- Tuesday doubleheader on ESPN features Boston Bruins-Dallas Stars at 8 p.m. ET and Tampa Bay Lightning-Vegas Golden Knights at 10:30 p.m.; The Point leads coverage at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESPN+
- Thursday’s exclusive slate on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu features Los Angeles Kings-New York Islanders at 7:30 p.m. and Utah Mammoth-Seattle Kraken at 10 p.m.
View ESPN’s NHL Tuesday doubleheader video here
NHL on ESPN continues its first month of the regular season this week with a coast-to-coast slate of four exclusive matchups across ESPN platforms. Tuesday’s ESPN doubleheader begins in primetime with the Boston Bruins visiting the Dallas Stars, followed by the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights. Thursday’s coverage features the Los Angeles Kings taking on the New York Islanders before the Utah Mammoth visit the Seattle Kraken.
Tuesday’s pregame coverage begins with The Point at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+ with Steve Levy hosting alongside analysts Mark Messier and P.K. Subban with NHL insider/reporter Emily Kaplan. The puck drops for Bruins vs. Stars at 8 p.m. with Mike Monaco and Ray Ferraro on the call. Following at 10:30 p.m., the Lightning and Nikita Kucherov take on Jack Eichel and the Golden Knights. John Buccigross will make the call alongside Erik Johnson.
On Thursday, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu feature an exclusive doubleheader with the Kings visiting the Islanders at 7:30 p.m. with Bob Wischusen and AJ Mleczko on the mic. At 10 p.m. the Mammoth take on the Kraken with Buccigross and Cassie Campbell-Pascall calling the action.
Rules analyst Dave Jackson will contribute across ESPN’s exclusive game slate.
| Date | Time (ET) | Platform(s) | Game/Studio Show/Commentators |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | The PointSteve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban, Emily Kaplan |
| 8 p.m. | ESPN | Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars Mike Monaco, Ray Ferraro, Dave Jackson Studio: Levy, Messier, Subban, Kaplan | |
| 10:30 p.m. | ESPN | Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights John Buccigross, Erik Johnson, Jackson Studio: Levy, Messier, Subban, Kaplan | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu | Los Angeles Kings at New York Islanders Bob Wischusen, AJ Mleczko, Jackson Studio: Levy, Subban, Kaplan |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu | Utah Mammoth at Seattle Kraken Buccigross, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Jackson Studio: Levy, Subban, Kaplan |
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