Your 2020-21 NHL on NBC TV schedule
• Season Opens with Wednesday Night Hockey Tripleheader on Jan. 13 on NBCSN Headlined by Stanley Cup Champ Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
• All 31 NHL Groups Included Throughout Approximately 100 Games Throughout NBC and NBCSN; 21 Groups Make A Minimum Of 4 Appearances
• Set Up Functions Wednesday Night Hockey and Tuesday Hockey Delighted Hour Doubleheaders; More Than 75% of Groups Appear on Wednesday Nights
With one week up until the start of the 2020-21 NHL season, NBC Sports revealed its complete regular-season schedule today that will include all 31 NHL groups throughout approximately 100 video games on NBC and NBCSN, starting January 13 with a Wednesday Night Hockey tripleheader on NBCSN headlined by the protecting Stanley Cup Champ Tampa Bay Lightning versus the Chicago Blackhawks.
NBC Sports will provide a record 16 regular-season video games on the NBC broadcast network, starting Sunday, Jan. 17 when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals.
Last month, the NHL revealed a 56-game regular-season schedule per group for the 2020-21 season, along with a divisional adjustment which restricts group matches to intra-division play and decreases group travel as much as possible.
• No group will have more than 7 special looks on NBC and NBCSN and 21 groups will have at least 4 nationwide looks this year.
• Some groups will appear nationally more than 7 times, however those video games will be blacked out in the regional market and revealed on their regional RSN.
Extra schedule highlights:
• Wednesday Night Hockey Provided by New Amsterdam Vodka on NBCSN – More than 75% of NHL groups will appear on Wednesday nights on NBCSN, and a lot of will include doubleheaders (and in many cases tripleheaders) surrounding its Wednesday Night Hockey protection, consisting of both early and late start times.
• Martin Luther King Day Quadrupleheader – 4 video games on Martin Luther King Day on NBCSN start with heaven Jackets vs. Red Wings at midday ET and covering with the Coyotes and Golden Knights in the nightcap. This day likewise corresponds with the 63rd anniversary of Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O’Ree ending up being the very first black gamer to skate in an NHL video game.
•Tuesday Hockey Delighted Hours – 3 Tuesday Hockey Hour doubleheaders (Feb. 2, Feb. 9 and March 9) that will start at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
• NHL on NBC – NBC Sports will display the NHL 16 times on NBC – as soon as weekly typically throughout the 2020-21 season – marking the most-ever NHL regular-season video games on NBC. In addition, the last match on Saturday, May 8, is TBD and will include the most engaging video game with playoff ramifications.
• Sunday Night Hockey on NBCSN – There will be 10 Sunday Night Hockey matches on NBCSN, including groups from all 4 departments, all 4 Conference Final groups from the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and a bulk of matches including a conventional Western Conference group.
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2020-21 NHL ON NBC REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE
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Wed., Jan. 13 |
Pittsburgh |
Philadelphia |
NBCSN |
5:30 p.m. |
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Chicago |
Tampa Bay |
NBCSN |
8 p.m. |
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St. Louis |
Colorado |
NBCSN |
10:30 p.m. |
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Sun., Jan. 17 |
Washington |
Pittsburgh |
NBC |
12 p.m. |
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Mon., Jan. 18 |
Columbus |
Detroit |
NBCSN |
12 p.m. |
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Boston |
N.Y. Islanders |
NBCSN |
5 p.m. |
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Buffalo |
Philadelphia |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Arizona |
Vegas |
NBCSN |
10 p.m. |
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Tues., Jan. 19 |
Washington |
Pittsburgh |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., Jan. 20 |
Edmonton |
Toronto |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Minnesota |
Anaheim |
NBCSN |
9:30 p.m. |
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Thur., Jan. 21 |
Tampa Bay |
Columbus |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Montreal |
Vancouver |
NBCSN |
9:30 p.m. |
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Sun., Jan. 24 |
Detroit |
Chicago |
NBC |
12:30 p.m. |
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Tues., Jan. 26 |
N.Y. Islanders |
Washington |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., Jan. 27 |
Chicago |
Nashville |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Mon., Feb. 1 |
Pittsburgh |
N.Y. Rangers |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Tues., Feb. 2 |
Buffalo |
N.Y. Islanders |
NBCSN |
6 p.m. |
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Minnesota |
Colorado |
NBCSN |
8:30 p.m. |
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Wed., Feb. 3 |
Detroit |
Tampa Bay |
NBCSN |
5:30 p.m. |
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Boston |
Philadelphia |
NBCSN |
8 p.m. |
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Vegas |
San Jose |
NBCSN |
10:30 p.m. |
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Sun., Feb. 7 |
Philadelphia |
Washington |
NBC |
12 p.m. |
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Mon., Feb. 8 |
Buffalo |
Boston |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Tues., Feb. 9 |
Pittsburgh |
New Jersey |
NBCSN |
6 p.m. |
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Tampa Bay |
Nashville |
NBCSN |
8:30 p.m. |
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Wed., Feb. 10 |
Boston |
N.Y. Rangers |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Sun., Feb. 14 |
Washington |
Pittsburgh |
NBC |
3 p.m. |
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Colorado |
Vegas |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Mon., Feb. 15 |
N.Y. Islanders |
Buffalo |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Tues., Feb. 16 |
Washington |
Pittsburgh |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., Feb. 17 |
Chicago |
Detroit |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Winnipeg |
Edmonton |
NBCSN |
10 p.m. |
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Sat., Feb. 20 |
Vegas |
Colorado |
NBC |
3 p.m. |
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Sun., Feb. 21 |
Philadelphia |
Boston |
NBC |
3 p.m. |
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Florida |
Detroit |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Tues., Feb. 23 |
Pittsburgh |
Washington |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., Feb. 24 |
N.Y. Rangers |
Philadelphia |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Los Angeles |
St. Louis |
NBCSN |
9:30 p.m. |
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Sun., Feb. 28 |
Boston |
N.Y. Rangers |
NBC |
12 p.m. |
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Detroit |
Chicago |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Tues., March 2 |
Philadelphia |
Pittsburgh |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., March 3 |
Washington |
Boston |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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St. Louis |
Anaheim |
NBCSN |
9:30 p.m. |
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Sun., March 7 |
Buffalo |
N.Y. Islanders |
NBC |
12 p.m. |
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Tampa Bay |
Chicago |
NBCSN |
2:30 p.m. |
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New Jersey |
Washington |
NBCSN |
5 p.m. |
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N.Y. Rangers |
Pittsburgh |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Tues., March 9 |
N.Y. Rangers |
Pittsburgh |
NBCSN |
6 p.m. |
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Chicago |
Dallas |
NBCSN |
8:30 p.m. |
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Wed., March 10 |
Vegas |
Minnesota |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Los Angeles |
Anaheim |
NBCSN |
9:30 p.m. |
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Sun., March 14 |
Los Angeles |
Colorado |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Mon., March 15 |
Philadelphia |
N.Y. Rangers |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Tues., March 16 |
Boston |
Pittsburgh |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., March 17 |
Philadelphia |
N.Y. Rangers |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Edmonton |
Calgary |
NBCSN |
10 p.m. |
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Sun., March 21 |
Vegas |
Los Angeles |
NBCSN |
6 p.m. |
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Mon., March 22 |
Anaheim |
Minnesota |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Tues., March 23 |
New Jersey |
Philadelphia |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., March 24 |
Anaheim |
Minnesota |
NBCSN |
5:30 p.m. |
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Buffalo |
Pittsburgh |
NBCSN |
8 p.m. |
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Los Angeles |
San Jose |
NBCSN |
10:30 p.m. |
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Sun., March 28 |
N.Y. Rangers |
Washington |
NBC |
12 p.m. |
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Columbus |
Detroit |
NBCSN |
3 p.m. |
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New Jersey |
Boston |
NBCSN |
5:30 p.m. |
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Nashville |
Chicago |
NBCSN |
8 p.m. |
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Mon., March 29 |
N.Y. Islanders |
Pittsburgh |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Tues., March 30 |
Carolina |
Chicago |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Wed., March 31 |
Arizona |
St. Louis |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Los Angeles |
Vegas |
NBCSN |
10 p.m. |
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Sun., April 4 |
Detroit |
Tampa Bay |
NBC |
12 p.m. |
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Dallas |
Carolina |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Tues., April 6 |
Pittsburgh |
N.Y. Rangers |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., April 7 |
Edmonton |
Ottawa |
NBCSN |
5 p.m. |
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Montreal |
Toronto |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Tues., April 13 |
Philadelphia |
Pittsburgh |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., April 14 |
Vegas |
Los Angeles |
NBCSN |
8 p.m. |
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Sat., April 17 |
Pittsburgh |
Buffalo |
NBC |
3 p.m. |
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Sun., April 18 |
Washington |
Boston |
NBC |
12 p.m. |
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N.Y. Islanders |
Philadelphia |
NBCSN |
6:30 p.m. |
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Los Angeles |
Colorado |
NBCSN |
9 p.m. |
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Mon., April 19 |
Detroit |
Dallas |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Tues., April 20 |
Washington |
Boston |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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St. Louis |
Colorado |
NBCSN |
9:30 p.m. |
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Wed., April 21 |
Nashville |
Chicago |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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San Jose |
Vegas |
NBCSN |
9:30 p.m. |
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Sat., April 24 |
Colorado |
St. Louis |
NBC |
3 p.m. |
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Sun., April 25 |
Boston |
Pittsburgh |
NBC |
3 p.m. |
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Columbus |
Tampa Bay |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Mon., April 26 |
Carolina |
Dallas |
NBCSN |
7:30 p.m. |
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Tues., April 27 |
Washington |
Philadelphia |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Wed., April 28 |
St. Louis |
Minnesota |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Colorado |
Vegas |
NBCSN |
9:30 p.m. |
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Sun., May 2 |
Tampa Bay |
Detroit |
NBC |
3 p.m. |
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Mon., May 3 |
TBD |
TBD |
NBCSN |
TBD |
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Tues., May 4 |
TBD |
TBD |
NBCSN |
TBD |
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Wed., May 5 |
Washington |
N.Y. Rangers |
NBCSN |
7 p.m. |
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Thur., May 6 |
TBD |
TBD |
NBCSN |
TBD |
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Sat., May 8 |
TBD |
TBD |
NBC |
3 p.m. |
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TBD |
TBD |
NBCSN |
TBD |
*subject to alter
*Some video games will be blacked out in regional markets and telecasted in those markets by a local provider.
Your 2020-21 NHL on NBC TELEVISION schedule initially appeared on NBCSports.com
Jobber Wiki author Frank Long contributed to this report.