The NHL season is here and while fans are salivating at the thought of puck drop and their team hoisting the Stanley Cup come June, NBC has teased their taste buds with its national television schedule.
A 109-game slate showcases some of the top talent in the NHL, including the first regular-season matchup between the top two players selected in the 2019 NHL draft — the Devils' Jack Hughes and the Rangers' Kaapo Kakko — on Oct. 17. Nine days later it'll be a rematch of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final when the Blues head to Boston; St. Louis will also raise its banner on Oct. 2 on NBCSN.
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The coverage also includes big marquee events such as the 2019 Heritage Classic (the Flames versus the Jets in Regina, Saskatchewan), the NHL Global Series pitting the Lightning against the Sabres from Stockholm, the 2020 Winter Classic (Predators and Stars from the Cotton Bowl) and all the All-Star Game festivities in St. Louis.
A complete NHL national broadcast lineup for 2019-20 can be found below:
'Wednesday Night Hockey' schedule
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Oct. 2 | Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues | 8:00 p.m. |
| San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Oct. 9 | New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks | 10:00 p.m. | |
| Oct. 16 | Colorado Avalanche at Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 p.m. |
| Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers | 9:30 p.m. | |
| Oct. 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning | 8:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 30 | Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues | 8:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 6 | Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers | 8:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 13 | Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights | 10:00 p.m. | |
| Nov. 20 | Washington Capitals at New York Rangers | 8:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 27 | Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 4 | St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins | 8:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 11 | Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals | 7:00 p.m. |
| Philadelphia Flyers at Colorado Avalanche | 9:30 p.m. | |
| Dec. 18 | Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks | 8:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 8 | Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings | 10:00 p.m. | |
| Jan. 15 | Philadelphia Flyers at St. Louis Blues | 8:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 22 | Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild | 8:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 29 | Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings | 10:00 p.m. | |
| Feb. 5 | Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks | 8:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 12 | Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins | 7:30 p.m. |
| Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings | 10:00 p.m. | |
| Feb. 19 | New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks | 8:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 26 | Buffalo Sabres at Colorado Avalanche | 8:00 p.m. |
| Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Mar. 4 | Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals | 7:00 p.m. |
| Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche | 9:30 p.m. | |
| Mar. 11 | San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks | 8:00 p.m. |
| Mar. 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Vegas Golden Knights at Arizona Coyotes | 10:00 p.m. | |
| Mar. 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks | 8:00 p.m. |
| Arizona Coyotes at Vegas Golden Knights | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Apr. 1 | Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks | 10:00 p.m. |
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'NHL on NBC' schedule
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Nov. 29 | N.Y. Rangers at Boston Bruins | 1:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 1 | Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars (Winter Classic) | 1:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 19 | Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins | 12:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 25 | NHL All-Star Game | 8:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals | 12:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 9 | Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings | 12:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 15 | Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche (Stadium Series) | 8:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 16 | Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins | 12:30 p.m. |
| Boston Bruins at New York Rangers | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Feb. 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals | 12:00 p.m. |
| March 1 | Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers | 12:00 p.m. |
| March 22 | Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins | 12:00 p.m. |
| March 29 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers | 12:00 p.m. |
'NHL on NBCSN' schedule
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Oct. 3 | Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Oct. 8 | San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Oct. 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., Oct. 17 | New York Rangers at New Jersey | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat., Oct. 26 | St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sat., Oct. 26 | Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets (Heritage Classic) | 10:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Oct. 29 | Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues., Nov. 5 | Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues., Nov. 5 | Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks | 10:00 p.m. |
| Fri., Nov. 8 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres (NHL Global Series) | 2:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Nov. 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues., Nov. 19 | Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues | 8:00 p.m. |
| Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Tues., Nov. 26 | Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Dec. 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Dec. 10 | St. Louis Blues at Buffalo Sabres | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues., Dec. 17 | Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 p.m. |
| Mon., Dec. 23 | New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Fri., Dec. 27 | Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche | 8:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., Jan. 2 | New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders | 7:00 p.m. |
| St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche | 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sun., Jan. 5 | Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks | 10:00 p.m. | |
| Mon., Jan. 6 | Edmonton Oilers at Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Jan. 7 | Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thurs., Jan. 9 | Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks | 8:30 p.m. |
| Tues., Jan. 14 | Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., Jan. 16 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Jan. 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri., Jan. 24 | NHL All-Star Skills Competition | 8:00 p.m. |
| Mon., Jan. 27 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars | 8:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., Jan. 30 | Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils | 7:30 p.m. |
| Mon., Feb. 3 | Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues., Feb. 4 | Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild | 8:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., Feb. 6 | Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres | 7:00 p.m. |
| San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers | 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sun. Feb. 9 | Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild | 7:30 p.m. |
| Mon., Feb. 10 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Feb. 11 | Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., Feb. 13 | Philadelphia Flyers at Florida Panthers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sun., Feb. 16 | St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators | 6:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Feb. 18 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sun., Feb. 23 | St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild | 7:30 p.m. |
| Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks | 10:00 p.m. | |
| Tues., Feb. 25 | Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues | 8:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., Feb. 27 | Dallas Stars at Boston Bruins | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Mar. 1 | Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild | 8:00 p.m. |
| Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Tues., Mar. 3 | Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thurs., Mar. 5 | Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sun., March 8 | St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks | 10:00 p.m. | |
| Tues., Mar. 10 | Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sun., Mar. 15 | Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues., Mar. 17 | St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sun., Mar. 22 | Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks | 10:00 p.m. |
| Tues., Mar. 24 | St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., Mar. 26 | Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Mar. 29 | Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues | 7:00 p.m. |
| Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche | 9:30 p.m. |