The San Jose Sharks are getting a bigger national spotlight in 2026-27, with 11 of their 84 games set for US national television.
That’s a noticeable jump from the 2025-26 season, when the Sharks had just six games scheduled for national networks. This year’s slate includes seven games expected to air across ESPN and ESPN+, plus four on TNT. TNT only carried the Sharks once last season.
The league’s broadcast plans put Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks in front of a wider audience more often, and the matchups are spread across the season. On ESPN, San Jose will host Boston on 10/13/26 at 8 PM PT, face Buffalo at home on 10/27/26 at 7:30 PM PT, and meet St. Louis on 4/4/27 at 6:30 PM PT.
The ESPN+ games include a road meeting with St. Louis on 10/8/26 at 5 PM PT, a trip to New Jersey on 12/1/26 at 4:30 PM PT, a game at Vegas on 3/9/27 at 7:30 PM PT, and another road date with Chicago on 3/16/27 at 5 PM PT.
TNT will carry four Sharks games: at Los Angeles on 11/4/26 at 7 PM PT, at Los Angeles again on 12/9/26 at 6:30 PM PT, at Vegas on 12/16/26 at 7 PM PT, and home against Chicago on 2/10/27 at 7 PM PT.
Across the league, 17 teams have more games headed to US national TV than San Jose, while 13 teams have fewer. Seven of those teams are from Canada.
The result is a larger national window for the Sharks, and more chances for the rest of the NHL to see them throughout the season.
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