The NHL season returns on Oct. 12 with a doubleheader that will air on ESPN. The first game features the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 p.m. ET and the second game will the first game for new NHL franchise the Seattle Kraken as they play the Vegas Golden Knights. Both games will also have simulcasts available on ESPN+.
This marks the first time ESPN has aired NHL games since 2004, and as a whole, ESPN+ will air 75 exclusive regular-season games with ABC and ESPN airing a combined 28 exclusive regular-season games for a combined 103 exclusive games.