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Hockey fans across the country will get plenty of chances to watch the Washington Capitals this season.

The NHL released its 2025-26 national broadcast schedule for the United States on Wednesday, and the Capitals top the list with 18 games on on the calendar. Washington will start its season on TNT, featuring as the network’s first game of the campaign against the Boston Bruins on October 8 at 7:30 pm.

Eight Capitals games will air on TNT, four will air on ESPN, three will air on ABC, and three will air on ESPN+ and Hulu.

Washington Capitals 2025-26 national TV broadcast schedule

Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Network

Wednesday, Oct. 8
Boston Bruins
Capital One Arena
7:30 pm
TNT

Tuesday, Oct. 14
Tampa Bay Lightning
Capital One Arena
7 pm
ESPN

Tuesday, Oct. 28
Dallas Stars
American Airlines Center
8:30 pm
ESPN

Wednesday, Nov. 5
St. Louis Blues
Capital One Arena
7:30 pm
TNT

Thursday, Nov. 6
Pittsburgh Penguins
PPG Paints Arena
7:30 pm
ESPN+/Hulu

Wednesday. Nov. 19
Edmonton Oilers
Capital One Arena
7 pm
TNT

Tuesday, Jan. 7
Dallas Stars
Capital One Arena
7 pm
TNT

Sunday, Jan. 19
Colorado Avalanche
Ball Arena
4 pm
TNT

Wednesday, Jan. 29
Detroit Red Wings
Little Caesars Arena
7:30 pm
ESPN+/Hulu

Friday, March 7
Boston Bruins
TD Garden
12:30 pm
ABC

Tuesday, March 11
Philadelphia Flyers
Xfinity Mobile Arena
7:30 pm
TNT

Friday, March 14
Boston Bruins
Capital One Arena
3 pm
ABC

Wednesday, April 2
New Jersey Devils
Prudential Center
7:30 pm
ESPN+/Hulu

Saturday, April 5
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden
7 pm
ESPN

Tuesday, April 8
Toronto Maple Leafs
Scotiabank Arena
7:30 pm
TNT

Friday, April 11
Pittsburgh Penguins
PPG Paints Arena
3 pm
ABC

Saturday, April 12
Pittsburgh Penguins
Capital One Arena
3 pm
TNT

Monday, April 14
Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationwide Arena
7 pm.
ESPN

Alongside the national broadcast schedule, the NHL also announced start time changes for four Capitals games. Monumental Sports Network is set to release details for the Capitals’ local broadcasts at a later time.

The ESPN family of networks (including ESPN, ABC, ESPN+, and Hulu) will broadcast 100 regular-season games the NHL, while TNT will show 72 contests — a 10-game increase from 2024-25.