The Minnesota Wild’s 2026-27 national television slate is set, and it includes a mix of ESPN, TNT, ABC and streaming windows spread across the season.
The team’s first nationally televised game comes Tuesday, Dec. 22 against Los Angeles at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu.
From there, the Wild will show up on the national stage again Tuesday, Jan. 5 at Anaheim at 9 p.m. CT on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu, then Thursday, Jan. 7 at Vegas at 8:30 p.m.
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A stretch of January home games also lands on national TV, starting Thursday, Jan. 14 against Florida at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN, followed by Thursday, Jan. 21 against Detroit at 8 p.m.
CT on ESPN and Thursday, Jan. 28 against Seattle at 8 p.m. CT on TNT.
February brings another run of prime-time exposure, with Thursday, Feb. 11 at Carolina at 6:30 p.m. CT on TNT and Saturday, Feb. 20 at Chicago at 2 p.m.
CT on ABC. The Wild will then host New Jersey on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2:30 p.m.
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March is loaded with national windows for Minnesota. The Wild host Washington on Sunday, March 7 at 8:30 p.m.
CT on ESPN, then face Carolina at home Tuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu.
After that comes Sunday, March 14 against Buffalo at 6 p.m. CT on TNT, Wednesday, March 17 at Colorado at 7:30 p.m.
CT on TNT, Thursday, March 25 against Edmonton at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN, and Wednesday, March 31 at New Jersey at 6:30 p.m.
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The season’s final national TV games on the schedule are Sunday, April 4 against Colorado at 1 p.m. CT on TNT and Saturday, April 10 at Colorado at 2 p.m. CT on ABC.
The NHL also announced start time changes for eight Wild games. Those updated starts are Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Buffalo at 6 p.m.
CT; Sunday, Nov. 29 at Chicago at 1 p.m. CT; Tuesday, Dec. 8 against Edmonton at 7 p.m.
CT; Thursday, Jan. 14 against Florida at 8:30 p.m. CT; Sunday, March 7 against Washington at 8:30 p.m.
CT; Wednesday, March 17 at Colorado at 7:30 p.m. CT; Saturday, March 27 against Seattle at 1 p.m.
CT; and Thursday, April 8 at San Jose at 9 p.m. CT.
Minnesota is also preparing to launch a team-owned and operated exclusive multimedia television network for the 2026-27 season. The Wild say fans will be able to watch games through cable, satellite, streaming services and over-the-air options. Details on availability, channel locations and pricing for a direct-to-consumer streaming option, including annual and monthly subscriptions, will be announced before the regular season begins.
That network will serve as the Wild’s official television home and will produce every regular-season game not carried by NHL exclusive broadcast partners ABC, ESPN, ESPN+/Hulu and TNT. Fans outside the Wild local television market will be able to watch on ESPN+ via the NHL Power Play.
The new local TV network adds to a broader multimedia platform that already includes the Minnesota Wild Audio Network, the Wild on 7th Podcast, @MNWildAudio, Original Behind the Scenes Programming and more than 2.7 million followers across the organization’s social platforms.
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