Five exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu 

• by Soledad Ramon
• March 17, 2026

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• All NHL on ESPN games stream on the ESPN App via DTC or pay TV authentication
• 43 NHL Power Play out-of-market games streaming on ESPN+ this week

The NHL season continues this week with five exclusive games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. The puck drops Monday, March 16, with an ESPN doubleheader, beginning with the Boston Bruins, led by top goal-scorer, Morgan Geekie, look to hold on to their Wild Card position as they take on Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m. ET. Later at 9:30 p.m., the Pittsburgh Penguins and Erik Karlsson aim to maintain their playoff position as they face the league-leading Colorado Avalanche and Nathan MacKinnon.

Exclusive game action continues Thursday with an ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu doubleheader, beginning at 7:30 p.m. with a Western Conference matchup as Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks face Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild, who sit firmly in the playoff mix. Later at 10 p.m., the Utah Mammoth and Clayton Keller aim to hold on to their wild card spot as they take on the Vegas Golden Knights and Jack Eichel.

ABC Hockey Saturday action continues at 8 p.m. with a prime time Original Six matchup between the Bruins and Charlie McAvoy, taking on Alex DeBrincat and the Detroit Red Wings, with both teams neck and neck in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race.

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Exclusive NHL games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu this week:

*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 continues this week with five exclusive games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. The puck drops Monday, March 16, with an ESPN doubleheader, beginning with the Boston Bruins, led by top goal-scorer, Morgan Geekie, look to hold on to their Wild Card position as they take…