ABC and ESPN
- Thursday ESPN doubleheader: Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Rangers at 8 p.m. ET and Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 p.m.
- ABC Hockey Saturday doubleheader: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Rangers at 12:30 p.m. and Boston Bruins vs. Flyers at 3 p.m.
- Sunday on ESPN: Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders at 6:30 p.m.
- The Point returns Thursday at 5 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESPN+
- All NHL on ESPN games stream on the ESPN App via DTC or pay TV authentication
- 29 NHL Power Play out-of-market games streaming on ESPN+ this week
The NHL season resumes this week following the Olympic Winter Games break with five exclusive games across ABC and ESPN. The puck drops Thursday, Feb. 26, with an ESPN doubleheader beginning with the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers with recent Olympic Gold medal winners Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller coached by Mike Sullivan, face off in prime time at 8 p.m. ET. Later at 10:30 p.m., the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid, just coming off an Olympic MVP win, take on the Los Angeles Kings in a first-round rematch of last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs.
ABC Hockey Saturday returns with a stacked Eastern Conference slate, beginning with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby taking on the Rangers at 12:30 p.m., followed by the Boston Bruins and Olympic Gold medal-winning defenseman Charlie McAvoy facing Travis Konecny and the Philadelphia Flyers at 3 p.m.
Exclusive game action continues Sunday at 6:30 p.m. with Florida Panthers and recent Olympic Gold recipient Matthew Tkachuk taking on the New York Islanders and Bo Horvat for an Eastern Conference matchup on ESPN.
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Exclusive NHL games on ABC and ESPN this week:
| Date | Time (ET) | Platform(s) | Game/Studio Show | ESPN Commentators |
| Thu, Feb 26 | 5 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | The Point | Host: Steve LevyAnalysts: T.J. Oshie, P.K. SubbanContributor: Arda Öcal |
| 8 p.m. | ESPN | Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers | Play-by-Play: Sean McDonoughAnalyst: Ray FerraroInsider/Reporter: Emily KaplanRules Analyst: Dave JacksonIn Studio: Steve Levy, T.J. Oshie, P.K. Subban, Arda Öcal | |
| 10:30 | ESPN | Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings | Play-by-Play: Mike MonacoAnalyst: Cassie Campbell-PascallRules Analyst: Dave JacksonIn Studio: Steve Levy, T.J. Oshie, P.K. Subban, Arda Öcal | |
| Sat, Feb 28 | Noon | ABC | ABC Hockey Saturday Pregame Show | Host: Steve LevyAnalyst: P.K. Subban, T.J. OshieContributor: Arda Öcal |
| 12:30 p.m. | ABC | Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers | Play-by-Play: Sean McDonoughAnalyst: Ray FerraroInsider/Reporter: Emily KaplanRules Analyst: Dave JacksonIn Studio: Steve Levy, P.K. Subban, T.J. Oshie, Arda Öcal | |
| 3 p.m. | ABC | Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers | Play-by-Play: Bob WischusenAnalyst: Kevin WeekesReporter: Leah HextallRules Analyst: Dave JacksonIn Studio: Steve Levy, P.K. Subban, T.J. Oshie, Arda Öcal | |
| Sun, March 1 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN | Florida Panthers at New York Islanders | Play-by-Play: Bob WischusenAnalyst: Ray FerraroReporter: Leah HextallRules Analyst: Dave JacksonIn Studio: John Buccigross, John Tortorella, P.K. Subban, Arda Öcal |
*Please note commentator assignments may be subject to change.
NHL Power Play on ESPN+ (Out-of-Market Games on ESPN+)
In addition to 48 exclusive games on ESPN+/Hulu, more than 1,050 out-of-market games will be available through NHL Power Play on the ESPN App – available to all ESPN DTC subscribers – 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 or authenticate your eligible Pay TV subscription, visit stream.espn.com/nhl.
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The NHL season resumes this week following the Olympic Winter Games break with five exclusive games across ABC and ESPN. The puck drops Thursday, Feb. 26, with an ESPN doubleheader beginning with the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers with recent Olympic Gold medal winners Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller…