January 9, 2023
Four Exclusive NHL Games this Week on ESPN and ESPN+/Hulu
39 NHL Power Play Games Streaming on ESPN+
The Point with Steve Levy on Tuesday at 6 p ET on ESPN2/ESPN+
The NHL season continues this week with four exclusive games on ESPN and ESPN+/Hulu, beginning with a matchup between the top two teams of the Metropolitan division Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils at PNC Arena on Tuesday. Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov and the Hurricanes will aim to revive a new winning streak as they face Devils Center Jack Hughes, who is leading the Devils in goals (22), assists (22), and points (44) in all 38 games this season.Later that night, the Florida Panthers and Matthew Tkachuk travel to Denver to face the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche and Cale Makar at Ball Arena.
Thursday on ESPN, William Nylander, who leads the Toronto Maple Leafs in goals (22), points (45) and primary points (37), take on the Detroit Red Wings’ improving defense and goaltender Ville Husso at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit in an Atlantic Division showdown.
Friday, the New Jersey Devils visit the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on ESPN+/Hulu. The two friends and former teammates of the United States under-17 and under-18 squads, Devils’ Forward Jack Hughes (22 goals, 44 points) and Ducks’ Center Trevor Zegras (12 goals, 31 points) will face off looking to build on their breakout careers this season.
Exclusive NHL games and studio shows on ESPN platforms this week:
| Date | Time (ET) | Platform(s) | Game/Studio Show | ESPN Commentators |
| Tue, Jan 10 | 6 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN+ | The Point This week on The PointSteve Levy talks to Kevin Weekes live from PNC Arena ahead of Tuesday’s Devils – Hurricanes game. Denfenceman Brent Burns will join the show during warms ups with the Hurricanes. |
Host: Steve Levy
Analyst: AJ Mleczko, PK Subban, Kevin Weekes |
| 7 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes The Devils (25-12-3) and Center Jack Hughes travel to Raleigh, NC to take on Pyotr Kochetkov and the Hurricanes (25-8-7), first in the Metropolitan Division. |
Play-by-Play: Mike Monaco
Analyst: Kevin Weekes |
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| 9:30 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche The Panthers (25-8-7) and Matthew Tkachuk travel to Denver to face the Central Division’s Colorado Avalanche (20-15-3), a team unlucky with injuries of late. |
Play-by-Play: John Buccigross Analyst: Ray FerraroReporter: Emily KaplanIn Studio: Steve Levy, AJ Mleczko, P.K. Subban |
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| 12 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Linda Cohn | |
| Wed, Jan 11 | 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Linda Cohn |
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7 p.m. | ESPN | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings The Maple Leafs (25-9-7), Auston Matthews and William Nylander travel to Detroit (16-15-7) to face the Red Wings and Dylan Larkin at Little Caesars Arena. |
Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen
Analyst: Ray Ferraro Reporter: Emily Kaplan In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, Linda Cohn |
| 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Ocal | |
| Fri, Jan 13 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+/Hulu | New Jersey Devils at Anaheim Ducks The Devils (25-12-3) make the trip out west to take on the Ducks (12-25-4) with Troy Terry, the team leader in goals, points and assists, at Honda Center. |
Play-by-Play: Roxy Bernstein
Analyst: Ryan Callahan In Studio: Arda Ocal, Rick DiPietro |
| 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Ocal | |
| Sat, Jan 14 | 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Ocal |
| Sun, Jan 15 | 10 p.m. | ESPN+ | In The Crease | Host: Arda Ocal |
*Please note commentator assignments may be subject to change.
NHL Power Play on ESPN+ | This Week’s Live Out-of-Market Highlight Games
NHL Power Play on ESPN+ will present a total of 39 live out-of-market league games this week.
NHL Digital Content on ESPN.com and ESPN App
Go to ESPN.com/NHL or the ESPN App for up-to-the-minute NHL news, information and analysis, including premium editorial content by ESPN senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski, exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers.
- How Cale Makar turned into a complete defenseman
- Wednesday: Midseason grades for all 32 NHL teams (ESPN+ Premium Article)
- Thursday: How the Maple Leafs’ goaltending duo have pushed each other to greater heights
- Thursday: Bold predictions for the second half of the NHL season (ESPN+ Premium Article)
- Friday: NHL Power Rankings
- Friday: Judging overreactions at the midseason mark of the 2022-23 NHL season (ESPN+ Premium Article)
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