12 games to be nationally televised this week

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 second week of the season.

In total, 12 games will be carried nationally by ESPN, TNT, Sportsnet, NHL Network and/or TVA Sports and Prime Video, highlighted by the premiere of "Prime Monday Night Hockey" when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14

Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens (7:30 p.m. ET; RDS, Prime, SN-PIT): The first game available on Prime Video as part of Prime Monday Night Hockey is going to be a good one featuring Sidney Crosby against Cole Caufield. The Penguins captain has three assists in three games, is one point from becoming the 10th player in NHL history to reach 1,600 and looking to be the first to have 20 consecutive seasons with at least one point per game. Caufield is off to a nice start for the Canadiens with four goals in three games.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 15

Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN): The Wild continue a season-long, seven-game road trip against their Central Division rivals from St. Louis. Both teams are hoping to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing out last season and getting points against a division opponent will be key. Wild forwards Kirill Kaprizov (one goal, three assists) and Matt Boldy (two goals, three assists) are off to hot starts after three games, as are Blues forwards Jordan Kyrou (two goals, four assists) and Pavel Buchnevich (three goals, one assist).

Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN1, ESPN): Connor McDavid continues his push toward 1,000 points in the NHL. He's 17 away, has one assist in three games and will look to get on track offensively with Edmonton seeking their first win following three losses to start the season/going for two straight wins after getting their first victory of the season Sunday. Philadelphia and promising rookie forward Matvei Michkov continue its season-opening four-game road trip

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT): The first TNT doubleheader of the season features two teams hoping to compete for a playoff berth down the stretch after not making it last season. Buffalo seeks to build off a 5-2 win against the Florida Panthers on Saturday, its first win of the season after three straight losses. The Penguins will be playing their first home game since a 6-0 loss to the New York Rangers in their season opener Wednesday.

Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche (10 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN360, TVAS): There will be no shortage of star power when David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand and the Bruins visit Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and the Avalanche in the second game of the national doubleheader. Colorado allowed 14 goals in its first two games, and Boston has given up 11 in its first three, so it wouldn't be surprising to see a high-scoring affair.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+): It's the second straight game between the Original Six teams after playing at Madison Square Garden on Monday. New York is coming off an Eastern Conference Final appearance, a six-game loss to the Panthers. Detroit, which tied for the second-wild card last season but didn't qualify because of the tiebreaker, is hoping to end its franchise-worst eight-season playoff drought.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 19

Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars (4 p.m. ET; Victory+, SN): A rematch of the 2024 Western Conference Final when the Oilers defeated the Stars in six games. Dallas and Edmonton are expected to be two of the top teams in the NHL again this season and play the first of three games this season, the only one at American Airlines Center in Dallas.

New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SNO, SNW, MSG, NHLN): Two of the League's top goal-scorers from a season ago meet when Auston Matthews (NHL high 69 goals) and the Maple Leafs host Artemi Panarin (49 goals, fifth) and the Rangers. Matthews has nine goals in 21 games against New York. Panarin has seven in 22 games against Toronto.

OTHER NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES

WEDNESDAY

Los Angeles Kings at Toronto Maple Leafs (7:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, BSW)

SATURDAY

Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators (1 p.m. ET; RDS, SN, BSSUN)

Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders (7 pm. ET; MSGSN, SNE, CITY, TVAS)

Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken (10 p.m. ET; KHN, KONG, CITY, SN, CBC)