Eight exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu

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Eight exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu

ESPN
02 Mar 2026, 20:33 GMT+

The NHL season continues this week with eight exclusive games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. The puck drops Wednesday, March 4, for an ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu doubleheader beginning with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews taking on the New Jersey Devils and Jack Hughes at 7 p.m. ET. Later at 10 p.m., the St. Louis Blues face the Seattle Kraken.

Thursday, exclusive game action continues with an ESPN doubleheader beginning at 7 p.m. with the Buffalo Sabres and Tage Thompson taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Later at 9:30 p.m., Matthew Schaefer and the New York Islanders face Adrian Kempe and the Los Angeles Kings.

On Friday, hosted by John Buccigross, The Point: Trade Deadline Special returns at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2 with breaking news and discussion and analysis of all the trade deadline's action with analyst Ray Ferraro and NHL insider/reporter Emily Kaplan.

ABC Hockey Saturday action returns with a doubleheader beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET with a pivotal Eastern Conference matchup with significant playoff implications for both teams as the Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin take on Charlie McAvoy and the Boston Bruins. Later at 3 p.m., the New York Rangers and Vincent Trocheck face the Devils.

The stakes remain high on Sunday as the puck drops for an ESPN doubleheader, beginning at 7 p.m. as the Devils host Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings in a matchup crucial to the Eastern Conference playoff race. Following at 9:30 p.m., Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers face Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights.

Stream NHL on the ESPN App All Season Long
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Exclusive NHL games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu this week:

Analyst: Kevin Weekes

Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson

In Studio: John Buccigross, T.J. Oshie, Arda cal

Analyst: Cassie Campbell-Pascall

Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson

In Studio: John Buccigross, T.J. Oshie, Arda cal

Analysts: T.J. Oshie, Ray Ferraro

Contributor: Arda cal

Analyst: AJ Mleczko

Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson

In Studio: John Buccigross, T.J. Oshie, Ray Ferraro, Arda cal

Analyst: Cassie Campbell-Pascall

Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson

In Studio: John Buccigross, T.J. Oshie, Ray Ferraro, Arda cal

Analyst: Ray Ferraro

Insider/Reporter: Emily Kaplan

Contributor: Arda cal

Analysts: Mark Messier, P.K. Subban

Analyst: Ray Ferraro

Insider/Reporter: Emily Kaplan

Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson

In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban

Analyst: Kevin Weekes

Reporter: Leah Hextall

Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson

In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban, Arda cal

Analyst: Kevin Weekes

Reporter: Leah Hextall

Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson

In Studio: Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, P.K. Subban, Arda cal

Analyst: Erik Johnson

Insider/Reporter: Emily Kaplan

Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson

In Studio: Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, P.K. Subban, Arda cal

*Please note commentator assignments may be subject to change.

NHL Power Play on ESPN+ (Out-of-Market Games on ESPN+)
In addition to 48 exclusive games on ESPN+/Hulu, more than 1,050 out-of-market games will be available through NHL Power Play on the ESPN App - available to all ESPN DTC subscribers - throughout the season.

NHL Power Play games include the choice of two separate live streams with either home team or away team commentary, as well as Canadian national presentations of Hockey Night in Canada, providing a local experience for fans no matter where they are in the U.S. Replays of every NHL regular season and playoff game on ABC, ESPN, NHL Network and TNT are also made available to stream on NHL Power Play on ESPN+. To sign up or authenticate your eligible Pay TV subscription, visit stream.espn.com/nhl.