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How to watch and stream the 2025 NHL Pre Season - Schedule, Streaming Platforms and more

The 2025 NHL Preseason is just around the corner. As the puck is about to drop on the rink, know how to watch and stream your favorite team live in the preseason.

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The National Hockey League is almost back, and before the main event, we get a taste of action via the 2025 NHL Preseason. The league's governing body recently announced the preseason schedule. The St. Louis Blues visit the Dallas Stars on September 20 to kickstart the preseason.

What follows next is full-blown Hockey action. The fifteen-day slate includes 104 games played across 40 NHL and neutral sites running through October 4.

GOAL brings you everything you need to know about the 2025 NHL Preseason and how to watch and live stream the games.

How to watch and stream the 2025 NHL Preseason on TV?

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You can watch or live stream the NHL Preseason games on local RSNs. You can watch locally televised NHL Preseason games with a cable TV service. Streaming services like Fubo and DirecTV Stream, which carry the local RSNs, are a great way to watch the NHL Preseason games on TV.

Fubo is our pick as the best option for watching the NHL Preseason games, as it carries multiple RSNs along with national channels that air the games. It is worth noting that TNT is not a part of Fubo's lineup along with ESPN+.

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2025 NHL Preseason Schedule

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DateMatchupTime (ET)Broadcast
Sat, Sept 20St. Louis at Dallas7 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21NY Rangers at New Jersey1 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Florida (split squad) at Nashville (split squad)3 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Toronto at Ottawa3 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Colorado (split squad) vs. Utah (split squad), at Denver (Magness Arena)4:30 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Minnesota at Winnipeg5 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21St. Louis at Columbus5 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Washington at Boston5 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Anaheim vs. Los Angeles, at Ontario, Calif. (Toyota Arena)6 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Florida (split squad) at Nashville (split squad)7 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Philadelphia at NY Islanders7 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Calgary (split squad) at Edmonton (split squad)8 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Edmonton (split squad) at Calgary (split squad)8 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Vancouver at Seattle8 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Vegas at San Jose8 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 21Utah (split squad) at Colorado (split squad)8:30 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 22Buffalo at Columbus7 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 22Pittsburgh at Montreal7 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 22Tampa Bay at Carolina7 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 22Utah at Anaheim10 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Boston at NY Rangers7 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Chicago at Detroit7 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Columbus at Buffalo7 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23NY Islanders at New Jersey7 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Ottawa at Toronto7 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Philadelphia at Montreal7 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Minnesota at Dallas8 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Edmonton at Winnipeg8 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Tampa Bay at Nashville8 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Seattle at Calgary9 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 23Los Angeles at Vegas10 p.m.TBA
Wed, Sept 24Florida at Carolina6 p.m.TBA
Wed, Sept 24Pittsburgh at Columbus7 p.m.TBA
Wed, Sept 24Seattle at Edmonton9 p.m.TBA
Wed, Sept 24Calgary vs. Vancouver at Abbotsford, B.C. (Abbotsford Centre)10 p.m.TBA
Wed, Sept 24Los Angeles at Anaheim10 p.m.TBA
Thu, Sept 25Buffalo at Detroit7 p.m.TBA
Thu, Sept 25NY Islanders at NY Rangers7 p.m.TBA
Thu, Sept 25Philadelphia vs. Washington at Hershey, Pa. (GIANT Center)7 p.m.TBA
Thu, Sept 25Toronto at Montreal7 p.m.TBA
Thu, Sept 25Dallas at Minnesota8 p.m.TBA
Thu, Sept 25Utah at Vegas10 p.m.TBA
Fri, Sept 26Carolina at Tampa Bay7 p.m.TBA
Fri, Sept 26Detroit at Pittsburgh7 p.m.TBA
Fri, Sept 26New Jersey at NY Islanders7 p.m.TBA
Fri, Sept 26Winnipeg at Edmonton9 p.m.TBA
Fri, Sept 26Seattle at Vancouver10 p.m.TBA
Fri, Sept 26Vegas at San Jose10 p.m.TBA
Sat, Sept 27Detroit at Buffalo3 p.m.TBA
Sat, Sept 27Boston at Philadelphia5 p.m.TBA
Sat, Sept 27Anaheim vs. Los Angeles at Bakersfield, Calif. (Dignity Health Arena)6 p.m.TBA
Sat, Sept 27Chicago at St. Louis7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Sept 27Columbus at Pittsburgh7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Sept 27Dallas at Colorado7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Sept 27Montreal at Toronto7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Sept 27Nashville at Tampa Bay7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Sept 27Calgary at Winnipeg8 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 28New Jersey (split squad) vs. Ottawa at Quebec City, Que. (Videotron Centre)3 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 28Washington at New Jersey (split squad)3 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 28Chicago at Minnesota6 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 28Nashville at Carolina7 p.m.TBA
Sun, Sept 28Vancouver at Edmonton8 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 29Carolina at Florida6 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 29NY Rangers at NY Islanders7 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 29Philadelphia at Boston7 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 29Pittsburgh at Detroit7 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 29Calgary at Seattle10 p.m.TBA
Mon, Sept 29San Jose at Anaheim10 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 30Florida vs. Tampa Bay at Orlando, Fla. (Kia Center)7 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 30Montreal vs. Ottawa at Quebec City, Que. (Videotron Centre)7 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 30Washington at Columbus7 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 30Detroit at Chicago8 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 30Vegas at Colorado8 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 30Winnipeg at Minnesota8 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 30Dallas at St. Louis8 p.m.TBA
Tue, Sept 30Los Angeles vs. Utah at Boise, Idaho (Idaho Central Arena)9 p.m.TBA
Wed, Oct 1Pittsburgh at Buffalo7 p.m.TBA
Wed, Oct 1Colorado at Vegas9 p.m.TBA
Wed, Oct 1Vancouver at Calgary9 p.m.TBA
Wed, Oct 1Anaheim at San Jose10 p.m.TBA
Wed, Oct 1Edmonton at Seattle10 p.m.TBA
Thu, Oct 2Boston at Washington7 p.m.TBA
Thu, Oct 2Detroit at Toronto7 p.m.TBA
Thu, Oct 2Florida at Tampa Bay7 p.m.TBA
Thu, Oct 2New Jersey at NY Rangers7 p.m.TBA
Thu, Oct 2NY Islanders at Philadelphia7 p.m.TBA
Thu, Oct 2Ottawa at St. Louis8 p.m.TBA
Thu, Oct 2Los Angeles at Utah9 p.m.TBA
Fri, Oct 3Buffalo at Pittsburgh7 p.m.TBA
Fri, Oct 3Minnesota at Chicago8 p.m.TBA
Fri, Oct 3Winnipeg at Calgary9 p.m.TBA
Fri, Oct 3Edmonton at Vancouver10 p.m.TBA
Fri, Oct 3San Jose at Vegas10 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4NY Rangers at Boston2 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4New Jersey at Philadelphia3 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4Anaheim at Los Angeles4 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4Carolina at Nashville4 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4Colorado at Dallas6 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4Columbus at Washington7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4Ottawa at Montreal7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4St. Louis at Chicago7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4Tampa Bay at Florida7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4Toronto at Detroit7 p.m.TBA
Sat, Oct 4San Jose at Utah9 p.m.TBA

What Channels are NHL Preseason games on?

A majority of the NHL Preseason games are available on the local RSNs of the teams. The team's website also airs the games. A select few games are available nationwide on the NHL Network and TNT. ESPN+ is the go-to place for streaming out-of-market preseason games.

The Bottom Line

The NHL Preseason is a 15-day festival of Hockey before the main event. You can catch all the action on streaming platforms like Fubo, which gives you access to multiple RSNs and national networks like ESPN and NHL Network. 

FAQS

  • When does the 2025 NHL preseason start?

The 2025 NHL Preseason begins on September 20, 2025.

  • Can I watch the 2025 NHL Preseason live?

The NHL Preseason is aired on local and national television. However, a few games do not have a broadcast.

  • Can I watch the 2025 NHL Preseason for free?

Streaming platforms like Fubo offer a free trial and allow users to watch the 2025 NFL Preseason for free. 

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