- ABC Hockey Saturday: Bruins at Penguins at 3 p.m. ET
- Connor McDavid and the Oilers Visit the Golden Knights Tuesday Exclusively on ESPN+/Hulu at 10 p.m. ET
- 43 NHL Power Play Games Streaming on ESPN+
With the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs less than a month away, NHL action continues this week with six exclusive games across ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN+/Hulu, headlined by a primetime ABC Hockey Saturday matchup between the league-leading Boston Bruins and Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins at 3 p.m. ET, simulcast on ESPN+. The Penguins try to hold onto its current Wild Card position in a tightly contested Eastern Conference race. Later on Saturday, the puck drops on a matchup between the New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Exclusive NHL game and studio shows on ESPN platforms this week:
| Date | Time (ET) | Platform(s) | Game/Studio Show | ESPN Commentators |
| Monday, March 27 | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Seattle Kraken at Minnesota Wild The Kraken (40-24-8), fighting to the finish for a Wild Card spot, travel to the Midwest to take on the Wild (42-22-9), in striking distance of a division title, at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. |
Play-by-Play: Mike Monaco
Analyst: Brian Boucher Reporter: Linda Cohn Studio: Arda Öcal |
| 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal | |
| Tuesday, March 28 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights Connor McDavid and the Oilers (41-23-9) head south to Las Vegas to take on the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights (46-21-6). |
Play-by-Play: Steve Levy
Analyst: Ray Ferraro Reporter: Emily Kaplan In Studio: John Buccigross, P.K. Subban |
| 1:30 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal | |
| Wednesday, March 29 | 1:30 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal |
| Thursday, March 30 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings The Hurricanes (47-16-9) – currently in a heated battle with the Devils for the Metro Division lead – visit the Red Wings (31-32-9) at Little Caesars Arena after securing a playoff spot last week. |
Play-by-Play: Mike Monaco
Analyst: Brian Boucher Reporter: Dom Moore In Studio: John Buccigross, Arda Öcal, P.K. Subban, Chris Chelios |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Anaheim Ducks at Seattle Kraken In their second ESPN appearance of the week, the Kraken (40-24-8) host the Ducks (23-40-10) in a Pacific Division matchup as they continue to aim for a playoff spot. |
Play-by-Play: Leah Hextall
Analyst: Cassie Campbell-Pascall Reporter: Linda Cohn In Studio: John Buccigross, Arda Öcal, P.K. Subban, Chris Chelios |
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| 1:30 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal | |
| Friday, March 31 | 1:30 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal |
| Saturday, April 1 | 2:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+ | Pregame: Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins | In Studio: John Buccigross, Arda Öcal, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, P.K. Subban |
| 3 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+ | Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins David Pastrnak and the history-chasing Bruins (57-11-5) – just eight wins away from a new single-season NHL record – visit Pittsburgh and take on the Penguins (36-27-10), currently still in the hunt for a playoff position in a tightly-contested Eastern Conference. |
Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Ray Ferraro Reporter: Emily Kaplan In Studio: John Buccigross, Arda Öcal, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, P.K. Subban |
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| 8 p.m. | ESPN2 | New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks The Devils (46-19-8) and Jack Hughes, the team’s goals and points leader, visit the Blackhawks (24-43-6) at United Center as they continue to challenge the Hurricanes for Metro Division supremacy. |
Play-by-Play: Mike Monaco
Analyst: Cassie Campbell-Pascall In Studio: John Buccigross, Arda Öcal, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, P.K. Subban |
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| 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal | |
| Sunday, April 2 | 11 p.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal |
*Please note commentator assignments may be subject to change.
NHL Power Play on ESPN+ | This Week’s Live Out-of-Market Highlight Games
NHL Power Play on ESPN+ will present a total of 43 live out-of-market league games this week, including two appearances from the league-leading Boston Bruins.
*Subscribe to ESPN+ at ESPNPlus.com for more than 1,050 NHL Power Play out-of-market games this season.
NHL Digital Content on ESPN.com and ESPN App
Go to ESPN.com/NHL or the ESPN App for up-to-the-minute NHL news, information and analysis, including premium editorial content by ESPN senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski, exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers.
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- Friday: NHL Power Rankings
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