NHL nationally televised games for week of Nov. 24

Each Monday throughout the 2025-26 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the eighth week of the regular season.

Highlights include the Ottawa Senators visiting the Los Angeles Kings on "Prime Monday Night Hockey" and the New York Rangers on the road at the Boston Bruins in the NHL Thanksgiving Showdown.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings (9 p.m. ET; FDSNW, Prime, RDS2)

The Kings (10-6-6) won four straight games but have followed that up with three straight losses (0-1-2). It amazes me that they were the best home team in the League last season (31-6-4) but have one win in eight games (1-4-3) at Crypto.com Arena this season. It's also unusual that they rank in the top five in goals-against per game (2.68) and the bottom five in goals scored per game (2.68). And being without Drew Doughty (lower body) for a while does help either. The Senators (11-6-4) will be continuing a seven-game road trip, when they could get captain Brady Tkachuk (thumb surgery) back at some point. That would obviously be huge news for them. They've played well without him, but we know how much he means to the team.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+)

Minnesota (12-7-4) is 7-0-1 in its past eight games, including a 5-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday and a 3-0 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov are the two most talented offensive players on the Wild, but they've gotten good contributions from Marcus Johansson and Joel Eriksson Ek, and defensemen Brock Faber and Zeev Buium have played better lately. I also think the goalie tandem of Filip Gustavsson and rookie Jesper Wallstedt has been one of the more underrated in the NHL. Chicago (10-8-4) has been outscored 13-5 during a three-game losing, including a 9-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Friday and a 1-0 loss at home to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. We knew the Blackhawks were going to continue to experience growing pains, but if they're going to contend for a Stanley Cup Playoff spot, they'll have to really learn to play with leads late in games.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27

New York Rangers at Boston Bruins (1 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, TNT, SN)

The Rangers and Bruins play the 2025 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown. New York (10-11-2) enters the week with four straight losses and were playing well on the road prior to going 0-3-0 on a three-game trip. The Rangers do need more from their top players offensively, which is a big reason why they rank in the bottom five in goals per game (2.48). Defensively and in goal, they are top five in terms of goals-against per game (2.65) thanks to Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick. The Bruins (13-11-0) are led by David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie, whose 17 goals are tied with Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche for the NHL lead. I'm interested to see how they do defensively without Charlie McAvoy, who had facial surgery and is out indefinitely.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28

Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, NHLN, SNP, SNO, SNE, CITY, TVAS, CBC)

The Maple Leafs (9-10-3) are reeling right now, having lost seven of eight (1-5-2). They have allowed the second-most goals per game (3.73) and have a power play that is ranked in the bottom third of the League (15.5 percent), which shouldn't be the case when you have Auston Matthews (although he's injured now), William Nylander and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs enter the week last in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins (10-6-5) began the season 6-2-0 but have lost nine of 13 since and have scored 10 goals in their past five games. However, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have turned back the clock and are each averaging more than a point per game. As long as that is the case, the Penguins should be in the mix for a playoff spot.

Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings (10 p.m. ET; FDSNW, KCAL, CITY, SN, TVAS, CBC)

The Canucks (9-12-2) have had trouble with consistency, having only won consecutive games once this season, a three-game winning streak from Oct. 16-19. Kiefer Sherwood is a good player, but when he's leading the team in goals (12), you know other players haven't been producing like they should. Injuries have also hurt them, with Thatcher Demko, Filip Chytil and Nils Hoglander among the players sidelined. Kings captain Anze Kopitar, who will be retiring after the season, has played 70 regular-season games against the Canucks (61 points; 17 goals, 44 assists).

OTHER NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES

MONDAY

St. Louis Blues at New York Rangers (7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, NHLN, MSG 2)

TUESDAY

Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers (9 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, Victory+)

FRIDAY

Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets (7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, SN-PIT, NHLN, SN, TVAS)

SATURDAY

Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers (2 p.m. ET; The Spot, NHLN, MSG, SN1)

Edmonton Oilers at Seattle Kraken (4 p.m. ET; KHN/Prime, KONG, SN)

Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SNW, SN360)

SUNDAY

Washington Capitals at New York Islanders (1 p.m. ET; MNMT, MSGSN, NHLN, SN, TVAS)