NHL Games on TV Today – Thursday, November 12, 2026 (ET)
Eleven games on Thursday, and the first one starts at noon ET in Finland. The Hurricanes and Kraken open the 2026 NHL Global Series in Helsinki, with Sebastian Aho and Kaapo Kakko playing in their home country. Back in North America, Matthew Schaefer can join some legendary company in Los Angeles, Jamie Benn is one point from 1,000 and Minnesota brings a long point streak to Toronto.
NHL Network and Prime Video carry Hurricanes-Kraken in the United States, with SN+ and TVA Sports in Canada. ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu stream Red Wings-Panthers and Islanders-Kings nationally. Sportsnet has Wild-Maple Leafs and Islanders-Kings in Canada. Out-of-market games stream on ESPN+.
Thursday’s NHL Schedule at a Glance
| Time (ET) | Matchup | Venue | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Carolina Hurricanes at Seattle Kraken | Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki | NHL Network / Prime Video / HHN / KONG / SN+ / TVA Sports |
| 7:00 PM | Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins | TD Garden, Boston | NESN / TSN2 / RDS |
| 7:00 PM | Minnesota Wild at Toronto Maple Leafs | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto | Sportsnet / Wild+ |
| 7:00 PM | Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators | Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa | TSN5 / RDS2 / ALT |
| 7:00 PM | Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils | Prudential Center, Newark | MNMT / MSGSN |
| 7:00 PM | Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena, Columbus | CBJHN / The Spot |
| 7:30 PM | Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers | Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise | ESPN+ / Disney+ / Hulu / SN+ |
| 8:00 PM | Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks | United Center, Chicago | CHSN / MSG-B |
| 8:00 PM | Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars | American Airlines Center, Dallas | Prime Video / KDFI / TSN3 |
| 9:00 PM | St. Louis Blues at Utah Mammoth | Delta Center, Salt Lake City | Utah16 / Mammoth+ / BN+ |
| 10:00 PM | New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles | ESPN+ / Disney+ / Hulu / Sportsnet / TVA Sports |
🏒 Game of the Day: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Seattle Kraken (Global Series)
12:00 PM ET | NHL Network / Prime Video (US) · SN+ / TVA Sports (Canada) · HHN · KONG · Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki
The NHL is back in Helsinki for the first time since Florida and Winnipeg played here in 2018. The defending Stanley Cup champions arrive at 14-3-2 after a 9-2 rout of Chicago on Saturday, with six wins in their past seven and a 2-0-0 record in regular-season games outside North America.
Aho, the pride of Rauma, leads Carolina with 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 19 games, the most by any Finnish player in the NHL this season. One goal would tie Olli Jokinen (321) for fourth among Finnish-born scorers in league history. Seattle, 9-6-1, makes its first trip overseas having lost two of its past three; Kakko, from Turku, is second on the team with 10 assists and has 13 points in 16 games.
The second game is Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.
Prediction: Aho scores in front of the home crowd and Carolina wins.
New York Islanders vs. Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM ET | ESPN+ / Disney+ / Hulu (US) · Sportsnet / TVA Sports (Canada) · Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Schaefer, 19, plays his 100th NHL game and becomes the 25th teenage defenseman to reach the mark. Two goals would give him 30 for his career, tying Brian Leetch and Phil Housley for second-most by a defenseman in his first 100 games in the modern era, behind Mark Howe (31). He is tied for the Islanders’ lead with 17 points in 17 games. New York is 7-6-4; Los Angeles is 5-9-2 and 1-3-0 in its past four after a 3-0 loss to Nashville on Tuesday.
Prediction: Schaefer scores and the Islanders end their skid.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars
8:00 PM ET | Prime Video · KDFI · TSN3 (Canada) · American Airlines Center, Dallas
Benn, 37, has 999 points (417 goals, 582 assists) in 1,269 games and would become only the second player with 1,000 for the Stars franchise, after Mike Modano (1,359). Dallas is 10-5-2. Winnipeg, 8-8-3, goes for a fifth straight win after beating New Jersey 4-2 on Tuesday, the night Connor Hellebuyck returned to Winnipeg with the Devils but did not play. Kyle Connor scored twice for his 55th career multigoal game, tying Mark Scheifele for second in franchise history, and Scheifele is three points from passing Dale Hawerchuk (929) as the franchise’s all-time points leader.
Prediction: Benn gets No. 1,000 at home and Dallas wins.
Minnesota Wild vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET | Sportsnet (Canada) · Wild+ · Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
Minnesota, 13-3-4, is chasing a seventh straight road win, its longest such run since 2019-20, and a ninth straight game with a point (7-0-2). Kirill Kaprizov has 15 points during the streak, including the overtime winner in Montreal on Tuesday. Toronto, 8-10-2, has lost four straight, the last a 6-3 loss to Colorado. Gavin McKenna, the No. 1 pick in 2026, leads NHL rookies with 13 points in 20 games, the third 18-year-old in Maple Leafs history with that many through 20 games.
Prediction: Kaprizov keeps the streak alive and Minnesota wins.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers
7:30 PM ET | ESPN+ / Disney+ / Hulu (US) · SN+ (Canada) · Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
Matthew Tkachuk is three points from 700 and can become the 10th U.S.-born player to get there in fewer than 700 games, faster than his father, Keith, who needed 720 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. Tkachuk has seven assists during a five-game point streak. Florida is 10-7-2; Detroit, 7-9-3, has lost four straight.
Prediction: Tkachuk gets close to 700 and Florida wins.
Around the Rest of the League
Canadiens at Bruins (7:00 PM): An Original Six meeting at TD Garden.
Avalanche at Senators (7:00 PM): Colorado follows Tuesday’s 6-3 win in Toronto with a stop in Ottawa.
Capitals at Devils (7:00 PM): Alex Ovechkin and Washington visit Newark.
Lightning at Blue Jackets (7:00 PM): Nikita Kucherov and Tampa Bay visit Columbus.
Sabres at Blackhawks (8:00 PM): Chicago tries to end a long slide at home.
Blues at Mammoth (9:00 PM): A Central Division meeting in Salt Lake City.
Eleven games, NHL hockey in Helsinki and milestones in Dallas and Los Angeles. Check local listings for regional broadcast details.
