The Vegas Golden Knights will be a regular presence on national television in 2026-27, with 15 games set for exclusive U.S. broadcasts across ESPN and Turner Sports during the regular season.
That national slate includes the team’s season opener on Tuesday, Sept. 29 against the Chicago Blackhawks, which will air exclusively on ESPN from T-Mobile Arena. The full list also features games against Tampa Bay, Utah, Dallas, Edmonton, San Jose, Anaheim, Minnesota, Florida, the New York Rangers and St. Louis, plus the 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™ matchup at Dallas on Saturday, Feb. 20 on ABC.
Here is the Golden Knights’ complete national television schedule for the season:
Tue. Sept. 29 vs. Chicago (ESPN)
Tue. Oct. 20 vs. Tampa Bay (ESPN)
Wed. Nov. 11 vs. Utah (TNT)
Tue. Nov. 17 vs. Dallas (TNT)
Thu. Nov. 19 vs. Dallas (ESPN+)
Tue. Nov 24 at Edmonton (TNT)
Wed. Dec. 16 vs. San Jose (TNT)
Tue. Dec. 22 at Anaheim (TNT)
Thu. Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota (ESPN)
Wed. Jan. 20 vs. Edmonton (TNT)
Sat. Feb. 20 at Dallas (ABC) 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™
Wed. Feb. 24 vs. Florida (TNT)
Sun. March 7 at N.Y. Rangers (ESPN)
Tue. March 9 vs. San Jose (ESPN+)
Tue. April 6 vs.
St. Louis (ESPN)
The rest of Vegas’ schedule will be handled locally, with 69 games available through Scripps Sports and KnightTime+. Those games will air on The Spot - Vegas 34 in Southern Nevada and on affiliated stations throughout the team’s television territory, while each of those broadcasts will also stream live on KnightTime+. All four preseason games will be carried on The Spot - Vegas 34 and KnightTime+ as well.
This will be the fourth season of the Golden Knights’ partnership with Scripps Sports for non nationally-exclusive games, and the fourth year the team has worked with Scripps on KnightTime+, the streaming platform that carries locally aired games for fans inside the team’s television territory. U.S. fans outside that territory can stream Scripps Sports broadcasts with a subscription to ESPN Select.
The NHL also released updated start times for six Golden Knights games in 2026-27. The adjusted games are:
Wed. Nov. 11 vs.
Utah (6:30 p.m. PT)
Tue. Dec. 22 at Anaheim (6:30 p.m. PT)
Thu. Feb. 18 vs.
Columbus (7 p.m. PT)
Sun. March 7 at N.Y.
Rangers (4 p.m. PT)
Tue. March 9 vs.
San Jose (7:30 p.m. PT)
Tue. April 6 vs.
St. Louis (7:30 p.m.
PT)
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