NHL Games on TV Today – Sunday, October 11, 2026 (ET)
A three-game Sunday, all in the East. Alex Ovechkin is still waiting for the first goal of his final season, the Rangers have to move forward without Igor Shesterkin, and Philadelphia tries once more for its first win.
Prime Video carries Kraken-Capitals in Canada, and NHL Network has Hurricanes-Flyers in the United States. Out-of-market games stream on ESPN+.
Sunday’s NHL Schedule at a Glance
| Time (ET) | Matchup | Venue | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | Seattle Kraken at Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena, Washington | Prime Video / MNMT / KONG / TVA Sports |
| 6:00 PM | Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden, New York | MSG / Sportsnet Pacific |
| 7:00 PM | Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers | Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia | NHL Network / HHN / NBCSP / SN+ |
🏒 Game of the Day: Seattle Kraken vs. Washington Capitals
5:00 PM ET | Prime Video (Canada) · Monumental Sports Network · Capital One Arena, Washington
Four games into his farewell season, Alex Ovechkin is still stuck on 929 career goals – the most in NHL history. History says the first one is coming. Since turning 40, Ovechkin has 32 goals in 86 games, a 0.37-per-game rate that trails only Gordie Howe (0.38) among players with at least 10 games at that age. He also has 13 points in 10 career games against Seattle, and his 759 assists leave him four behind Nicklas Backstrom’s franchise record of 762.
Washington is 3-1-0 after Friday’s 3-1 win over the Rangers. Seattle, 3-2-0, has been one of the surprises of the first two weeks. The Kraken averaged 2.73 goals per game last season, 28th in the league; this season they are scoring 4.20, third behind Colorado and Edmonton, with six goals in three of their five games. Jared McCann leads the team with six points, and 13 players already have at least three.
Prediction: Ovechkin finally scores No. 930 and Washington wins its third straight.
Vancouver Canucks vs. New York Rangers
6:00 PM ET | MSG · Sportsnet Pacific · Madison Square Garden, New York
The Rangers’ season changed on Friday in Washington. Igor Shesterkin is out for the rest of the season with a lower-body injury suffered late in the second period of the 3-1 loss, and backup Joonas Korpisalo is also sidelined for about four weeks. That puts Dylan Garand, a 24-year-old fourth-round pick from 2020 who spent four seasons in Hartford, in the net for his second start; he shut out Detroit in his first on Oct. 2. The Rangers are 4-2-0. Vancouver is 2-4-0 after a 4-1 loss in New Jersey on Saturday.
Prediction: Garand steadies the Rangers in an emotional home game.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET | NHL Network (US) · SN+ / TVA Sports (Canada) · Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia
Both teams are on the second night of a back-to-back, and they are heading in opposite directions. Carolina, which swept Philadelphia in the second round last spring on the way to the Cup, has won four straight and is 4-1-1; Sebastian Aho has nine points during a five-game point streak and Jackson Blake has seven in five games. Pyotr Kochetkov is likely in goal. Philadelphia is 0-4-2 and has scored a league-low seven goals in six games. Joseph Woll is expected to start after Dan Vladar made 27 saves in a 5-1 loss in Boston on Saturday.
Prediction: Carolina makes it five in a row.
What to Know About the New Season
The NHL’s first 84-game season since 1993-94 gives every team 42 home and 42 road games, with division rivals meeting four times. All 32 teams are in action on Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the Frozen Frenzy, with an ESPN tripleheader.
Ahead on the calendar: the Heritage Classic in Winnipeg on Oct. 25, the Global Series in Helsinki and Dusseldorf, the Winter Classic at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Dec. 31, All-Star Weekend at UBS Arena on Feb. 5-6, and the Stadium Series at AT&T Stadium on Feb. 20.
Three games and three very different stories. Check local listings for regional broadcast details.
