The NHL released the television broadcasting schedule of its national partners for the 2024-25 season on Thursday.
The Washington Capitals will play on national TV 13 times this season, making their first appearance on ESPN and ESPN+ when they face the Philadelphia Flyers on October 22 for their fifth game of the season.
Four of the games will air on ESPN, five will air on TNT, and two will air on ABC. ESPN+ is set to broadcast five games, with two also airing on Hulu.
The local broadcast schedule on Monumental Sports Network will be available at a later date.
Alongside the national broadcast schedule, the Caps announced five games have moved time slot: October 29 versus the New York Rangers (from 7 to 7:30 pm), November 8 versus the Pittsburgh Penguins (from 7 to 7:30 pm), February 22 at Pittsburgh (from 1 to 3 pm), April 10 versus the Carolina Hurricanes (from 7 to 7:30 pm) and April 15 at the New York Islanders (from 7:30 to 8 pm).
ESPN’s family of networks will broadcast a total of 100 regular-season games across the league, while TNT will broadcast 59 regular-season games. The Caps are tied for the eighth-most national broadcasts in the United States.
US National TV Games for 2024/25 season, by team
• 59 exclusive games on TNT Networks
• 100 games exclusive across multiple ESPN Networks:
– 19 on ABC
– 29 on ESPN
– 2 on ESPN2
– 75 on ESPN+📺 ESPN: https://t.co/PAFVHegJ6L
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Here’s the Capitals’ full press release.
Washington Capitals 2024-25 National TV Broadcast Schedule
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals will have 13 nationally televised games during the 2024-25 season, the National Hockey League announced today. The broadcast schedule includes five games on TNT, two games on ABC and four games on ESPN. In addition, five of Washington’s games will also be available on ESPN+, while two will be available on Hulu.
In addition to the broadcast schedule the Capitals announced five time changes from the original schedule: Oct. 29 versus the New York Rangers (from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.), Nov. 8 versus Pittsburgh (from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.), Feb. 22 at Pittsburgh (from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.), April 10 versus Carolina (from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) and April 15 at the New York Islanders (from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.).
Date Opponent Location Time (ET) Network Tuesday, Oct. 22 Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center 6 p.m. ESPN, ESPN+ Wednesday, Oct. 23 Philadelphia Flyers Capital One Arena 7:30 p.m. TNT, truTV, MAX Tuesday, Oct. 29 New York Rangers Capital One Arena 7:30 p.m. ESPN Friday, Nov. 8 Pittsburgh Penguins Capital One Arena 7:30 p.m. ESPN+, HULU Wednesday, Nov. 27 Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena 7:30 p.m. TNT, MAX Thursday, Jan. 4 New York Rangers Capital One Arena 12 p.m. ABC, ESPN+ Thursday, Feb. 22 Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena 3 p.m. ABC, ESPN+ Friday, Feb. 23 Edmonton Oilers Capital One Arena 1 p.m. TNT, truTV, MAX Tuesday, March 5 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden 7:30 p.m. TNT, truTV, MAX Saturday, April 6 New York Islanders UBS Arena 12:30 p.m. TNT, truTV, MAX Wednesday, April 10 Carolina Hurricanes Capital One Arena 7:30 p.m. ESPN+, HULU Monday, April 15 New York Islanders UBS Arena 8 p.m. ESPN Wednesday, April 17 Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena 7 p.m. ESPN Information regarding the Capitals’ complete local broadcast schedule on Monumental Sports Network will be announced at a later date.
