NHL TV schedule 2013-14: U.S. national TV schedule for NHL games on NBC Sports Network, NBC and NHL Network.
The NHL is making up for lost time after last season’s lockout, with division realignment, Olympic rivalries and expansion of marquee games shaking up the status quo. Here’s a rundown of the big happenings for 2013-14:
Divisional Realignment The standings board will look different this season as a result of the NHL moving teams into more geographically correct, renamed divisions. The league now consists of two eight-team divisions in the Eastern Conference and two seven-team divisions in the Western Conference. The new groupings are: Eastern Conference — Metropolitan Division: Carolina, Columbus, New Jersey, N.Y. Islanders, N.Y. Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington; Atlantic Division: Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Florida, Montreal, Ottawa, Tampa Bay, Toronto; Western Conference — Pacific Division: Anaheim, Calgary, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Jose, Vancouver; Central Division: Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis, Winnipeg. The Stanley Cup playoffs will also have a new format, with the top three finishers in each division qualifying for the first 12 playoff spots. The next two highest-placed finishers in each conference, regardless of division, are wild-card entrants.
Olympic Break With players heading to Sochi, Russia, to play for their national teams in the Winter Olympics, the NHL schedule pauses from Feb. 9-25. Play resumes with four games on Feb. 26. As is typical for an Olympic year, there will be no NHL All-Star Game in 2014.
The Great Outdoors Six games will be played outdoors this season, beginning with Toronto at Detroit from Michigan Stadium for the New Year’s Day NHL Winter Classic (NBC). The NHL Stadium Series has Anaheim at Los Angeles from Dodger Stadium (NBCSN, Jan. 25), two games at Yankee Stadium with N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey (NBC, Jan. 26) and the N.Y. Rangers at the N.Y. Islanders (NBCSN, Jan. 29), and Pittsburgh at Chicago from Soldier Field (NBCSN, March 1). The NHL Heritage Classic with Ottawa at Vancouver from BC Place is March 2 on NBCSN.
| DATE | TEAMS | STADIUM | NETWORK | TIME |
| January 25, 2014 | Ducks-Kings | Dodger Stadium | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
| January 26, 2014 | Rangers-Devils | Yankee Stadium | NBC | 1 p.m. |
| January 29, 2014 | Rangers-Islanders | Yankee Stadium | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| March 1, 2014 | Blackhawks-Penguins | Soldier Field | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
| March 2, 2014 | Senators-Canucks | BC Place | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
*All times listed are ET.
Key Dates Other days of note on the NHL calendar include the NHL Thanksgiving Showdown when Boston hosts the N.Y. Rangers Nov. 29 on NBC for the Black Friday matinee game. Hockey Day in America is March 2, 2014, with NBC and NBCSN combining to televise three games. The final day of the regular season is April 13, with the Stanley Cup playoffs beginning April 16.
NHL TV schedule 2013-14 on NBC Sports Network/NBC
| DATE | AWAY | HOME | NETWORK | |
| Tues., Oct. 1 | Washington | Chicago | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Oct. 2 | Buffalo | Detroit | NBCSN | |
| Thurs., Oct. 3 | Los Angeles | Minnesota | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Oct. 8 | Tampa Bay | Buffalo | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Oct. 9 | Chicago | St. Louis | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Oct. 14 | Minnesota | Buffalo | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Oct. 15 | San Jose | St. Louis | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Oct. 16 | NY Rangers | Washington | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Oct. 21 | Colorado | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Oct. 22 | Nashville | Minnesota | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Oct. 23 | Boston | Buffalo | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Oct. 28 | Montreal | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Oct. 29 | Tampa Bay | New Jersey | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Oct. 30 | Boston | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Nov. 4 | Anaheim | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Nov. 5 | Philadelphia | Carolina | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Nov. 6 | Pittsburgh | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Nov. 12 | Phoenix | St. Louis | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Nov. 13 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Nov. 18 | Anaheim | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Nov. 19 | Boston | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Nov. 20 | Pittsburgh | Washington | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Nov. 25 | Minnesota | St. Louis | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Nov. 26 | Anaheim | Dallas | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Nov. 27 | Boston | Detroit | NBCSN | |
| Fri., Nov. 29 | NY Rangers | Boston | NBC | |
| Mon., Dec. 2 | Philadelphia | Minnesota | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Dec. 3 | Dallas | Chicago | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Dec. 4 | Philadelphia | Detroit | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Dec. 9 | Columbus | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Dec. 10 | Nashville | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Dec. 11 | Philadelphia | Chicago | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Dec. 17 | Washington | Philadelphia | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Dec. 18 | Pittsburgh | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Dec. 23 | Minnesota | Philadelphia | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Dec. 30 | Los Angeles | Chicago | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | Toronto | Detroit | NBC | |
| Sun., Jan. 5 | San Jose | Chicago | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Jan. 7 | Philadelphia | New Jersey | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Jan. 8 | NY Rangers | Chicago | NBCSN | |
| Sun., Jan. 12 | Philadelphia | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Jan. 14 | Philadelphia | Buffalo | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Jan. 15 | Washington | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Thurs., Jan. 16 | Los Angeles | St. Louis | NBCSN | |
| Sun., Jan. 19 | Boston | Chicago | NBC | |
| Sun., Jan. 19 | Washington | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Jan. 21 | Minnesota | Dallas | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Jan. 22 | Chicago | Detroit | NBCSN | |
| Thurs., Jan. 23 | Pittsburgh | NY Islanders | NBCSN | |
| Sat., Jan. 25 | Anaheim | Los Angeles | NBCSN | |
| Sun., Jan. 26 | NY Rangers | New Jersey | NBC | |
| Mon., Jan. 27 | Buffalo | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Mon., Jan. 27 | Los Angeles | San Jose | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Jan. 28 | Washington | Buffalo | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Jan. 29 | NY Rangers | NY Islanders | NBCSN | |
| Sun., Feb. 2 | Detroit | Washington | NBC | |
| Mon., Feb. 3 | Colorado | New Jersey | NBCSN | |
| Tues., Feb. 4 | NY Islanders | Washington | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Feb. 5 | Pittsburgh | Buffalo | NBCSN | |
| Thurs., Feb. 6 | Boston | St. Louis | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Feb. 26 | Boston | Buffalo | NBCSN | |
| Wed., Feb. 26 | Los Angeles | Colorado | NBCSN | |
| Sat., March 1 | Pittsburgh | Chicago | NBC | |
| Sun., March 2*** | Philadelphia | Washington | NBC | |
| Sun., March 2*** | Ottawa | Vancouver | NBCSN | |
| Sun., March 2*** | Boston | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Mon., March 3 | Buffalo | Dallas | NBCSN | |
| Tues., March 4 | Tampa Bay | St. Louis | NBCSN | |
| Wed., March 5 | Washington | Philadelphia | NBCSN | |
| Sun., March 9 | Detroit | NY Rangers | NBC | |
| Sun., March 9 | Chicago | Buffalo | NBCSN | |
| Tues., March 11 | Washington | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Wed., March 12 | Boston | Montreal | NBCSN | |
| Sun., March 16 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | NBC | |
| Sun., March 16 | Detroit | Chicago | NBCSN | |
| Mon., March 17 | Minnesota | Boston | NBCSN | |
| Tues., March 18 | Chicago | Philadelphia | NBCSN | |
| Wed., March 19 | St. Louis | Chicago | NBCSN | |
| Sun., March 23 | Minnesota | Detroit | NBCSN | |
| Mon., March 24 | Montreal | Boston | NBCSN | |
| Tues., March 25 | Detroit | Columbus | NBCSN | |
| Wed., March 26 | Philadelphia | NY Rangers | NBCSN | |
| Sun., March 30 | Boston | Philadelphia | NBC | |
| Sun., March 30 | Chicago | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Mon., March 31 | Florida | New Jersey | NBCSN | |
| Mon., March 31 | Minnesota | Los Angeles | NBCSN | |
| Tues., April 1 | Philadelphia | St. Louis | NBCSN | |
| Wed., April 2 | Boston | Detroit | NBCSN | |
| Wed., April 2 | Phoenix | Los Angeles | NBCSN | |
| Thurs., April 3 | Minnesota | Chicago | NBCSN | |
| Thurs., April 3 | Los Angeles | San Jose | NBCSN | |
| Fri., April 4 | Washington | New Jersey | NBCSN | |
| Sun., April 6 | St. Louis | Chicago | NBC | |
| Sun., April 6 | Buffalo | Philadelphia | NBCSN | |
| Tues., April 8 | Washington | St. Louis | NBCSN | |
| Wed., April 9 | Detroit | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | |
| Wed., April 9 | San Jose | Anaheim | NBCSN | |
| Thurs., April 10 | St. Louis | Minnesota | NBCSN | |
| Fri., April 11 | NY Islanders | New Jersey | NBCSN | |
| Sat., April 12 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | NBC | |
| Sat., April 12 | Chicago | Nashville | NBCSN | |
| Sun., April 13 | Detroit | St. Louis | NBC | |
NHL Network (U.S.) 2013-14 live game schedule
| VISITOR | HOME | TIME (ET) | NAT TV | LOCAL (A) | LOCAL (H) |
| Sat Oct 5, 2013 | |||||
| Red Wings | Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-D | NESN |
| Tue Oct 8, 2013 | |||||
| Devils | Canucks | 10:00 PM ET | TSN,NHLN-US | MSG PLUS | |
| Thu Oct 10, 2013 | |||||
| Coyotes | Red Wings | 7:30 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-D | |
| Fri Oct 11, 2013 | |||||
| Islanders | Blackhawks | 8:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | MSG PLUS | CSN-CH |
| Sat Oct 12, 2013 | |||||
| Sabres | Blackhawks | 8:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | MSG-B | WGN |
| Thu Oct 17, 2013 | |||||
| Penguins | Flyers | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | ROOT | CSN-PH |
| Sat Oct 19, 2013 | |||||
| Canucks | Penguins | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | SNET-P | ROOT |
| Maple Leafs | Blackhawks | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | WGN | |
| Thu Oct 24, 2013 | |||||
| Sharks | Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-CA | NESN |
| Fri Oct 25, 2013 | |||||
| Ducks | Senators | 7:30 PM ET | NHLN-US | PRIME | SNET-E,TVA |
| Sat Oct 26, 2013 | |||||
| Rangers | Red Wings | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | MSG | FS-D |
| Thu Oct 31, 2013 | |||||
| Ducks | Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | PRIME | NESN |
| Fri Nov 1, 2013 | |||||
| Capitals | Flyers | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-DC+ | CSN-PH |
| Sat Nov 2, 2013 | |||||
| Blackhawks | Jets | 3:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | WGN | |
| Maple Leafs | Canucks | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | ||
| Thu Nov 7, 2013 | |||||
| Rangers | Blue Jackets | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | MSG | FS-O |
| Sat Nov 9, 2013 | |||||
| Oilers | Flyers | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | SNET-W | CSN-PH |
| Maple Leafs | Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | NESN | |
| Thu Nov 14, 2013 | |||||
| Blue Jackets | Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-O | NESN |
| Fri Nov 15, 2013 | |||||
| Capitals | Red Wings | 7:30 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-DC | FS-D |
| Sat Nov 16, 2013 | |||||
| Rangers | Canadiens | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,RDS,NHLN-US | MSG 2 | |
| Thu Nov 21, 2013 | |||||
| Blues | Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | RDS,NHLN-US | FS-MW | NESN |
| Sat Nov 23, 2013 | |||||
| Hurricanes | Bruins | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | SPSO | NESN |
| Capitals | Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | CSN-DC+ | |
| Blackhawks | Canucks | 10:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | WGN | |
| Wed Nov 27, 2013 | |||||
| Flyers | Lightning | 7:30 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-PH | SUN |
| Thu Nov 28, 2013 | |||||
| Canucks | Senators | 7:30 PM ET | RDS,NHLN-US | SNET-VAN | SNET-OTT |
| Fri Nov 29, 2013 | |||||
| Canadiens | Capitals | 5:00 PM ET | RDS,NHLN-US | TSN-HABS | CSN-DC |
| Blackhawks | Stars | 8:30 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-CH | TXA 21 |
| Sat Nov 30, 2013 | |||||
| Canucks | Rangers | 2:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | SNET-P | MSG |
| Maple Leafs | Canadiens | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,RDS,NHLN-US | ||
| Sun Dec 1, 2013 | |||||
| Red Wings | Senators | 5:30 PM ET | RDS,TSN,NHLN-US | FS-D+ | |
| Thu Dec 5, 2013 | |||||
| Blackhawks | Wild | 8:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-CH | FS-N |
| Fri Dec 6, 2013 | |||||
| Ducks | Blackhawks | 8:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | PRIME | CSN-CH |
| Sat Dec 7, 2013 | |||||
| Penguins | Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | ROOT | NESN |
| Thu Dec 12, 2013 | |||||
| Canadiens | Flyers | 7:00 PM ET | RDS,NHLN-US | TSN-HABS | CSN-PH |
| Sat Dec 14, 2013 | |||||
| Kings | Senators | 2:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-W | SNET-E,TVA |
| Penguins | Red Wings | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | ROOT | FS-D |
| Mon Dec 16, 2013 | |||||
| Maple Leafs | Penguins | 7:00 PM ET | RDS,NHLN-US | SNET-O | ROOT |
| Thu Dec 19, 2013 | |||||
| Wild | Penguins | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-N | ROOT |
| Fri Dec 20, 2013 | |||||
| Canucks | Blackhawks | 8:00 PM ET | TSN,NHLN-US,RDS2 | CSN-CH | |
| Sat Dec 21, 2013 | |||||
| Avalanche | Kings | 4:00 PM ET | RDS,NHLN-US | ALT | FS-W |
| Red Wings | Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | FS-D | |
| Sat Dec 28, 2013 | |||||
| Red Wings | Panthers | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-D | FS-F |
| Sat Jan 4, 2014 | |||||
| Rangers | Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | MSG | |
| Thu Jan 9, 2014 | |||||
| Capitals | Lightning | 7:30 PM ET | RDS,NHLN-US | CSN-DC | SUN |
| Sat Jan 11, 2014 | |||||
| Lightning | Flyers | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | SUN | CSN-PH |
| Blackhawks | Canadiens | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,RDS,NHLN-US | WGN | |
| Fri Jan 17, 2014 | |||||
| Ducks | Blackhawks | 8:00 PM ET | RDS,NHLN-CA,NHLN-US | FS-W | CSN-CH+ |
| Sat Jan 18, 2014 | |||||
| Rangers | Senators | 2:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | MSG | TVA |
| Canadiens | Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,RDS,NHLN-US | ||
| Fri Jan 24, 2014 | |||||
| Canadiens | Red Wings | 7:30 PM ET | RDS,TSN,NHLN-US | FS-D | |
| Sat Jan 25, 2014 | |||||
| Bruins | Flyers | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | NESN | CSN-PH |
| Thu Jan 30, 2014 | |||||
| Canadiens | Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | RDS,NHLN-US | TSN-HABS | NESN |
| Fri Jan 31, 2014 | |||||
| Islanders | Rangers | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | MSG PLUS 2 | MSG |
| Sat Feb 1, 2014 | |||||
| Flyers | Kings | 4:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-PH | FS-W |
| Senators | Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,RDS,NHLN-US | ||
| Blackhawks | Sharks | 10:30 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-CH | CSN-CA |
| Sat Feb 8, 2014 | |||||
| Flames | Flyers | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | SNET-W | CSN-PH |
| Canucks | Maple Leafs | 6:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | ||
| Thu Feb 27, 2014 | |||||
| Blackhawks | Rangers | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-CH | MSG |
| Sat Mar 1, 2014 | |||||
| Capitals | Bruins | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-DC | NESN |
| Thu Mar 6, 2014 | |||||
| Avalanche | Red Wings | 7:30 PM ET | NHLN-US | ALT | FS-D |
| Sat Mar 8, 2014 | |||||
| Wild | Stars | 8:30 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-N | FS-SW |
| Mon Mar 10, 2014 | |||||
| Penguins | Capitals | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | ROOT | CSN-DC |
| Thu Mar 13, 2014 | |||||
| Rangers | Wild | 8:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | MSG | FS-N,FS-WI |
| Fri Mar 14, 2014 | |||||
| Predators | Blackhawks | 8:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-TN | CSN-CH |
| Sat Mar 15, 2014 | |||||
| Penguins | Flyers | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | ROOT | CSN-PH |
| Senators | Canadiens | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,RDS,NHLN-US | ||
| Thu Mar 20, 2014 | |||||
| Wild | Devils | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-N+ | MSG PLUS |
| Sat Mar 22, 2014 | |||||
| Red Wings | Wild | 2:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | FS-D | FS-N |
| Canadiens | Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,RDS,NHLN-US | ||
| Sun Mar 23, 2014 | |||||
| Blues | Penguins | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-CA,NHLN-US | FS-MW | ROOT |
| Thu Mar 27, 2014 | |||||
| Blackhawks | Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-CH | NESN |
| Sat Mar 29, 2014 | |||||
| Red Wings | Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,NHLN-US | FS-D | |
| Sat Apr 5, 2014 | |||||
| Flyers | Bruins | 1:00 PM ET | NHLN-US | CSN-PH | NESN |
| Red Wings | Canadiens | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,RDS,NHLN-US | FS-D | |
| Sat Apr 12, 2014 | |||||
| Rangers | Canadiens | 7:00 PM ET | CBC,RDS,NHLN-US | MSG | |
