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NBC Sports announces its exclusive NHL schedule for 2020-21 regular season
Remainder of NBC Sports’ schedule to be released soon
NBC Sports recently 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. All game times and NBC Sports’ full 2020-21 NHL regular-season schedule will be announced soon.
The Jan. 13 season-opening tripleheader on NBCSN begins with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers at 5:30 p.m. and concludes with the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche at 10:30 p.m.
2020-21 NHL OPENING NIGHT ON NBCSN – JAN. 13 |
|
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers |
5:30 p.m. |
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning |
8 p.m. |
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche |
10:30 p.m. |
The NHL announced a 56-game regular-season schedule per team for the 2020-21 season, as well as a divisional realignment sought to minimize team travel as much as possible by shifting to exclusively intra-divisional play.
All coverage on NBC and NBCSN streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
‘Wednesday Night Hockey’ on NBCSN
√ 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.
•NBCSN ‘2020-21 NHL Wednesday Night Hockey Presented by New Amsterdam Vodka’ (subject to change):
Date |
Away |
Home |
Jan. 13* |
Pittsburgh |
Philadelphia |
Chicago |
Tampa Bay |
|
St. Louis |
Colorado |
|
Jan. 20 |
Edmonton |
Toronto |
Jan. 27 |
Chicago |
Nashville |
Feb. 3 |
Boston |
Philadelphia |
Feb. 10 |
Boston |
N.Y. Rangers |
Feb. 17 |
Chicago |
Detroit |
Feb. 24 |
N.Y. Rangers |
Philadelphia |
March 3 |
Washington |
Boston |
March 10 |
Vegas |
Minnesota |
March 17 |
Philadelphia |
N.Y. Rangers |
March 24 |
Buffalo |
Pittsburgh |
March 31 |
Arizona |
St. Louis |
April 7 |
Montreal |
Toronto |
April 14 |
Vegas |
Los Angeles |
April 21 |
Nashville |
Chicago |
April 28 |
St. Louis |
Minnesota |
May 5 |
Washington |
N.Y. Rangers |
*Opening night
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, Jan. 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.
•NHL on NBC 2020-21 SCHEDULE
Date |
Away |
Home |
Sunday, Jan. 17 |
Washington |
Pittsburgh |
Sunday, Jan. 24 |
Detroit |
Chicago |
Sunday, Feb. 7 |
Philadelphia |
Washington |
Sunday, Feb. 14 |
Washington |
Pittsburgh |
Saturday, Feb. 20 |
Vegas |
Colorado |
Sunday, Feb. 21 |
Philadelphia |
Boston |
Sunday, Feb. 28 |
Boston |
N.Y. Rangers |
Sunday, March 7 |
Buffalo |
N.Y. Islanders |
Sunday, March 28 |
N.Y. Rangers |
Washington |
Sunday, April 4 |
Detroit |
Tampa Bay |
Saturday, April 17 |
Pittsburgh |
Buffalo |
Sunday, April 18 |
Washington |
Boston |
Saturday, April 24 |
Colorado |
St. Louis |
Sunday, April 25 |
Boston |
Pittsburgh |
Sunday, May 2 |
Tampa Bay |
Detroit |
Saturday, May 8 |
TBD |
TBD |
‘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.
•2020-21 “Sunday Night Hockey” schedule on NBCSN
Date |
Away |
Home |
Feb. 14 |
Colorado |
Vegas |
Feb. 21 |
Florida |
Detroit |
Feb. 28 |
Detroit |
Chicago |
March 7 |
N.Y. Rangers |
Pittsburgh |
March 14 |
Los Angeles |
Colorado |
March 21 |
Vegas |
Los Angeles |
March 28 |
Nashville |
Chicago |
April 4 |
Dallas |
Carolina |
April 18 |
N.Y. Islanders |
Philadelphia |
April 25 |
Columbus |
Tampa Bay |
*Some games will be blacked out in local markets and televised in those markets by a regional carrier.