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NBC Sports is scheduled to present 109 NHL regular-season games during the 2018-19 season - its most since acquiring NHL rights prior to the 2005-06 season. Coverage begins Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Alex Ovechkin and the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals raise their championship banner to the rafters and host the Boston Bruins. All games will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to authenticated users via TV Everywhere.

NBC Sports' 2018-19 NHL schedule is highlighted by the debut of "Wednesday Night Hockey" on NBCSN, which will showcase the network's most diverse schedule since it acquired NHL rights prior to the 2005-06 season, as well as NHL's current and rising stars. Highlights of NBC Sports' "Wednesday Night Hockey" schedule on NBCSN include:
"With the impressive growth of fan interest in non-traditional NHL markets combined with the emergence of a number of risingstars, we felt the time was right to broaden our Wednesday night schedule and evolve the brand," saidSam Flood, Executive Producer & President, Production, NBC Sports and NBCSN. "Fans will still see plenty of games between traditional powers, but our new approach to Wednesday nights - including a record number of doubleheaders - allows us to show more rising stars and more Western Conference and Canadian teams than ever before."
Lightning Games on NBC and NBCSN
- Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Colorado - 9:30 p.m. - NBCSN - Tuesday, Nov. 6 vs. Edmonton - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN - Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Buffalo - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN - Friday, Nov. 23 vs. Chicago - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN - Thursday, Dec. 27 vs. Philadelphia - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN - Wednesday, Jan. 30 at Pittsuburgh - 8 p.m. - NBCSN - Saturday, Feb. 2 at New York Rangers - 8 p.n. - NBC - Monday, Feb. 18 at Columbus - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN - Monday, Feb. 25 vs. Los Angeles - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN - Wednesday, Feb. 27 at New York Rangers - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN - Thursday, Feb. 28 at Boston - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN - Wednesday, March 20 at Washington - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN