NHL on NBC Readies for 56-Game Regular Season With Packed Schedule
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NBC Sports has announced the telecast schedule for its exclusive games for the 2020-21 NHL regular season, beginning with a Wednesday Night Hockey tripleheader on Jan. 13 on NBCSN headlined by the defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning against the Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET. NBC Sports’ NHL telecast schedule features exclusive weekend games on NBC and Wednesday Night Hockey and Sunday Night Hockey matchups on NBCSN.
The Jan. 13 season-opening tripleheader on NBCSN begins with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers at 5:30 p.m. ET and concludes with the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Wednesday Night Hockey
- Schedule diversity – 19 different teams featured in 18 matchups and a blend of Eastern, Western and Canadian markets.
- Star power – Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, Carey Price, David Pastrnak, Claude Giroux, and 2020 NHL Draft first overall pick Alexis Lafreniere all featured.
- Top matchups – 14 of 19 matchups include a 2019-20 Stanley Cup Playoff team.
Here is the schedule:
- January 13
- Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia
- Chicago vs. Tampa Bay
- St. Louis vs. Colorado
- January 20
- Edmonton vs. Toronto
- January 27
- Chicago vs. Nashville
- February 3
- Boston vs. Philadelphia
- February 10
- Boston vs. N.Y. Rangers
- February 17
- Chicago vs. Detroit
- February 24
- N.Y. Rangers vs. Philadelphia
- March 3
- Washington vs. Boston
- March 10
- Vegas vs. Minnesota
- March 17
- Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Rangers
- March 24
- Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh
- March 31
- Arizona vs. St. Louis
- April 7
- Montreal vs. Toronto
- April 14
- Vegas vs. Los Angeles
- April 21
- Nashville vs. Chicago
- April 28
- St. Louis vs. Minnesota
- May 5
- Washington vs. N.Y. Rangers
NHL on NBC
- Once a week – NBC Sports will showcase the NHL 16 times on NBC – once every week on average during the 2020-21 season – beginning Sunday, January 17, featuring the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s the most-ever NHL regular-season games on NBC.
- Fan-favorite rivalries – The NHL on NBC schedule features a number of rivalries, including a Valentine’s Day date between the Capitals and Penguins, plus Blackhawks-Red Wings, Bruins-Rangers, and Blues-Avalanche matchups.
- “Final flex Saturday” – the final game on the NHL on NBC schedule on Saturday, May 8, is currently TBD and will feature the most compelling game with playoff implications.
Here is the schedule:
- January 17
- Washington vs. Pittsburgh
- January 24
- Detroit vs. Chicago
- February 7
- Philadelphia vs. Washington
- February 14
- Washington vs. Pittsburgh
- February 20
- Vegas vs. Colorado
- February 21
- Philadelphia vs. Boston
- February 28
- Boston vs. N.Y. Rangers
- March 7
- Buffalo vs. N.Y. Islanders
- March 28
- N.Y. Rangers vs. Washington
- April 4
- Detroit vs. Tampa Bay
- April 17
- Pittsburgh vs. Buffalo
- April 18
- Washington vs. Boston
- April 24
- Colorado vs. St. Louis
- April 25
- Boston vs. Pittsburgh
- May 2
- Tampa Bay vs. Detroit
Sunday Night Hockey on NBCSN
- Schedule variety – 15 different teams from all four divisions will be showcased across 10 Sunday Night Hockey matchups.
- Top tier teams – All four Conference Final teams from the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be featured on Sunday Night Hockey.
- Westward Ho! – Six of the 10 matchups feature a Western Conference team.
Here is the schedule:
- February 14
- Colorado vs. Vegas
- February 21
- Florida vs. Detroit
- February 28
- Detroit vs. Chicago
- March 7
- N.Y. Rangers vs. Pittsburgh
- March 14
- Los Angeles vs. Colorado
- March 21
- Vegas vs. Los Angeles
- March 28
- Nashville vs. Chicago
- April 4
- Dallas vs. Carolina
- April 18
- N.Y. Islanders vs. Philadelphia
- April 25
- Columbus vs. Tampa Bay