NHL on NBC Readies for 56-Game Regular Season With Packed Schedule

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