NBC Sports has announced the telecast schedule for its exclusive games for the 2020-21 NHL regular season, beginning with a Wednesday Night Hockey tripleheader on Jan. 13 on NBCSN headlined by the defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning against the Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports’ NHL telecast schedule features exclusive weekend games on NBC and Wednesday Night Hockey and Sunday Night Hockey matchups on NBCSN. All game times and NBC Sports’ full 2020-21 NHL regular-season schedule will be announced soon.
The Jan. 13 season-opening tripleheader on NBCSN begins with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers at 5:30 p.m. ET and concludes with the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche at 10:30 p.m. ET.
2020-21 NHL Opening Night
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers | 5:30 p.m. |
| Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 8 p.m. |
| St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche | 10:30 p.m. |
Last week, the NHL announced a 56-game regular-season schedule per team for the 2020-21 season, as well as a divisional realignment sought to minimize team travel as much as possible by shifting to exclusively intra-divisional play.
All coverage on NBC and NBCSN streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
NBCSN 2020-21 NHL Wednesday Night Hockey
| Date | Away | Home |
| January 13* | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia |
| Chicago | Tampa Bay | |
| St. Louis | Colorado | |
| January 20 | Edmonton | Toronto |
| January 27 | Chicago | Nashville |
| February 3 | Boston | Philadelphia |
| February 10 | Boston | N.Y. Rangers |
| February 17 | Chicago | Detroit |
| February 24 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia |
| March 3 | Washington | Boston |
| March 10 | Vegas | Minnesota |
| March 17 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers |
| March 24 | Buffalo | Pittsburgh |
| March 31 | Arizona | St. Louis |
| April 7 | Montreal | Toronto |
| April 14 | Vegas | Los Angeles |
| April 21 | Nashville | Chicago |
| April 28 | St. Louis | Minnesota |
| May 5 | Washington | N.Y. Rangers |
NHL on NBC 2020-21 Schedule
| Date | Away | Home |
| Sun., January 17 | Washington | Pittsburgh |
| Sun., January 24 | Detroit | Chicago |
| Sun., February 7 | Philadelphia | Washington |
| Sun., February 14 | Washington | Pittsburgh |
| Sat., February 20 | Vegas | Colorado |
| Sun., February 21 | Philadelphia | Boston |
| Sun., February 28 | Boston | N.Y. Rangers |
| Sun., March 7 | Buffalo | N.Y. Islanders |
| Sun., March 28 | N.Y. Rangers | Washington |
| Sun., April 4 | Detroit | Tampa Bay |
| Sat., April 17 | Pittsburgh | Buffalo |
| Sun., April 18 | Washington | Boston |
| Sat., April 24 | Colorado | St. Louis |
| Sun., April 25 | Boston | Pittsburgh |
| Sun., May 2 | Tampa Bay | Detroit |
| Sat., May 8 | TBD | TBD |
Sunday Night Hockey Schedule
| Date | Away | Home |
| February 14 | Colorado | Vegas |
| February 21 | Florida | Detroit |
| February 28 | Detroit | Chicago |
| March 7 | N.Y. Rangers | Pittsburgh |
| March 14 | Los Angeles | Colorado |
| March 21 | Vegas | Los Angeles |
| March 28 | Nashville | Chicago |
| April 4 | Dallas | Carolina |
| April 18 | N.Y. Islanders | Philadelphia |
| April 25 | Columbus | Tampa Bay |