NHL nationally televised video games for week of Dec. 1

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 shall be nationally televised. Today, a take a look at video games for the ninth week of the common season.

Highlights embrace the Winnipeg Jets visiting the Buffalo Sabres on “Prime Monday Night Hockey,” and the Montreal Canadiens visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs on “Hockey Night in Canada.”

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1

Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres (7:30 p.m. ET; MSG-B, Prime)

The Jets go to the Sabres in “Prime Monday Night Hockey” this week. Winnipeg (13-11-0) ended a four-game skid on Saturday and doesn’t seem like the identical workforce that gained the Presidents’ Trophy final season after ending with the NHL’s finest document. I do know Connor Hellebuyck is injured and it was affecting his play, however the Jets have supplied offense scoring (4 gamers have a minimum of 20 factors), so it is unusual to see them as a .500 workforce this season. The Sabres (10-11-4) hope to get ahead Josh Norris again within the lineup, which might be an enormous enhance earlier than they head out on a six-game highway journey.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2

Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers (7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, TSN4, TVAS)

The Maple Leafs (11-11-3) are coming off of a much-needed 7-2 win in opposition to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Auston Matthews scored a purpose in that recreation, his first since getting back from harm, they usually’ll want that from him. Toronto is top-five in goals-for per recreation however bottom-five in goals-against and has transformed on fewer than 16 p.c of its power-play probabilities, which is shocking. The Panthers (12-11-1) proceed a six-game homestand and have misplaced the primary two. Brad Marchand has picked up the place he left off within the Stanley Cup Playoffs final season; he has 15 targets in 23 video games. Despite its harm woes (together with Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk), Florida stays only a handful of factors out of third place within the Atlantic Division.

Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights (10 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SNO, SNE)

The Blackhawks (11-9-5) started the season with a shocking begin, however they regressed a bit, shedding 5 straight (0-4-1) previous to a 5-3 come-from-behind win in opposition to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Four of these 5 losses, although, had been by one purpose. Chicago is 3-5-5 in one-goal video games, which has to enhance in the event that they need to take that subsequent step. The Golden Knights (11-6-8) have been a shock this season as effectively, however the different method. They’ve already had two four-game skids regardless of bolstering the roster within the offseason with the addition of Mitch Marner. Captain Mark Stone not too long ago returned, so hopefully Vegas can it round.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3

Utah Mammoth at Anaheim Ducks (10 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT)

The Mammoth (12-11-3) are sitting in a wild-card place virtually two months into the season, however have misplaced three straight getting into the week, together with two to start a six-game highway journey. I’ve preferred what I’ve seen from them, particularly Logan Cooley, Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller, who’re their prime three scorers, and JJ Peterka has been a pleasant addition by way of commerce. The Ducks (15-9-1) have performed extraordinarily effectively this season at house, the place they’re 9-3-0. Leo Carlsson has taken enormous strides in his third NHL season, as has Cutter Gauthier, who’s in his second. Meanwhile, Chris Kreider, who was acquired within the offseason, has supplied grit, management and been a seamless match.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6

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

This is the third assembly between the Canadiens and Maple Leafs this season; every has gained as soon as. Montreal (13-8-3) is led by Nick Suzuki (28 factors) and Cole Caufield (26 factors) and likewise has two spectacular rookies in Ivan Demidov and Oliver Kapanen, who enter the week top-five in rookie scoring. Matthews has feasted on the Canadiens in his profession with 29 targets in 38 video games, his most in opposition to any workforce, together with one in a 5-2 win in opposition to Montreal within the season opener for every workforce on Oct. 8.

OTHER NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES

MONDAY

Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, NHLN, NBCSP, TVAS)

WEDNESDAY

Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens (7:30 p.m. ET; RDS, SN)

Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, TNT)

THURSDAY

Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets (7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+)

Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings (10 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+)

FRIDAY

Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils (7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MSGSN, NHLN, SNW, SNO, SNE, TVAS)

SATURDAY

Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers (12:30 p.m. ET; MSG, ALT, SN)

Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers (3:30 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, SCRIPPS, SN, TVAS)

Utah Mammoth at Calgary Flames (7 p.m. ET; CITY, SNW, NHLN, Utah16)

Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SNE, SNO, SNW)

SUNDAY

Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers (1 p.m. ET; NHLN, NBCSP, ALT, SN, TVAS)

New York Islanders at Florida Panthers (5 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MSGSN, SN)

Vegas Golden Knights at New York Rangers (7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NHLN, MSG)

Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks (8 p.m. ET; Victory+, CHSN, KCOP-13, SN)