NHL TV Schedule: NBC, NBC Sports Network Combine For More Than 100 Games

NBC and NBC Sports Network will continue to lead the way for NHL coverage in the United States. The two networks will combine to show more than 100 games, including opening night, the All-Star Game, Hockey Day in America and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins lead the way, making 17 appearances on NBCSN. The Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals will have 12 exclusive appearances on the network. As was the case last year, NBC Sports Network will continue to air a number of games that will be broadcast by regional sports networks in the markets of the two teams playing.

This year, once again, NBC begins its coverage on Black Friday, as the Rangers visit the Bruins. Coincidentally enough, that follows a Thanksgiving night game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots that NBC will be televising. NBC will televise much of the same teams that they throw at America every year, but it is notable that the Los Angeles Kings are guaranteed at least one NBC game (at Washington on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3) and could be flexed in to one more (at Pittsburgh on Feb. 10). Also worth mentioning: the St. Louis Blues have been thrown into the NBC rotation, with four potential flex appearances.

NBC and NBC Sports Network will also continue the practice of airing the games that are not flexed by NBC on NBCSN. NBC Sports Network will air games on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through the new year, when the network returns it’s highly-rated Sunday night package.

2012-13 NHL on NBC Schedule (all times ET)
Nov. 23 - NY Rangers vs. Boston, 1 p.m.
Jan. 1 - Toronto vs. Detroit, 1 p.m.
Jan. 20 - Philadelphia vs. Chicago OR Detroit vs. St. Louis, 12:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 - Los Angeles vs. Washington, 12:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 - Los Angeles vs. Pittsburgh OR Detroit vs. St. Louis, 12:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 - Pittsburgh vs. Buffalo OR Detroit vs. Minnesota, 12:30 p.m. (regional coverage)
Feb. 17 - Boston vs. Chicago, 3:30 p.m.
Mar. 3 - Chicago vs. Detroit OR Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis, 12:30 p.m.
Mar. 10 - Chicago vs. Philadelphia OR Boston vs. Washington, 12:30 p.m.
Mar. 17 - Buffalo vs. Washington OR Boston vs. Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m.
Mar. 31 - Boston vs. Philadelphia OR Chicago vs. Detroit, 12:30 p.m.
Apr. 7 - Washington vs. Pittsburgh OR St. Louis vs. Detroit, 12:30 p.m.
Apr. 13 - NY Rangers vs. Philadelphia OR Boston vs. Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.

2012-13 NHL on NBCSN Schedule (all times ET)

Oct. 11 - Boston vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 - St. Louis vs. Colorado, 10 p.m.
Oct. 12 - NY Rangers* vs. Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Oct. 15 - Florida vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 16 - Detroit* vs. Buffalo*, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 17 - NY Rangers vs. New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 22 - Florida vs. NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 23 - Detroit* vs. Columbus, 7 p.m.
Oct. 24 - New Jersey vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 29 - Washington vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Oct. 30 - Los Angeles vs. St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Oct. 31 - Pittsburgh vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 5 - Pittsburgh* vs. Chicago*, 8 p.m.
Nov. 7 - Pittsburgh vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 13 - Dallas vs. Detroit*, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14 - Washington vs. NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 15 - San Jose vs. Dallas, 8 p.m.
Nov. 19 - Pittsburgh* vs. Detroit*, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 20 - Montreal vs. New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 21 - Tampa Bay vs. Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 26 - Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh*, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 27 - New Jersey vs. Boston*, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 28 - Chicago vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Dec. 3 - Buffalo vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 4 - San Jose vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 5 - NY Rangers vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 10 - Boston* vs. Detroit*, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 11 - Pittsburgh vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12 - Minnesota vs. St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Dec. 17 - Buffalo vs. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 18 - Phoenix vs. St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Dec. 19 - New Jersey vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 26 - Washington vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 31 - NY Rangers* vs. Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 2 - NY Rangers vs. Chicago, 8 p.m.
Jan. 6 - Detroit vs. Chicago, 8 p.m.
Jan. 8 - Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh*, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 - Boston vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 13 - Boston vs. NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 14 - Dallas vs. Colorado, 9 p.m.
Jan. 15 - Anaheim vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Jan. 16 - St. Louis vs. Chicago, 8 p.m.
Jan. 17 - San Jose vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Jan. 20 - Philadelphia vs. Chicago OR Detroit vs. St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 21 - Los Angeles vs. Nashville, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 22 - San Jose vs. St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Jan. 23 - Colorado vs. Dallas, 8 p.m.
Jan. 29 - St. Louis vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 30 - Montreal vs. Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 4 - Boston vs. Colorado, 9 p.m.
Feb. 5 - Los Angeles vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 6 - Buffalo vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 - Los Angeles vs. Pittsburgh OR Detroit vs. St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12 - Philadelphia* vs. Pittsburgh*, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 13 - Chicago vs. Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 - San Jose vs. Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 - Philadelphia vs. NY Rangers, 6 p.m.
Feb. 19 - Detroit* vs. Chicago*, 8 p.m.
Feb. 20 - Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh*, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24 - Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 25 - NY Rangers vs. Philadelphia*, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 26 - Buffalo vs. Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 27 - Washington vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 3 - Chicago vs. Detroit OR Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 4 - Montreal vs. Boston*, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 5 - Tampa Bay vs. New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 6 - Colorado vs. Chicago, 8 p.m.
Mar. 10 - Chicago vs. Philadelphia OR Boston vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 11 - Colorado vs. Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Mar. 12 - Phoenix vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Mar. 13 - Philadelphia vs. New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 17 - Buffalo vs. Washington OR Boston vs. Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 18 - San Jose vs. Dallas, 8 p.m.
Mar. 19 - Phoenix vs. Nashville, 8 p.m.
Mar. 20 - NY Rangers vs. Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 24 - Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 25 - Los Angeles vs. Dallas, 8 p.m.
Mar. 26 - Buffalo* vs. Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 27 - Montreal vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 31 - Boston vs. Philadelphia OR Chicago vs. Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 1 - Minnesota vs. Chicago*, 8 p.m.
Apr. 2 - Nashville vs. St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Apr. 3 - Pittsburgh vs. NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 7 - Washington vs. Pittsburgh OR St. Louis vs. Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 8 - Buffalo vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 9 - Los Angeles vs. Dallas, 8 p.m.
Apr. 10 - Boston vs. New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 11 - Dallas vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Apr. 13 - NY Rangers vs. Philadelphia OR Boston vs. Buffalo, 3 p.m.
Apr. 13 - San Jose vs. Phoenix, 9 p.m.

* - Non-exclusive in that market