NHL nationally televised video games for week of Feb. 23

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 will likely be nationally televised. Today, a have a look at video games for the twenty first week of the common season.

Highlights embrace division rivalry matchups, Olympic gold medal-winning teammates going head-to-head, and the Vegas Golden Knights visiting the Los Angeles Kings.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS)

This will likely be a matchup of gold medal-winning teammates when Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs play Jake Guentzel and the Lightning. The Maple Leafs (27-21-9) are in search of to choose up the place they left off previous to the break, having received three straight video games, and have two powerful divisional street video games proper out of the gate (additionally play at Florida on Thursday). On the opposite facet, the Lightning (37-14-4) have received 5 straight video games and 19 of 21 (19-1-1), so the break didn’t come at a super time for them. It’s solely the second time the groups are assembly this season, with Toronto profitable the primary matchup 2-0 on Dec. 8.

Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings (10:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SNO, SNE, SN1, TVAS)

The Golden Knights (27-16-14) have faltered this season and it’s one thing we aren’t used to seeing from them, as they’ve extra losses than wins. Golden Knights ahead Jack Eichel and defenseman Noah Hanifin helped the United States win gold on the Olympics for the primary time since 1980. Canadian Olympic teammates Mark Stone, Mitch Marner and Shea Theodore of Vegas will play towards Kings defenseman Drew Doughty after all of them helped win silver on the Olympics. The Kings (23-19-4), who have been the most effective residence groups within the NHL final season, are simply 8-11-7 at Crypto.com Arena this season.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings (10:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SNW)

Fresh off being named the MVP of the Olympics with 13 factors (two targets, 11 assists) and profitable a silver medal with Team Canada, Connor McDavid returns to attempt to assist the Oilers (28-22-8) within the second half of the NHL season. They are solely 4 factors out of first within the Pacific Division behind Vegas (68 factors), though neither them nor the Golden Knights have performed constantly nice. After dropping within the Stanley Cup Final every of the previous two years, I actually suppose they’re on a mission. The Kings defeated the Oilers 4-3 in a shootout on Jan. 10, their solely assembly this season to date, and have misplaced to Edmonton within the first spherical of the playoffs every of the previous 4 years.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers (12:30 p.m. ET; ABC, SNW, TVAS)

Penguins and Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby (decrease physique) didn’t play within the gold medal sport Sunday, however has hopefully averted severe harm as a result of the group will want him within the second half as they appear to finish a three-season playoff drought. He leads Pittsburgh (29-15-12) in targets (27) and factors (59), and has not slowed down in his twenty first season within the League. The Rangers (22-29-6), who’ve misplaced 15 of 18 (3-13-2), want to play spoiler. They are additionally anticipated to commerce extra gamers after they dealt ahead Artemi Panarin to Los Angeles proper earlier than the Olympic break.

Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers (3 p.m. ET; ABC, TVAS)

This matchup options two shock groups this season who every have new coaches. The Bruins (32-20-5) presently maintain the second wild card within the Eastern Conference after a 3-3-1 begin to division play, and it looks like Marco Sturm has been the correct coach for the job. David Pastrnak leads them with 71 factors and Morgan Geekie tops the group with 32 targets, so let’s examine in the event that they’re in a position to maintain that current success. The Flyers (25-20-11) have struggled just lately and discover themselves eight factors behind the Bruins for a playoff spot. Coach Rick Tocchet was tasked with ending their five-season playoff drought, however it may very well be an excessive amount of for the younger roster. Trevor Zegras has 49 factors in 56 video games and has been rejuvenated since his commerce from the Anaheim Ducks on June 23, 2025.

OTHER NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES

THURSDAY

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers (8 p.m. ET; ESPN)

FRIDAY

Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MNMT, NHLN, SNP, SNW, TVAS)

SATURDAY

Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks (4 p.m. ET; NBCSCA, SN)

Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SNO, SNP, TVAS2)

Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, CITY, SNE, MNMT)

Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings (7 p.m. ET; FDSNW, NHLN, SNW)

Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken (10 p.m. ET; KHN/Prime, KONG, CITY, SN, TVAS, CBC)

SUNDAY

Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins (1 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SN360, TVAS)

Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Mammoth (4 p.m. ET; Utah16, CHSN, SN)

Florida Panthers at New York Islanders (6:30 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, ESPN, SNP, SNO, SNE, TVAS)