NBC to broadcast 70 NHL regular season games

Jan 13, 2013, 8:15 AM EDT

The 2013 NHL season promises to be a special one on NBC.

The NBC Sports Group will air 70 NHL regular-season games across NBC and NBC Sports Network this season — that includes 14 exclusive windows (15 games) on NBC, setting a record for the most regular-season windows ever for the network.

Some schedule highlights (All times ET):

Opening Week

NBC and NBCSN will carry seven games during the first week of the NHL season, including a Saturday-Sunday doubleheader on opening weekend (Jan. 19-20.)

Date	Away	Home	Time	Network
Sat., January 19	Banner Raising		3:00 p.m.	NBC
Sat., January 19	Chicago	Los Angeles	3:25 p.m.	NBC
Sat., January 19	Pittsburgh	Philadelphia	3:35 p.m.	NBC
Sun., January 20	Philadelphia	Buffalo	12:30 p.m.	NBC
Sun., January 20	Chicago	Phoenix	10 p.m.	NBCSN
Mon., January 21	Detroit	Columbus	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN
Tues., January 22	Philadelphia	New Jersey	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN
Wed., January 23	Boston	N.Y. Rangers	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN

Wednesday Rivalry Night

NBC Sports Network has exclusive coverage of special Wednesday night programming, highlighting some of the fiercest rivalries in the league.

Date	Away	Home	Time
January 23	Boston	N.Y. Rangers	7:30 p.m.
January 30	Chicago	Minnesota	8 p.m.
February 6	Boston	Montreal	7:30 p.m.
February 13	St. Louis	Detroit	7:30 p.m.
February 20	Philadelphia	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.
February 20	St. Louis	Colorado	10 p.m.
February 27	Washington	Philadelphia	7:30 p.m.
March 6	Colorado	Chicago	8 p.m.
March 13	Philadelphia	New Jersey	7:30 p.m.
March 20	Minnesota	Detroit	7:30 p.m.
March 27	Montreal	Boston	7:30 p.m.
April 3	Pittsburgh	N.Y. Rangers	7:30 p.m.
April 10	Boston	New Jersey	7:30 p.m.
April 17	Buffalo	Boston	7:30 p.m.
April 24	Los Angeles	Detroit	7:30 p.m.

Hockey Day in America

For the third consecutive year, NBC and NBC Sports Network will dedicate an entire day to the game of hockey. HDIA will feature more than nine hours of coverage, including three games and six teams from some of the most avid U.S. hockey markets.

Time	Away	Home	Network
Noon	NHL Live		NBC
12:30	Pittsburgh	Buffalo	NBC
3:30	Los Angeles	Chicago	NBC
6:00	Washington	N.Y. Rangers	NBC Sports Network

Full Schedule

For the sixth consecutive season, the NHL and NBC Sports Group will utilize flex scheduling, which provides the ability to select from up to four games on Sunday afternoons. At least 13 days prior to the scheduled games, the NHL and NBC will announce which game will air.

NBC 2012-13 NHL regular-season schedule (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Away	Home	Time
Saturday, January 19	Chicago	Los Angeles	3:25 p.m.
Saturday, January 19	Pittsburgh	Philadelphia	3:35 p.m.
Sunday, January 20	Philadelphia	Buffalo	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 3	Pittsburgh	Washington	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 10	Los Angeles	Detroit	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 17	Pittsburgh	Buffalo	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 17	Los Angeles	Chicago	3:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 3	Chicago	Detroit	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 10	N.Y. Rangers	Washington	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 17	Boston	Pittsburgh	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 31	Chicago	Detroit	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 7	St. Louis	Detroit	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 14	Chicago	St. Louis	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 21	New Jersey	N.Y. Rangers	3 p.m.
Saturday, April 27	New Jersey	N.Y. Rangers	3 p.m.

NBC Sports Network 2012-13 NHL regular-season schedule (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Away	Home	Time
Sunday, January 20	Chicago	Phoenix	10 p.m.
Monday, January 21	Detroit	Columbus	7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 22	Philadelphia	New Jersey	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 23	Boston	N.Y. Rangers	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 27	Minnesota	St. Louis	8 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29	N.Y. Islanders	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 30	Chicago	Minnesota	8 p.m.
Monday, February 4	Dallas	Colorado	9 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5	Tampa Bay	Philadelphia	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 6	Boston	Montreal	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 10	New Jersey	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 11	Los Angeles	St. Louis	9 p.m.
Tuesday, February 12	N.Y. Rangers	Boston	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 13	St. Louis	Detroit	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 17	Washington	N.Y. Rangers	6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 19	San Jose	St. Louis	8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 20	Philadelphia	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 20	St. Louis	Colorado	10 p.m.
Sunday, February 24	Tampa Bay	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 25	Dallas	Nashville	8 p.m.
Tuesday, February 26	Boston	N.Y. Islanders	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 27	Washington	Philadelphia	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 3	Montreal	Boston	7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4	Tampa Bay	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5	Philadelphia	N.Y. Rangers	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6	Colorado	Chicago	8 p.m.
Sunday, March 10	Buffalo	Philadelphia	7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12	Philadelphia	Boston	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13	Philadelphia	New Jersey	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 17	Buffalo	Washington	7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 18	Philadelphia	Tampa Bay	7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19	Washington	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20	Minnesota	Detroit	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 24	Washington	N.Y. Rangers	7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 25	Los Angeles	Chicago	8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26	Philadelphia	N.Y. Rangers	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27	Montreal	Boston	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 31	Washington	Philadelphia	7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 1	Colorado	Detroit	7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2	Buffalo	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3	Pittsburgh	N.Y. Rangers	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 7	New Jersey	Buffalo	7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9	Chicago	Minnesota	8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10	Boston	New Jersey	7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11	Pittsburgh	Tampa Bay	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 14	Detroit	Nashville	7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 15	Dallas	Chicago	8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16	NY Rangers	Philadelphia	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17	Buffalo	Boston	7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 18	New Jersey	Philadelphia	7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 21	St. Louis	Colorado	7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 22	Montreal	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23	Boston	Philadelphia	7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24	Los Angeles	Detroit	7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 25	Pittsburgh	New Jersey	7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27	TBD	TBD	7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27	TBD	TBD	10 p.m.