All 32 NHL teams are in action Tuesday. Times, TV, streaming, best games
All 32 NHL teams will be in action on Tuesday night.
It has happened before – last season on April 8 – but Tuesday night will be an ESPN extravaganza designed to make it easier to take in as much action as possible.
The first game of NHL Frozen Frenzy starts at 6 p.m. ET and the final one at 11 p.m. ET. Starting at 6:30, 12 game starts are staggered every 15 minutes. The start of the final three games are spaced further apart.
Want to watch games on ESPN? Three of them are on the main channel.
Want to watch only your local team? All games are being streamed on ESPN+.
Want to watch live analysis and cut-ins from all of the action? There is a whip-around show on TV and streaming.
Here is how to watch the first NHL Frozen Frenzy:
When are the 16 NHL games on Tuesday night?
(all times p.m. ET)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, 6
Anaheim Ducks at Columbus Blue Jackets, 6:30
Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, 6:45
Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7
New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens, 7:15
Dallas Stars at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30
San Jose Sharks at Florida Panthers, 7:45
Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders, 8
Seattle Kraken at Detroit Red Wings, 8:15
Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30
St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets, 8:45
Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild, 9
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, 9:15
New York Rangers at Calgary Flames, 9:45
Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, 10:30
Philadelphia Flyers at Vegas Golden Knights, 11
Which NHL games on Tuesday night are on ESPN?
Toronto at Washington, 6: Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews opened the season with back-to-back hat tricks while No. 2 all-time goal scorer Alex Ovechkin is still seeking his first goal of the season.
Boston at Chicago, 8:30: The Bruins are 5-0 despite major departures from last season's record-setting team, and the Blackhawks feature highly touted rookie Connor Bedard. Bedard scored his first NHL goal against the Bruins.
Philadelphia at Vegas, 11: The defending champion Golden Knights are 6-0 and the Flyers are off to a 3-1-1 start.
How can I live stream the NHL games on Tuesday night?
All 16 NHL games can be live-streamed on ESPN+.
How can I watch the whip-around coverage?
"The Point," a pregame show, begins at 5 p.m. on ESPN+. The whip-around coverage starts at 7 p.m. on that streaming service. It also will be on ESPN2 from 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. John Buccigross is the studio host and Kevin Weekes is the analyst. It will feature highlights, analysis and live cut-ins to games.
What are other NHL games of note on Tuesday night?
Anaheim at Columbus, 6:30: The Ducks chose Leo Carlsson No. 2 overall in June ahead of Adam Fantilli, who was drafted by the Blue Jackets. This will be their first NHL meeting.
Colorado at N.Y. Islanders, 8: The Avalanche are the NHL's other unbeaten team at 5-0. Logan O'Connor has short-handed goals in three consecutive games and can tie Dave Reid's 1990 NHL record.
Seattle at Detroit, 8:15: The Red Wings are 5-1 after another big offseason upgrade. Newcomer Alex DeBrincat is the NHL's top scorer with 12 points. Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is second with 11 points. The Kraken (1-4-1) are off to a slow start after making the playoffs in their second season.
Edmonton at Minnesota, 9: The Oilers will play their first game this season without three-time MVP Connor McDavid, who's sitting out a week or two with an upper-body injury. Leon Draisaitl stepped up the last time McDavid was hurt.
