Which NHL Games Are On Tonight?
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Introduction
NHL Center Ice is an out-of-market sports package distributed by most cable and satellite providers in North America. The package allows its subscribers to see up to 40 out-of-market National Hockey League games a week using local and national television networks.
What NHL Games Are On Tonight?
The NHL has a lot of great games happening tonight. The Pittsburgh Penguins are taking on the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Winnipeg Jets are facing off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. These are just a few of the great games that are happening tonight.
NBC Sports
If you’re looking for tonight’s NHL schedule, then you’ve come to the right place. Below you’ll find a complete listing of games on NBC Sports, as well as our live stream schedule.
NBC Sports will broadcast the following NHL games during the 2018-19 regular season:
Wednesday Night Hockey: Beginning October 3, 2018, NBC Sports will televise 10 Wednesday Night Hockey games throughout the regular season. Game coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN with a doubleheader on opening night featuring the Philadelphia Flyers at the Chicago Blackhawks followed by the San Jose Sharks at the Los Angeles Kings.
Sunday Night Hockey: NBC Sports will present 11 Sunday Night Hockey games during the 2018-19 regular season. Game coverage will begin at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, highlighted by a Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights on February 17, 2019.
NHL Stadium Series: NBC Sports will televise one NHL Stadium Series game in 2019 from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia featuring the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, February 23 at 8 p.m.. ET on NBC.
ESPN
ESPN will televise four NHL games on Tuesday night. The Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Nashville Predators at 8:00 p.m. ET, followed by the Dallas Stars against the Colorado Avalanche at 10:30 p.m. ET.
On the NHL Network, you can catch the New York Islanders taking on the Detroit Red Wings at 7:30 p.m. ET, and the Calgary Flames going up against the Vegas Golden Knights at 10:00 p.m. ET.
NHL Network
NHL Network is an American sports-oriented cable and satellite television network that is owned by the National Hockey League (NHL) and operates as part of NBC Sports Group. Dedicated to coverage of the NHL, the network features live game telecasts from the league’s regular season, live game coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as well as studio shows and other original programming.
How to Watch the Games
There are four games in the NHL tonight.
NBC Sports
NBC Sports is the exclusive home of the NHL in the United States, with coverage of every game across NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. If you’re looking for which games are on tonight, here is a full schedule of NHL games on NBC and NBCSN.
ESPN
ESPN will televise 31 NHL regular-season games this season, the most of any national television outlet. All games will also be available live on ESPN+, the leading direct-to-consumer sports streaming service.
The schedule features 18 appearances by the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, 15 by the runner-up Dallas Stars, and multiple games featuring all seven Canadian teams. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks will each make 10 appearances.
Each game telecast on ESPN or ESPN2 will also be available to stream live on the ESPN App.
ESPN’s 31-game schedule begins with a special Wednesday night doubleheader on Oct. 7, when Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers visit Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Arizona Coyotes at 10 p.m. on ESPN+.
NHL Network
NHL Network is a U.S. cable television network that was launched on October 1, 2007. It is owned as a joint venture between the National Hockey League (which owns a controlling 84.4% interest), and NBCUniversal (which owns the remaining 15.6%). The network broadcasts exclusively to U.S. audiences and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with production facilities based in Toronto and Denver.[1][2]
As of February 2015, NHL Network is available to approximately 60 million households in the United States.[3]
NHL Network offers live game telecasts from all 30 NHL teams whenever they are playing on days when there are no national broadcast games scheduled (usually Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the regular season).
Conclusion
The bottom line is that there are a variety of NHL games that you can watch tonight depending on your preferences. If you want to watch a classic rivalry, then the Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings game is a good choice. If you want to see a newer, up-and-coming team in action, then the Nashville Predators vs. Winnipeg Jets game is a good option.
