- The Point continues Tuesday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPN+; ABC Hockey Saturday Pregame Show on Saturday at Noon
- All NHL on ESPN games stream on the ESPN App via DTC or pay TV authentication
- 41 NHL Power Play out-of-market games streaming on ESPN+ this week
The NHL regular season continues this week with seven exclusive games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. Coverage opens Tuesday with an ESPN doubleheader, starting at 7 p.m. ET as the Philadelphia Flyers visit the New Jersey Devils. Following at 9:30 p.m., Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers look to solidify their Pacific Division playoff position against Clayton Keller and the Utah Mammoth, who remain in the thick of the postseason hunt.
Thursday features a packed hockey schedule across ESPN networks with the start of men’s Frozen Four collegiate hockey on ESPN2 (Wisconsin-No. 2 North Dakota, 5 p.m. and Denver-No. 1 Michigan, 8:30 p.m.), plus an exclusive NHL doubleheader on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. NHL action begins at 6:45 p.m. as the Toronto Maple Leafs face Matthew Schaefer and the New York Islanders, who are battling to get back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Later at 9 p.m. in a potential First Round matchup, the Minnesota Wild, led by Quinn Hughes, take on the Dallas Stars, who have already secured a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
ABC Hockey Saturday continues this week with a tripleheader beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET, as Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins in a matchup with Eastern Conference Wild Card implications. At 3 p.m., longtime rivals collide when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals face Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Following at 8 p.m., the Vegas Golden Knights, under recently added Head Coach John Tortorella, will square off against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, who have already punched their ticket to the postseason.
Stream NHL on the ESPN App All Season Long
Designed to give fans more choice, flexibility and access to all of ESPN, the ESPN App provides a unique viewing experience that includes integrated game stats, multiview options, a synchronized two-screen feature, integrated ESPN BET information, ESPN Fantasy sports, commerce and more. These features are available to all fans who watch on the ESPN App on mobile and connected TV devices, whether they subscribe directly or through a traditional pay TV package.
Exclusive NHL games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu this week:
| Date | Time (ET) | Where to Watch | Game/Studio Show | ESPN Commentators |
| Tue, April 7 | 6 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | The Point | Host: Steve Levy
Analyst: Erik Johnson Insider/Reporter: Emily Kaplan Contributor: Arda Öcal |
| 7 p.m. | ESPN | Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils** | Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen
Analyst: Kevin Weekes Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson In Studio: Steve Levy, Erik Johnson, Emily Kaplan |
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| 9:30 p.m. | ESPN | Edmonton Oilers at
Utah Mammoth |
Play-by-Play: Mike Monaco
Analyst: AJ Mleczko Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson In Studio: Steve Levy, Erik Johnson, Emily Kaplan |
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| Thu, April 9 | 6:45 p.m. | ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders | Play-by-Play: Steve Levy
Analyst: Kevin Weekes Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson In Studio: Arda Öcal, T.J. Oshie |
| 9 p.m. | ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu | Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars | Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen
Analyst: AJ Mleczko Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson In Studio: Arda Öcal, T.J. Oshie |
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| Sat, April 11 | Noon | ABC | ABC Hockey Saturday Pregame Show | Host: Steve Levy
Analysts: Mark Messier, P.K. Subban Insider/Reporter: Emily Kaplan Contributor: Arda Öcal |
| 12:30 p.m. | ABC | Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins | Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Ray Ferraro Insider/Reporter: Emily Kaplan Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban, Arda Öcal |
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| 3 p.m. | ABC | Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins | Play-by-Play: Mike Monaco
Analyst: Kevin Weekes Reporter: Leah Hextall Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban, Arda Öcal |
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| 8 p.m. | ABC | Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche | Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen
Analyst: Erik Johnson Reporter: Stormy Buonantony Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban, Arda Öcal |
*Please note commentator assignments may be subject to change.
** Side-by-side with NBC Sports Philadelphia
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.
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.
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- Tuesday: NHL Awards Watch poll for April: Who’s leading for Hart, Norris, more?
- Wednesday: The top NHL prospects playing in the 2026 NCAA Frozen Four
- Thursday: Repicking the 2016 NHL draft: Who goes where a decade later?
- Friday: What’s the latest on Alex Ovechkin’s decision on his NHL future?
- Friday: Updated NHL Power Rankings
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