ESPN, Turner Sports Announce NHL TV Schedule, Islanders Appearances

On Wednesday, ESPN and Turner Sports announced their television schedule for the 2022-23 NHL season.  ESPN will handle the opening night workload, with the Tampa Bay Lightning facing off against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden at 7:30 PM ET, followed by the Vegas Golden Knights in Los Angeles Against the Kings at 10:00 PM ET.

ESPN will also carry the NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Feb. 3) with their family network on ABC and ESPN+ covering the All-Star Game (Feb. 4). The first set of Stadium Series games will debut on ESPN and ESPN+ when the Washington Capitals head to Carolina to face the Hurricanes on Feb. 18.

The New York Islanders will play eight games on ESPN and their family of networks:

Thursday, Oct. 20, New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, 7:30 PM (ESPN+/Hulu) 

Thursday, Nov. 29, New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:30 PM (ESPN+/Hulu)

Friday, Dec. 2, Nashville Predators at New York Islanders, 7:30 PM (ESPN+Hulu)

Sun Jan 1, New York Islanders at Seattle Kraken, 8:00 PM (ESPN)

Friday, Jan 27, Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders, 7:00 PM (ESPN)

Tuesday, March 7, Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, 7:30 PM (ESPN+/Hulu)

Tuesday, March 21, Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders, 7:30 PM (ESPN+/Hulu)

Saturday, March 25, Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, 5:00 PM (ESPN+/Hulu)

As for Turner Sports, their coverage of the NHL season kicks off with the Washington Capitals’ home opener against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7 PM followed by the Chicago Blackhawks at the Colorado Avalanche at 9:30 PM.

Turner Sports will host two doubleheaders, one on Nov. 8 when the Edmonton Oilers battle the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 PM followed by the Nashville Predators at the Seattle Kraken at 10 PM. And then on Black Friday,  Nov. 25, as the Pittsburgh Penguins play the Philadelphia Flyers at 5:30 PM followed by the St. Louis Blues at the Tampa Bay Lightning at 8 p.m.

NHL on TNT will also host the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins on Monday, Jan. 2 at Fenway Park.

The New York Islanders play three games on TNT in 2022-23, the first against the New York Rangers:

Wednesday, Oct. 26, New York Rangers at New York Islanders, 7:30 PM

Wednesday, Jan. 18, Boston Bruins at New York Islanders, 7:30 PM

Wednesday, Mar. 29, New York Islanders at Washington Capitals, 7:30 PM.

The NHL also announced start time changes for games this season, as there are five changes for the New York Islanders:

Tuesday, Nov. 1, New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks now at 7:30 PM

Saturday, Nov. 5, New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings now at 1 PM

Friday, Nov. 25, New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets now at 8 PM

Tuesday, Nov. 29, New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers now at 7:30 PM

Saturday, Mar. 25, Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders now at 5 PM