NHL nationally televised games for week of Nov. 4

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 that week. Today, a look at games for the fourth week of the season.

Among the highlights this week, the New Jersey Devils and Edmonton Oilers face off on Prime Monday Night Hockey, and Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby go head-to-head for the 70th time.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4

New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers (8:30 p.m. ET; TVAS-D, PRIME, NHLN, MSGSN)

This week on Prime Monday Night Hockey, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers host the Devils. Draisaitl has points in 12 of his past 13 games against the Devils (10 goals, six assists) and will look to pick up the slack with Connor McDavid out a few weeks with an ankle injury. New Jersey concludes a three-game Western Canada road trip looking for their third win in the four games.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks (8 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, TVAS-D)

Connor Bedard, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft by Chicago, and Calder Trophy winner as NHL Rookie of the Year last season, goes up against Moritz Seider, the No. 6 pick by Detroit in the 2019 NHL Draft and Calder winner in 2021-22. The Red Wings, who look for their second straight win after a three-game losing streak, have won the past three games against the Blackhawks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+, HULU)

The Flyers play the third of a four-game stretch against some of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, following games against the Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, and prior to a game against the Cup-winning Florida Panthers. Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov was named NHL Rookie of the Month for October when he had nine points (four goals, five assists) in 11 games.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+, HULU, SN, TVAS)

It's the 70th all-time meeting between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. The Washington captain has 67 points (37 goals, 30 assists), and the Pittsburgh captain has 90 points (31 goals, 59 assists). The game will also feature three players with at least 500 goals (Ovechkin, 859; Crosby, 597; Evgeni Malkin, 501), the first time that's happened in the NHL since Feb. 17, 2008, when Jaromir Jagr, Brendan Shanahan and the New York Rangers played Jeremy Roenick and the San Jose Sharks.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN)

The Original Six rivals meet for the second time this season after a 1-0 win by the Canadiens on opening night. Prior to that, Toronto had won five straight in the series. Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has 27 goals in 35 career games against the Canadiens, his most against any team.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks (7 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, CHSN, SN360, TVAS)

The Wild have been one of the surprise teams in the NHL this season after failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. They are led by forward Kirill Kaprizov, who is among the League leaders in scoring with 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists) in 11 games. Minnesota has won 12 straight games against Chicago dating to Feb. 4, 2020.

OTHER NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES

Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers (8:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, SCRIPPS)

Thursday

Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins (7 p.m. ET; NESN, SN)

Friday

Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken (10 p.m. ET; KHN, KING 5, SCRIPPS, KONG, SN, TVAS)

Saturday

Calgary Flames at Buffalo Sabres (1 p.m. ET; MSG-B, SN)
Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, NESN, CITY)
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY)