NHL nationally televised video games for week of Nov. 17

Each Monday all through the 2025-26 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will present followers with a information of video games that might be nationally televised. Today, a have a look at video games for the seventh week of the common season.

Highlights embrace the Montreal Canadiens visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets on “Prime Monday Night Hockey” and a Stanley Cup rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, Prime, RDS)

The Canadiens (10-6-2) have misplaced three straight and 5 of six and are hoping to show it round towards the Blue Jackets on “Prime Monday Night Hockey.” Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki are main the best way, and Lane Hutson has proven his Calder Trophy-winning season final 12 months was no fluke. Ivan Demidov has 13 factors (4 targets, 9 assists) in 18 video games and is within the Calder dialog this season. Montreal might be with out ahead Kirby Dach, whose damaged foot will sideline him for 4 to 6 weeks. The Blue Jackets (9-7-2) are 2-0-2 of their previous 4 video games, however have misplaced 5 of their previous seven video games (2-3-2). This might be a very good take a look at for them earlier than a troublesome four-game highway journey, which incorporates three video games towards playoff groups from a 12 months in the past.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, TNT, SN, TVAS)

The Oilers (9-7-4) obtained an enormous a part of their workforce again this weekend in Zach Hyman, who had been out since an harm within the playoffs final season. He had an help in a 4-3 extra time win towards the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday and is a giant increase to the offense and energy play. Edmonton is 4-6-2 away from residence however seems to be to enhance that file throughout this season-high, seven-game highway journey. The Capitals (8-8-2) have proven some deficiencies this season after they have been a shock workforce final season, and have two wins of their previous 10 video games (2-6-2). They have been good defensively however rank within the backside 5 within the League on the facility play and penalty kill. I’m trying ahead to seeing Connor McDavid and Alex Ovechkin go head-to-head.

Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild (9:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, TVAS)

The Hurricanes (12-5-1) proceed to be some of the well-rounded groups within the League, balanced on offense, protection and in aim. We know all that issues for them is postseason success, however it’s nice to see that they’ve eight gamers with double-digit factors and 19 gamers with a minimum of one aim. The Wild ended a five-game highway journey Sunday. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy have led the best way offensively, however Marcus Johansson has been a pleasant shock and is sort of a point-per recreation participant. However, they are going to be with out Marco Rossi who’s week to week with a lower-body harm, in order that’s a tricky blow.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks (10 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SNW, SNO, SNE, SN360)

The Kings (10-5-4) have gained 4 in a row, permitting a complete of six targets within the 4 video games. They have flipped the script from final 12 months, after they have been one of the best residence workforce within the League, and have just one residence win this season, however an NHL-high 9 highway wins (9-1-2). The Sharks (8-8-3) began the season with six straight losses however have rebounded to go 8-4-1 since. Macklin Celebrini is a giant a part of that; he is among the many NHL scoring leaders with 27 factors (10 targets, 17 assists) in 19 video games this season.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP)

The Maple Leafs (8-9-2) obtained some dangerous information final week with Auston Matthews being dominated out for per week or so, however he must be again earlier than this Original Six rivalry recreation. They might use him as a result of they’re in free fall mode proper now with 5 straight loses. The schedule would not get simpler, as that is the primary recreation of a six-game highway journey. The Canadiens are hoping to defeat the Maple Leafs for the primary time in 5 tries; they’ve misplaced the previous 4 head-to-head matchups and 9 of the previous 10.

Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers (7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NHLN, SNW, CITY, SN360)

It’s a Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Oilers and Panthers, with every workforce nonetheless making an attempt to get on observe this season. Florida (9-8-1), which defeated Edmonton every of the previous two seasons at residence to win the Stanley Cup, might be ending a five-game homestand trying to keep afloat earlier than ahead Matthew Tkachuk returns from harm subsequent month. They’ve been hit onerous with the harm bug, as they’re additionally with out Aleksander Barkov, Tomas Nosek, Jonah Gadjovich and Dmitry Kulikov long run. Edmonton has regarded nice on some nights, and never like a playoff workforce on others. They have but to win greater than two consecutive video games this season.

OTHER NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES

TUESDAY
New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m. ET; The Spot, MSGSN, NHLN, SNP, SNO, SNE)

THURSDAY
Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SNW, SNO, SNE)

FRIDAY
Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET; CHSN, MSG-B, SN)

Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, SN-PIT, NHLN, TVAS)

Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings (10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNW, NESN, SN)

SATURDAY
Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings (1 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, FDSNDET, NHLN, SN)

St. Louis Blues at New York Islanders (3:30 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, MSGSN, SN1, SN)

Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY, Victory+)

SUNDAY
Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres (1 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, NHLN, MSG-B, SN1)

Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks (7 p.m. ET; CHSN, NHLN, ALT, SNO, SNE, TVAS)