TNT Sports Unveils Blockbuster 72-Game NHL on TNT Schedule for 2026-27 NHL Regular Season, Starting Wednesday, Sept. 30

Season-Opening Doubleheader to Feature Pittsburgh Penguins Visiting Philadelphia Flyers at 7:30 p.m. ET, Followed by Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche at 10 p.m.

Regular Season Coverage Highlighted by Discover NHL Winter Classic, Thanksgiving Showdown Doubleheader, Marquee Tuesday & Wednesday Night Matchups & Expanded Sunday Slate

2026-27 NHL Season to Culminate with TNT Sports' Exclusive Presentation of 2027 Stanley Cup Final

TNT Sports will enter its sixth season of live NHL on TNT coverage with a blockbuster schedule of 72 regular season games, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 30 with a rivalry-filled opening night doubleheader. Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins will visit the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:30 p.m. ET in a rematch of their 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round series, followed by the Los Angeles Kings visiting Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche at 10 p.m. in a Western Conference showdown.

The 2026-27 NHL on TNT regular season schedule will showcase many of the League's biggest stars, top teams and most storied rivalries throughout the season, highlighted by the Discover NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Eve, the annual Thanksgiving Showdown, regular Tuesday and Wednesday night telecasts, and an extensive slate of Sunday games during the second half of the season.

The season will culminate with TNT Sports' presentation of the 2027 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including the 2027 Stanley Cup Final exclusively on TNT Sports platforms.

Additional NHL on TNT regular season schedule highlights include:

The New York Rangers will make their first of eight appearances on Friday, Oct. 2, visiting the Detroit Red Wings at 6:30 p.m., followed by the St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars at 9 p.m.

The 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic returns to TNT Sports this season, with the Winnipeg Jets hosting the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, October 25 from Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

Crosby and the Penguins will make a schedule-leading 10 appearances throughout the regular season, including visits to Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.; the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.; and the New York Islanders on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Original Six rivalries will be featured throughout the season, including Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers on Nov. 16; Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Nov. 17; Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, Nov. 18; Boston at Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, Jan. 6; and Boston at Toronto on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

NHL on TNT's annual Thanksgiving Showdown on Black Friday, Nov. 27, will feature a doubleheader beginning with the Rangers visiting the Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Penguins at Buffalo Sabres at 8 p.m.

The Discover NHL Winter Classic will be exclusively presented by TNT Sports on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 6 p.m., with the Utah Mammoth hosting the Colorado Avalanche at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. The outdoor showcase will bring together two Mountain Time Zone rivals in one of the NHL's signature annual events.

NHL on TNT will present a Martin Luther King Jr. Day doubleheader on Monday, Jan. 18, beginning with the Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins at 1:30 p.m., followed by Washington at Pittsburgh at 4 p.m., featuring another chapter in the longtime rivalry between Ovechkin and Crosby.

Sunday NHL on TNT coverage will ramp up during the stretch run toward the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including five consecutive Sundays from Feb. 21 through March 21. Featured matchups include Rangers-Hurricanes and Sabres-Red Wings on Feb. 21; Rangers-Penguins on Feb. 28; Penguins-Islanders on March 7; a Sunday tripleheader featuring Red Wings-Penguins, Ducks-Blackhawks and Sabres-Wild on March 14; and Capitals-Rangers on March 21.

The schedule will feature several marquee late-season matchups with potential Stanley Cup Playoffs implications, including Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, March 23; Washington at Detroit on Wednesday, March 24; Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, March 31; Washington at Philadelphia on Thursday, April 1; and Florida at New Jersey on Sunday, April 4.

NHL on TNT's regular season coverage will conclude Thursday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. with the Columbus Blue Jackets visiting the Philadelphia Flyers.

NHL on TNT 2026-27 Regular Season Schedule

Day Date Time (ET) Game
Wednesday Sept. 30 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday Sept. 30 10 p.m. Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche
Friday Oct. 2 6:30 p.m. New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings
Friday Oct. 2 9 p.m. St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars
Wednesday Oct. 7 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Wednesday Oct. 14 8:30 p.m. Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
Wednesday Oct. 21 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
Sunday Oct. 25 7 p.m.
NHL Heritage Classic

Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets

Wednesday Oct. 28 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Wednesday Nov. 4 7:30 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers
Wednesday Nov. 4 10 p.m. San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings
Tuesday Nov. 10 8 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues
Wednesday Nov. 11 7 p.m. Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
Wednesday Nov. 11 9:30 p.m. Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights
Monday Nov. 16 7:30 p.m. Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
Tuesday Nov. 17 7:30 p.m. Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks
Tuesday Nov. 17 10 p.m. Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights
Wednesday Nov. 18 7:30 p.m. Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
Tuesday Nov. 24 8 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers
Wednesday Nov. 25 7 p.m. Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
Friday Nov. 27 5:30 p.m. New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks
Friday Nov. 27 8 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
Tuesday Dec. 1 7:30 p.m. Colorado Avalanche at Boston Bruins
Wednesday Dec. 2 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
Tuesday Dec. 8 7:30 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins
Wednesday Dec. 9 7 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils
Wednesday Dec. 9 9:30 p.m. San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings
Tuesday Dec. 15 7 p.m. Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins
Tuesday Dec. 15 9:30 p.m. Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
Wednesday Dec. 16 7:30 p.m. New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday Dec. 16 10 p.m. San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights
Tuesday Dec. 22 7 p.m. St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning
Tuesday Dec. 22 9:30 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks
Thursday Dec. 31 6 p.m. 2027 Discover NHL Winter Classic
Colorado Avalanche at Utah Mammoth
Tuesday Jan. 5 7:30 p.m. Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Wednesday Jan. 6 7:30 p.m. Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens
Wednesday Jan. 13 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Monday Jan. 18 1:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins
Monday Jan. 18 4 p.m. Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
Wednesday Jan. 20 7:30 p.m. Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks
Wednesday Jan. 20 10 p.m. Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights
Wednesday Jan. 27 7:30 p.m. Florida Panthers at New York Rangers
Thursday Jan. 28 6:30 p.m. New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
Thursday Jan. 28 9 p.m. Seattle Kraken at Minnesota Wild
Wednesday Feb. 3 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday Feb. 10 7:30 p.m. Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Wednesday Feb. 10 10 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
Thursday Feb. 11 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Wild at Carolina Hurricanes
Wednesday Feb. 17 8:30 p.m. Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers
Sunday Feb. 21 1 p.m. New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
Sunday Feb. 21 3:30 p.m. Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings
Wednesday Feb. 24 7 p.m. Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday Feb. 24 9:30 p.m. Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights
Sunday Feb. 28 1 p.m. New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Sunday Feb. 28 3:30 p.m. New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
Sunday 7-Mar 1 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Sunday 7-Mar 3:30 p.m. St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday 10-Mar 8 p.m. Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks
Thursday 11-Mar 7:30 p.m. Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
Sunday 14-Mar 2 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins
Sunday 14-Mar 4:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks
Sunday 14-Mar 7 p.m. Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild
Wednesday 17-Mar 8:30 p.m. Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Sunday 21-Mar 8 p.m. Washington Capitals at New York Rangers
Tuesday 23-Mar 7 p.m. Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Wednesday 24-Mar 7:30 p.m. Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings
Wednesday 31-Mar 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils
Thursday 1-Apr 7:30 p.m. Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
Sunday 4-Apr 2 p.m. Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
Sunday 4-Apr 4:30 p.m. Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils
Wednesday 7-Apr 7:30 p.m. Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Thursday 8-Apr 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets

Schedule subject to change. All times ET.