The National Hockey League playoffs run well into June.
ESPN and TNT/MAX will share the national TV package for the fifth season in a row.
Sirius XM Radio will provide extensive coverage as well, airing home-team broadcasts and a number of national telecasts.
This season the Stanley Cup finals will be aired by ESPN. ESPN and TNT will split playoff action, each getting a conference final in exclusivity.
New York Rangers
Preseason
Mon. Sept. 21 – at Devils; Tues. Sept. 22 – vs. Islanders; Thur. Sept. 24 – vs. Devils; Fri. Sept. 25 – at Islanders
Regular season
All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated
September
Tues. 29 – at Bruins, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
October
Thur. 1 – vs. Lightning; Fri. 2 – at Red Wings, 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 4 – vs. Mammoth, 6 p.m.; Tues. 6 – vs. Islanders; Fri. 9 – at Capitals; Sun. 11 – vs. Canucks, 6 p.m.; Tues. 13 – vs. Lightning, 7:15 p.m.; Thur. 15 – at Devils; Sat. 17 – at Blue Jackets; Mon. 19 – vs. Ducks; Thur. 22 – at Maple Leafs; Sat. 24 – at Senators; Mon. 26 – vs. Kings
November
Sun. 1 – vs. Oilers, 6 p.m.; Tues. 3 – vs. Blues; Thur. 15 – vs. Flyers; Sat. 7 – at Kraken, 5 p.m.; Mon.. 9 – at Oilers, 8 p.m.; Wed. 11 – at Flames, 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 13 – at Canucks, 9 p.m.; Mon. 16 – vs. Canadiens, 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 22 – vs. Hurricanes, 1 p.m.; Wed. 25 – at Sabres, 7 p.m.; Fri. 27 – at Blackhawks, 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 28 – vs. Flames; Mon. 30 – vs. Hurricanes
December
Thur. 3 – vs. Sharks; Sat. 5 – vs. Avalanche; Mon. 7 – vs. Devils; Tues. 8 – at Hurricanes; Fri. 11 – at Red Wings, 7 p.m.; Sun. 13 – vs. Blue Jackets, 6 p.m.; Tues. 15 – at Devils; Fri. 16 – at Flyers, 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 18 – vs. Predators; Sun. 20 – at Islanders; Tues. 22 – vs. Rangers; Sun. 27 – at Blues, 5 pm.; Tues. 29 – vs. Red Wings; Thur. 31 – at Stars, 9 p.m.
January
Sun. 3 – vs. Blue Jackets, 6 p.m.; Tues. 5 – at Blue Jackets; Thur. 7 – vs. Blackhawks; Sat. 9 – at Sharks, 10 p.m.; Mon. 11 – at Kings, 10 p.m.; Tues. 12 – at Ducks, 10 p.m.; Sat. 16 – vs. Bruins, noon; Sun. 17 – vs. Stars, 6 p.m.; Tues. 19 – vs. Flyers; Thur. 21 – at Jets, 8 p.m.; Sat. 23 – at Wild, 8 p.m.; Mon. 25 – vs. Kraken; Wed. 27 – vs. Panthers, 7:3 p.m.; Fri. 29 – at Penguins; Sat. 30 – at Senators
February
Wed. 3 – vs. Jets, 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 12 – vs. Islanders; Sun. 14 – at Canadiens, 1 p.m.; Mon. 15 – vs. Sabres, 3 p.m.; Thur. 18 – at Islanders; Sat. 20 – at Flyers, noon; Sun. 21 – at Hurricanes, 1 p.m.; Tues. 23 – at Capitals; Fri. 26 – vs. Capitals; Sun. 28 – at Penguins, 1 p.m.
March
Wed 3 – vs. Bruins; Sat. 6 – at Sabres, 3 p.m. ; Sun. 7 – vs. Golden Knights, 6 p.m.; Tues. 9 – at Mammoth, 9 p.m.; Thur. 11 – at Avalanche, 9:30 p.m.; Sat. 13 – at Golden Kngihts, 10 p.m.; Tues. 16 – vs. Senators; Thur. 18 – vs. Maple Leafs; Sat. 20 – vs. Penguins, 8 p.m.; Sun. 21 – vs. Capitals; Tues. 23 – at Predators, 8 p.m.; Thur. 25 – at Panthers; Sat. 27 – at Ligtning; Mon. 29 – vs. Wild
April
Thur. 1 – at Canadiens; Sat. 3 – vs. Panthers, noon; Tues. 6 – vs. Penguins, 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 – vs. Maple Leafs
New York Islanders
Preseason
Sun. Sept. 20 – at Devils, 1 p.m.; Tues. Sept. 22 – at Rangers; Fri. Sept. 25 – vs. Rangers; Sat. Sept. 26 – vs. Devils
Regular season
All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated
September
Wed. 30 – at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m.
October
Sat. 3 – vs. Devils, 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 6 – at Rangers; Thur. 8 – vs. Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 – vs. Lightning, 7:30 p.m.; Tues 13 – vs. Canucks, 7:45 p.m.; Thur. 15 – at Senators; Sat 17 – at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.; Tues. 20 – vs. Ducks; Thur. 22 – vs. Kings, 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 25 – at Stars, 6 p.m.; Tues. 27 – at Predators, 7 p.m.; Thur. 29 – at Wild, 8 p.m.; Sat. 31 – vs. Oilers, 3:30 p.m.
November
Thur. 5 – vs. Hurricanes; Sat. 7 – vs. Devils; Mon. 9 – at Sharks, 10 p.m.; Thur. 12 – at Kings, 10 p.m.; Sat. 14 – at Ducks, 10 p.m.; Tues. 17 – vs. Blue Jackets; Thur. 19 – at Jets, 8 p.m.; Sat. 21 – at Red Wings; Mon. 23 – vs. Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m.; Wed. 25 – vs. Blues; Fri. 27 – vs. Jets, 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 28 – at Flyers, 7:30 p.m.
December
Tues. 1 – vs. Panthers; Thur. 3 – at Flyers; Fri. 4 – vs. Sharks; Mon. 7 – vs. Avalanche, 1 p.m.; Thur. 10 – vs. Flames; Fri. 11 – at Hurricanes; Tues. 15 – at Mammoth, 9 p.m.; Wed. 16 – at Avalanche, 9 p.m.; Fri. 18 – at Golden Knights, 10 p.m.; Sun. 20 – vs. Rangers; Tues. 22 – vs. Bruins; Sat. 26 – at Bruins; Sun. 27 – vs. Senators; Wed. 30 – vs. Capitals, 4 p.m.
January
Sat. 2 – at Kraken, 10 p.m.; Tues. 5 – at Canucks, 9 p.m.; Thur. 7 – at Flames, 8 p.m.; Sat. 9 – at Oilers, 3:30 p..; Wed. 13 – vs. Penguins, 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 15 – vs. Stars; Sat. 16 – at Devils; Mon. 18 – vs. Predators, 3 p.m.; Wed. 20 – vs. Sabres; Fri. 22 – at Capitals; Sat. 23 – vs. Kraken, 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 26 – at Penguins; Thur. 28 – at Hurricanes; Sat. 30 – at Lightning
February
Mon. 1 – at Panthers, 1 p.m.; Wed. 3 – at Sabres; Fri. 12 – at Rangers; Sat. 13 – vs. Wild; Mon. 15 – vs. Mammoth, 3 p.m.; Thur. 18 – vs. Rangers; Sat. 20 – at Canadiens; Mon. 22 – at Blue Jackets; Tues. 23 – at Blackhawks, 8 p.m.; Fri. 26 – vs. Flyers; Sat. 27 – at Blue Jackets
March
Mon. 1 – vs. Capitals; Thur. 4 – vs. Golden Knights; Sun. 7 – vs. Penguins, 1 p.m.; Tues. 9 – vs. Canadiens; Fri. 12 – at Panthers; Sat. 13 – at Lightning; Mon. 15 – at Bruins; Wed. 17 – at Capitals; Sat. 20 – vs. Flyers, 3 p.m.; Sun. 21 – vs. Sabres, 3 p.m.; Thur. 25 – at Blues, 8 p.m.; Sat. 27 – vs. Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 30 – vs. Hurricanes
April
Thur. 1 – at Penguins; Fri. 2 – vs. Senators; Sun. 4 – vs. Canadiens, 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 6 – vs. Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.; Thur. 8 – at Devils; Sat. 10 – vs. Blue Jackets, 5 p.m.
New Jersey Devils
Preseason
Sun. Sept. 20 – vs. Islanders, 1 p.m.; Mon. Sept. 21 – vs. Rangers; Thur. Sept. 24 – at Rangers; Fri. Sept. 25 – at Islanders
Regular season
All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated
September
Tues. 29 – at Bruins, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
October
Thur. 1 – vs. Flyers; Sat. 3 – at Islanders, 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 6 – vs. Mammoth; Sat. 10 – vs. Canucks, 3:30 p.m.; Mon. 12 – vs. Senators; Tues. 13 – at Red Wings, 6 p.m.; Thur. 15 – vs. Rangers, 7 p.m.; Sat. 17 – at Capitals, 1 p.m.; Tues. 20 – vs. Avalanche; Thur. 22 – vs. Ducks; Sat. 24 – vs. Kings, 3:30 p.m.; Tues. 27 – at Stars, 8 p.m.; Wed. 28 – at Avalanche, 9 p.m.; Fri. 30 – at Knights, 6 p.m.
November
Tues. 3 – vs. Oilers; Thur. 4 – vs. Blues; Sat. 7 – at Islanders, 7 p.m.; Sun. 8 – at Maple Leafs; Thur. 10 – at Jets, 8 p.m.; Thur. 12 – vs. Capitals; Sat 14 – at Capitals; Wed. 18 – vs. Canadiens, 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 21 – at Blues; Mon. 23 – vs. Blue Jackets; Wed. 25 – at Blue Jackets; Fri. 27 – vs. Flames, 1 p.m.; Sat. 28 – vs. Jets
December
Tues. 1 – vs. Sharks; Thur. 3 – at Senators; Sat. 5 – at Penguins, 3 p.m.; Mon. 7 – at Rangers; Wed. 9 – vs. Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 12 – at Bruins, 1 p.m.; Tues. 5 – vs. Rangers; Thur. 17 – vs. Maple Leafs; Sat. 19 – vs. Bruins, noon; Sun. 20 – vs. Predators; Tues. 22 – at Rangers; Sat. 26 – at Sabres; Sun. 27 – vs. Bruins; Tues. 29 – at Mammoth, 9 p.m.
January
Fri. 1 – at Ducks, 4 p.m.; Sat. 2 – at Kings, 9 p.m.; Mon. 4 – at Sharks, 10 p.m.; Thur. 7 – vs. Blue Jackets; Sat. 9 – vs. Blackhawks, noon; Tues. 12 – at Sabres; Wed. 13 – at Canadiens; Sat. 16 – vs. Islanders; Tues. 19 – vs. Stars; Thur. 21 – vs. Lightning; Sat. 23 – at Flyers, 7:300 p.m.; Sun. 24 – vs. Capitals; Tues. 26 – vs. Kraken; Thur. 28 – at Oilers, 8 p.m.; Sat. 30 – at Flames, 3:30 p.m.; Sun. 31 – at Kraken, 5 p.m.
February
Wed. 3 – at Canucks, 9 p.m.; Sat. 13 – at Flyers, 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 16 – at Predators, 7 p.m.; Thur. 18 – at Panthers; Sat. 20 – vs. Sabres, 3 p.m.; Sun. 21 – at Blackhawks, 3:30 p.m.; Tues. 23 – vs. Hurricanes; Fri. 26 – at Blue Jackets; Sun. 28 – at Wild, 3:30 p.m.
March
Tues. 2 – vs. Senators; Thur. 4 – at Red Wings; Fri. 5 – vs. Knights; Tues. 9 – at Panthers, 7 p.m.; Thur. 11 – at Lightning; Sat. 13 – at Hurricanes; Thur. 18 – vs. Penguins; Sat. 20 – vs. Maple Leafs; Tues. 23 – vs. Flyers; Thur. 25 – at Penguins Sat. 27 – at Canadiens; Mon.29 – vs. Hurricanes; Wed. 31 – vs. Wild, 7:30 p.m.
April
Sat. 3 – at Hurricanes, 5 p.m.; Sun. 4 – vs. Panthers, 4:30 p.m.; Tues. 6 – vs. Lightning; Thur. 8 – vs. Islanders; Sat. 10 – vs. Penguins, 6 p.m.
ABC, WABC-7 in New York (and ESPN Plus)
ESPN is in its sixth season of carrying the NHL once again. Sean McDonough and Ray Ferraro are the lead announce team.
Steve Levy, Mark Messier and P.K. Subban host intermission breaks.
All ESPN/ABC and ESPN2 telecasts are streamed by ESPN+ (subscription) and on the ESPN app
To be determined
ESPN (and ESPN Plus)
September
Tues. 29 – Panthers at Hurricanes, 5 p.m.; Rangers at Bruins, 8 p.m.; Blackhawks at Golden Knights, 10:30 p.m.
TNT (with TruTV and HBO MAX)
The Turner cable channel presents action for the sixth season in a row. Kenny Albert and Eddie Olczyk remain the lead commentator team with Brian Boucher serving as the between-the-benches analyst. Brian Burke is a play-by-play voice as well.
The studio show is hosted by Liam McHugh with analysts Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette and others.
September
Wed. 30 – Penguins at Flyers, 7:30 p.m.; Kings at Avalanche, 10 p.m.
NHL Power Play on ESPN+
More than 1,050 out-of-market live games will be available on the subscription platform, newly named “NHL Power Play on ESPN+” – these were the games that were presented on cable TV through the old NHL Center Ice subscriptions.
A new twist is each game will have the home and road telecasts, plus the Saturday Hockey Night in Canada telecast feed. All telecasts will also be available for replays.
See schedules on NHL website
Sirius XM Radio
Satellite radio Sirius XM provides live coverage of every NHL game, providing home broadcasts on channels 219-223, and using 201-202. The service will also put games on the NHL channel 91 and on some Canadian-based channels, like 167.
September on SXM 91
To be determined
Go to SiriusXM.com/sports/nhl for full schedules
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: NHL: Comprehensive TV, radio web schedules for the 2026-27 season
Reporting by Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record / Times Herald-Record
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By Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record | USA TODAY Network
