NHL nationally televised games for week of Nov. 25

Each Monday throughout the 2024-25 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the seventh week of the season.

Highlights include the Calgary Flames visiting the Ottawa Senators on "Prime Monday Night Hockey," as well as a 15-game slate Wednesday and 14 games Friday, bookending U.S. Thanksgiving.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators (7:30 p.m. ET; PRIME)

The surprising and surging Flames visit the Senators this week on "Prime Monday Night Hockey." Calgary has won four straight games while allowing six total goals and enters the week one point behind the Vegas Golden Knights for first in the Pacific Division. Ottawa closes out a four-game homestand and seeks to end a five-game slide (1-4-1). Drake Batherson's seven goals are tied with Daniel Alfredsson for most by a Senators player against the Flames.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT)

The Capitals have lost two straight games without injured captain Alex Ovechkin, a forward expected to be out 4-6 weeks with a broken leg. They still have Dylan Strome, who leads them with 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) and is on pace to break his NHL career high of 67 set last season. Anthony Cirelli has scored six goals on a five-game goal streak for the Lightning, who will be completing a three-game homestand.

Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche (10 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT, ALT, SN360)

The Golden Knights will be completing a five-game road trip. They are led by Jack Eichel, who hasn't gotten as much attention as others this season but is in the race for the Hart Trophy with 32 points (seven goals, 25 assists) and a plus-10 rating in 21 games. He had four assists in a season-opening 8-4 win against Colorado on Oct. 9. The Avalanche appear to have turned their season around by winning six of seven including an impressive 7-4 victory against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Saturday. Eichel (17 points; four goals, 13 assists) and Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon (19 points; eight goals, 11 assists) will play one another for the 18th time in the NHL. MacKinnon and the Avalanche are 11-5-1 against Eichel and the Golden Knights (6-11-0).

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins (6:30 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT, SNP, SNO, SNE, TVAS)

The 2024 Thanksgiving Showdown begins with Sidney Crosby and the Penguins visiting Brad Marchand and the Bruins. The captains of their respective teams meet for the first time this season. Crosby, a native of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, scored the 600th goal of his NHL career in Pittsburgh's 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday. He'll be teammates with Marchand (Halifax, Nova Scotia) for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Boston has won five of its past six games against Pittsburgh.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers (4 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS, SN1)

The Hurricanes have been one of the best teams in the League so far despite losing numerous free agents in the offseason. This will be a big test against the Panthers, who swept them in the 2023 Eastern Conference Final, although Carolina did shut out Florida in their final two games last season. The Panthers are led by Sam Reinhart, who scored 57 goals last season and enters the week with 16 goals in 21 games this season.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1

Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins (3 p.m. ET; NESN, SN, RDS)

The Bruins will celebrate their 100th anniversary in a special Centennial Game against one of their oldest rivals in the Canadiens, 100 years to the day they played their first NHL game against the Montreal Maroons on Dec. 1, 1924. The Bruins will try to extend their point streak against the Canadiens to 16 games. Boston's 14-0-1 run against Montreal is the longest active point streak by one team against a single opponent.

OTHER NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES

TUESDAY

Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins (7 p.m. ET; NESN, SN)

WEDNESDAY

Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNDETX, SN360)

Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers (7:30 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, SNW, SNO, SN1)

Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, SNE, RDS)

FRIDAY

Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets (3 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, SNW, SN1)

Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators (3 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, FDSNSUN, NHLN, SNO, SNW, TVAS)

SATURDAY

Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers (1 p.m. ET; NHLN, MSG, TSN2, RDS)

Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, NHLN, SNW, CITY)

Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings (7 p.m. ET; KCAL, SN1, TVAS)

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, SNP, SNO, SNE, CBC)

Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche (10 p.m. ET; ALT, CITY, SN, TVAS, CBC)

SUNDAY

Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings (12:30 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, SNP, SN1)