NHL action on ESPN+ returns Saturday, September 23, beginning more than 30 live National Hockey League preseason, out-of-market games on ESPN+ ahead of the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Opening the NHL preseason – and available to all ESPN+ subscribers without blackouts – the Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings are set to face off in the 2023 NHL Global Series – Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24. Both games will start at 12:05 a.m. ET and mark the first-ever NHL games played in the Southern Hemisphere.
The regular season begins in North America on Tuesday, October 10, in a tripleheader Face-Off on ESPN and ESPN+. The Nashville Predators begin the season hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning, before the highly anticipated debut of 2023 number-one draft pick Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks’ season opener continues in primetime against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The evening closes out with the Seattle Kraken facing off against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights.
ESPN+ 2023 NHL Preseason Out-of-Market Game Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Teams | Platform |
| Sat, Sept. 23 | 12:05 a.m. | NHL Global Series: Los Angeles Kings vs. Arizona Coyotes (from Melbourne, Australia) | ESPN+ |
| Sun, Sept. 24
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12:05 a.m. | NHL Global Series: Arizona Coyotes vs. Los Angeles Kings (from Melbourne, Australia) | ESPN+ |
| 2 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators | ESPN+ | |
| 3 p.m. | Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche | ESPN+ | |
| 8 p.m. | Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames | ESPN+ | |
| Mon, Sept. 25
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8 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. Winnipeg Jets | ESPN+ |
| 9 p.m. | Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche | ESPN+ | |
| Tue, Sept. 26 | 7 p.m. | Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+ |
| 7 p.m. | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings | ESPN+ | |
| Wed, Sept. 27 | 7 p.m. | Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens | ESPN+ |
| 8 p.m. | Calgary Flames vs. Winnipeg Jets | ESPN+ | |
| 9 p.m. | Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers | ESPN+ | |
| Thu, Sept. 28 | 7 p.m. | New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers | ESPN+ |
| 8:30 p.m. | St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks | ESPN+ | |
| Fri, Sept. 29 | 7 p.m. | New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders | ESPN+ |
| 7 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens | ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | Winnipeg Jets vs. Ottawa Senators | ESPN+ | |
| Sat, Sept. 30
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7 p.m. | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild | ESPN+ |
| 7 p.m. | Washington Capitals vs. Detroit Red Wings | ESPN+ | |
| 9 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | ESPN+ | |
| Mon, Oct. 2 | 7 p.m. | Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+ |
| 7 p.m. | Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils | ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | Edmonton vs. Seattle | ESPN+ | |
| Thu, Oct. 5
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7 p.m. | Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | ESPN+ |
| 8 p.m. | Ottawa Senators vs. Winnipeg Jets | ESPN+ | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks | ESPN+ | |
| 9 p.m. | San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings | ESPN+ | |
| 10 p.m. | Arizona Coyotes vs. Anaheim Ducks | ESPN+ | |
| Fri, Oct 6 | 7 p.m. | New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders | ESPN+ |
| 7 p.m. | Seattle vs. Edmonton | ESPN+ | |
| Sat, Oct. 7 | 6 p.m. | Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild | ESPN+ |
| 7 p.m. | Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators | ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | Dallas vs. Minnesota | ESPN+ |
*Please note this schedule is subject to change. Local market blackout restrictions apply to ESPN+ out-of-market games.
For details including game times and the most up-to-date schedule, please visit espn.com/nhl/schedule
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