Wondering where can I watch the NHL hockey for the 2025-2026 season? We've got you covered. Watch NHL hockey and the Stanley Cup playoffs on ABC and ABC.com. The rich tradition of athletic competition established by ABC Sports continues with ESPN on ABC. In 2021, The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and the National Hockey League reached a historic and innovative seven-year television, streaming and media rights deal, taking the new partnership from the beginning of the 2021-22 season through the 2027-28 season. The new deal is highlighted by: exclusive coverage of the Stanley Cup Final on ABC in four of the seven years of the agreement, with the ability to simulcast/megacast on ESPN+ and additional ESPN networks; the return of live NHL action to ESPN networks with 100 exclusive national regular-season games across ESPN, ESPN+, ABC and Hulu and more. See the schedule of games for the 2025-2026 regular season coming your way on ABC here.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

Colorado Avalanche @ Detroit Red Wings 1 pm ET/10 am PT

New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3:30 pm ET/12:30 pm PT

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers 12:30 pm ET/9:30 am PT

Boston Bruins @ Philadelphia Flyers 3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Washington Capitals @ Boston Bruins 12:30 pm ET/9:30 am PT

New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils 3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals 3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

Boston Bruins @ Detroit Red Wings 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT

SATURDAY, MARCH 28

Philadelphia Flyers @ Detroit Red Wings 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT

SATURDAY, APRIL 4

Detroit Red Wings @ New York Rangers 12:30 pm ET/9:30 am PT

Colorado Avalanche @ Dallas Stars 3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

Tampa Bay Lighting @ Boston Bruins 12:30 pm ET/9:30 am PT

Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT

Vegas Golden Knights @ Colorado Avalanche 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT

The NHL debuted on ESPN on Dec. 19, 1979, only about three months after the network went on air. ESPN's coverage recorded milestones both on and off the ice the first nine seasons, including being the first U.S. network to produce an NHL All-Star Game in 1986. After a four-year absence, the league returned to the network in 1992 and aired for the first time on ESPN2 the following season, days after the channel's debut. In the years that followed, the NHL played a key role in the expansion of ESPN2, leading to ESPN and ESPN2 celebrating their 1,000th NHL telecast on March 8, 1998. Over the years, ESPN introduced its innovative production elements to hockey coverage including, electronic cut-ins (1980), MaskCam (1998), SkyCam (1998) and more. The network's last TV rights deal with the league concluded in 2005. Live games and a daily studio show returned to ESPN+ in 2018.

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