Opening night of the NHL regular season is Wednesday, Oct. 12, on NBCSN with the St. Louis Blues at the Chicago Blackhawks (8pm ET), followed by the L.A. Kings at the 2016 Western Conference champion San Jose Sharks. Then on Thursday, Oct. 13, the 2016 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins raise their fourth banner to the rafters of the Consol Energy Center before their regular-season opener vs. the Eastern Conference rival Washington Capitals at 8pm ET.
NBC Sports airs 106 regular-season games, with 14 on NBC and 92 on NBCSN. All games will also be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app for authenticated subscribers. Highlights include:
- NHL Centennial Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at BMO Field in Toronto Jan. 1
- NHL Winter Classic with the Chicago Blackhawks at the St. Louis Blues at Busch Stadium Jan. 2
- 2017 NHL All-Star Weekend Jan. 28-29 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on NBCSN
- Four games across NBC and NBCSN on Hockey Day in America Feb. 19
- NHL Stadium Series between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field Feb. 25 on NBC
Here’s the 2016-17 NHL schedule from the NBC Sports Group:
NBC Sports Group 2016-17 NHL regular-season schedule (subject to change):
Date | Away | Home | Network | Time (ET) |
Wed., Oct. 12 | St. Louis | Chicago | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Oct. 12 | Los Angeles | San Jose | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. |
Thur., Oct. 13 | Washington | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Fri., Oct. 14 | Chicago | Nashville | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Tue., Oct. 18 | Philadelphia | Chicago | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. |
Wed., Oct. 19 | Detroit | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Tue., Oct. 25 | Buffalo | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Tue., Oct. 25 | Anaheim | San Jose | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
Wed., Oct. 26 | Boston | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Tue., Nov. 1 | Tampa Bay | N.Y. Islanders | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Tue., Nov. 1 | San Jose | Arizona | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
Wed., Nov. 2 | Detroit | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Nov. 9 | Chicago | St. Louis | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Tue., Nov. 15 | Tampa Bay | Detroit | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Nov. 16 | Pittsburgh | Washington | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Tue., Nov. 22 | St. Louis | Boston | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Wed., Nov. 23 | Philadelphia | Tampa Bay | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Nov. 23 | Chicago | San Jose | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
Fri., Nov. 25 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia | NBC | 1 p.m. |
Tue., Nov. 29 | Boston | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Nov. 30 | Pittsburgh | N.Y. Islanders | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Nov. 30 | San Jose | Los Angeles | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. |
Wed., Dec. 7 | Boston | Washington | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Tue., Dec. 13 | Chicago | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Wed., Dec. 14 | Boston | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Dec. 14 | Philadelphia | Colorado | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
Fri., Dec. 16 | Los Angeles | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Wed., Dec. 21 | Washington | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Dec. 28 | Philadelphia | St. Louis | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thur., Dec. 29 | New Jersey | Washington | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Sun., Jan. 1 | Detroit | Toronto | NBC | 3 p.m. |
Mon., Jan 2 | Chicago | St. Louis | NBC | 1 p.m. |
Tue., Jan. 3 | Buffalo | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Tue., Jan. 3 | Los Angels | San Jose | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
Wed., Jan. 4 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thur., Jan. 5 | Buffalo | Chicago | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. |
Sun., Jan. 8 | Minnesota | Anaheim | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Tue., Jan. 10 | Boston | St. Louis | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Jan. 11 | Pittsburgh | Washington | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thur., Jan. 12 | Montreal | Minnesota | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Sun., Jan. 15 | Minnesota | Chicago | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Mon., Jan. 16 | Washington | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Tue., Jan. 17 | Chicago | Colorado | NBCSN | 9 p.m. |
Wed., Jan 18 | Boston | Detroit | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Jan. 18 | San Jose | Los Angeles | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. |
Sun., Jan. 22 | N.Y. Rangers | Detroit | NBC | 12:30 p.m. |
Mon., Jan. 23 | San Jose | Colorado | NBCSN | 9 p.m. |
Tue., Jan. 24 | St. Louis | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Wed., Jan. 25 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thur., Jan. 26 | St. Louis | Minnesota | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Feb. 1 | Boston | Washington | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Feb. 1 | Colorado | Los Angeles | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. |
Thur., Feb. 2 | N.Y. Rangers | Buffalo | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Sun., Feb. 5 | Los Angeles | Washington | NBC | 12 p.m. |
Mon., Feb. 6 | St. Louis | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Tue., Feb. 7 | Los Angeles | Tampa Bay | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Feb. 8 | Chicago | Minnesota | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thur., Feb. 9 | N.Y. Islanders | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Fri., Feb. 10 | Tampa Bay | Minnesota | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Sun., Feb. 12 | Detroit | Minnesota | NBC | 3 p.m. |
Sun., Feb. 12 | Montreal | Boston | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Mon., Feb. 13 | N.Y. Rangers | Columbus | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Feb. 15 | St. Louis | Detroit | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Feb. 15 | Florida | San Jose | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. |
Thur., Feb. 16 | Colorado | Buffalo | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Sun., Feb. 19 | Washington | N.Y. Rangers | NBC | 12:30 p.m. |
Sun., Feb. 19 | Detroit | Pittsburgh | NBC | 3 p.m. |
Sun., Feb. 19 | Chicago | Buffalo | NBCSN | 6 p.m. |
Sun. Feb. 19 | Boston | San Jose | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. |
Tue., Feb. 21 | Chicago | Minnesota | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., Feb. 22 | Washington | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thur., Feb. 23 | N.Y. Islanders | Montreal | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Sat., Feb. 25 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | NBC | 8 p.m. |
Sun., Feb. 26 | Boston | Dallas | NBC | 12:30 p.m. |
Sun., Feb. 26 | St. Louis | Chicago | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Mon., Feb. 27 | Los Angeles | Minnesota | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Tue., Feb. 28 | Colorado | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Wed., Mar. 1 | Pittsburgh | Chicago | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thur., Mar. 2 | N.Y. Rangers | Boston | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Sun., Mar. 5 | St. Louis | Colorado | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Mon., Mar. 6 | Dallas | Washington | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Tue., Mar. 7 | Philadelphia | Buffalo | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Mar. 8 | Detroit | Boston | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Sun., Mar. 12 | N.Y. Rangers | Detroit | NBC | 12:30 p.m. |
Sun., Mar. 12 | Minnesota | Chicago | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Mon., Mar. 13 | Carolina | N.Y. Islanders | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Tue., Mar. 14 | Chicago | Montreal | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Mar. 15 | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Mar. 15 | Detroit | Colorado | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
Mon., Mar. 20 | Buffalo | Detroit | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Tue., Mar. 21 | San Jose | Minnesota | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. |
Wed., Mar. 22 | N.Y. Islanders | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Sun., Mar. 26 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | NBC | 12:30 p.m. |
Sun., Mar. 26 | Minnesota | Detroit | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Mon., Mar. 27 | Chicago | Tampa Bay | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Wed., Mar. 29 | Chicago | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thur., Mar. 30 | Dallas | Boston | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Sun., Apr. 2 | Boston | Chicago | NBC | 12:30 p.m. |
Sun., Apr. 2 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Tue., Apr. 4 | Chicago | Colorado | NBCSN | 9 p.m. |
Wed., Apr. 5 | N.Y. Rangers | Washington | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thur., Apr. 6 | Nashville | Dallas | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Fri., Apr. 7 | Tampa Bay | Montreal | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
Sat., Apr. 8 | Washington | Boston | NBC | 3 p.m. |
Sat., Apr. 8 | TBD | TBD | NBCSN | TBD |
Sun., Apr. 9 | TBD | TBD | NBCSN | TBD |
*Some games will be blacked out in local markets and televised in those markets by a regional carrier.