December 29, 2022
Three Exclusive NHL Games This Weekend on ESPN and ESPN+/Hulu
Star Watch Alternate Presentation Friday featuring Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk and Carolina’s Sebastian Aho on ESPN+
Alex Ovechkin’s Chase to 803 and 31 NHL Power Play Games Streaming on ESPN+
In The Crease: Top Plays of the Month – December Streams Monday on ESPN+
The NHL season continues with three exclusive games on ESPN and ESPN+/Hulu this weekend, with a matchup between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. ESPN+ will also offer a Star Watch alternate feed featuring the Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk and Carolina’s Sebastian Aho. Later that night on ESPN+, the Edmonton Oilers head south to visit the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena.
On Sunday, the Kraken make their second appearance on ESPN platforms this week when the Islanders visit Seattle.
Exclusive NHL games and studio shows on ESPN platforms this weekend:
| Date | Time (ET) | Platform(s) | Game/Studio Show | ESPN Commentators |
| Thursday, Dec. 29 | 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Linda Cohn |
| Friday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ | Pregame Show: Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes |
Host: Arda Öcal
Analyst: P.K. Subban |
| 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes The Panthers (15-16-4) and Carter Verhaeghe take on the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes (23-6-6) with Andrei Svechnikov at PNC Arena. |
Play-by-Play: John Buccigross
Analyst: AJ Mleczko Reporter: Dom Moore In Studio: Arda Öcal, P.K. Subban |
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| 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | Star Watch Presentation: Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes Players featured on Star Watch, with isolated cameras and stats, will be the Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk and Carolina’s Sebastian Aho. |
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| 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Edmonton Oilers at Seattle Kraken The Oilers (19-15-2) and the league leader in points and goals, Connor McDavid make the trip to the Kraken (18-11-4) with Andre Burakovsky at Climate Pledge Arena. |
Play-by-Play: Leah Hextall
Analyst: Ray Ferraro In Studio: Arda Öcal |
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| 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal | |
| Saturday, Dec. 31 | 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal |
| Sunday, Jan. 1 | 8 p.m. | ESPN | New York Islanders at Seattle Kraken The Islanders (20-14-2) and Brock Nelson travel west to the Kraken (18-11-4) with Jared McCann with the team leader in points, Andre Burakovsky at Climate Pledge Arena. |
Play-by-Play: Leah Hextall
Analyst: Ray Ferraro In Studio: John Buccigross, Arda Öcal, Kevin Weekes, P.K. Subban |
| 11 p.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Öcal | |
| Monday, Jan. 2 | 11 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease: Top Plays of the Month – December | Host: Linda Cohn |
*Please note commentator assignments may be subject to change.
Alex Ovechkin’s Chase to 803 on NHL Power Play on ESPN+
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is at 802 goals ahead heading into the weekend as he continues his Chase to 803 career goals. NHL Power Play on ESPN+ will present the Capitals’ games on Thursday and Saturday, and a total of 31 live out-of-market league games this week.
*Subscribe to ESPN+ at ESPNPlus.com for more than 1,050 NHL Power Play out-of-market games this season.
NHL Digital Content on ESPN.com and ESPN App
- Go to com/NHL or the ESPN App for up-to-the-minute NHL news, information and analysis, including premium editorial content by ESPN senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski, exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers.
- Can Adam Fantilli unseat “otherworldly” Connor Bedard at top of 2023 draft? (ESPN+ Premium Article)
- NHL Power Rankings: Reason for hope for all 32 teams
- Ovechkin 800: The numbers behind his epic chase – and what’s next
- 802 goals and counting: The Alex Ovechkin goal-scoring tracker
- NHL trade tiers: Way-too-early edition for 2022-23(ESPN+ Premium Article)
- How to watch NHL games on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and Hulu
- Thursday: Winter Classic jersey rankings: Where do the 2023 Bruins, Penguins land on all-time list? (ESPN+ Premium Article)
- Friday: Are the Kraken playoff-bound? What opponents, analytics and the Kraken themselves are saying
- Friday: NHL Power Rankings
- Next Monday: Seen and heard from Fenway Park at the 2023 Winter Classic
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