NHL Network to provide wall-to-wall coverage for 2026-27 season

Wall-to-wall studio coverage and an action-packed schedule of live games will blanket the NHL Network™ schedule throughout the 2026-2027 season. The following original studio programs will be featured on a weekday basis:

• 4 p.m. ET – NHL Tonight: First Shift – Led by E.J. Hradek, the fastest 60 minutes in hockey will feature opinionated and informative discussion, thorough social engagement, and interviews with newsmakers from all corners of the game.
• 5 p.m. ET – NHL Now – Taking viewers inside the locker room with candid commentary, entertaining player interviews, and previews of the games ahead. Building off its popular “Players Only” segment, NHL Now will feature a “Players Only” show every Wednesday throughout the season, with Mike Rupp, Cory Schneider and Nate Thompson co-hosting the debut episode of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
• 7 p.m. ET – NHL Tonight^TM – Heading into its 12^th season based in Secaucus, NJ, NHL Tonight will have an all-new fan cave look to its studio this season, including a more casual, dressed down appearance for the hosts and analysts. In addition to the customary live look-ins of games and real-time reactions to goals, this change will allow the longstanding show to stay dynamic and show its versatility in NHL Network's coverage of the game.
• On The Fly – Following the conclusion of each night’s games, On The Fly will continue to deliver the night’s top highlights, expert analysis, postgame interviews and key plays from around the League.

In addition to its studio coverage, NHL Network will air live regular season games throughout the season, beginning with the Seattle Kraken at Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. ET. The first of 20 NHL Network Showcase games this season is set to air on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. ET when E.J. Hradek and Kevin Weekes have the call for the Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings. NHL Network's live game schedule for October is available here.

Ahead of the regular season, NHL Network will air back-to-back one-hour specials NHL Tonight: Eastern Conference Preview, airing Monday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. ET with Jamison Coyle, E.J. Hradek and Mike Rupp, followed by the NHL Tonight: Western Conference Preview at 7 p.m. ET with Hradek, Tony Luftman and Nate Thompson. Top Shelf, a 30-minute highlight and recap show featuring moments from the week, will make its season debut on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. ET.

NHL Network hosts Jamison Coyle, E.J. Hradek, Alexa Landestoy, Tony Luftman, Kathryn Tappen, Adnan Virk and Erika Wachter will be joined by former coaches Bruce Boudreau and Tony Granato, along with 18 former players turned analysts who have more than 225 NHL seasons and over 12,000 NHL games played combined: Brian Boyle, Ken Daneyko, Michael Del Zotto, Jason Demers, Devan Dubnyk, Stu Grimson, Thomas Hickey, Billy Jaffe, Mike Johnson, Steve Konroyd, Bill Lindsay, Pat Maroon, Dave Reid, Mike Rupp, Cory Schneider, Devante Smith-Pelly, Nate Thompson and Kevin Weekes will be joined by Jason Bukala, Sam Cosentino, Mike Kelly, and insider Elliotte Friedman regularly throughout the NHL season.

A full programming schedule of NHL Network’s first week of the regular season is below:

*All times ET

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