The New York Islanders will play 10 nationally-televised games during the 2025-26 regular season. The games will be televised by ESPN, ESPN+/Hulu and TNT.
Thu, Oct. 16 – vs. Edmonton Oilers | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN+/Hulu
Thu, Oct. 30 – vs. Carolina Hurricanes | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN+/Hulu
Tue, Dec. 9 – vs. Vegas Golden Knights | 7:00 PM ET | TNT
Tue, Jan. 6 – vs. New Jersey Devils | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN+/Hulu
Wed, Jan. 21 – vs. Seattle Kraken | 9:30 PM ET | TNT
Wed, Jan. 28 – vs. New York Rangers | 7:30 PM ET | TNT
Tue, Feb. 3 – vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:30 PM ET | TNT
Sun, Mar. 1 – vs. Florida Panthers | 6:30 PM ET | ESPN
Thu, Mar. 5 – vs. Los Angeles Kings | 9:30 PM ET | ESPN
Tue, Mar. 10 – vs. St. Louis Blues | 7:30 PM ET | TNT
Islanders tied for 20th
For those who have traditional cable, you will be able to watch seven of those games without a subscription-based streaming service. You will need a streaming account for ESPN+/Hulu. 72 games will be televised by the MSG Network.
The Islanders are tied for 20th with 10 nationally-televised games. The Washington Capitals have the most with 18, followed by the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings with 17. The New York Rangers have 16. The Florida Panthers will have 15 nationally-televised games as they begin their quest for a third straight Stanley Cup. Five Canadian teams (Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Winnipeg) have zero nationally-televised games in America.
