Islanders National Television Dates, Updated Start Times For 2025-26 Season

The New York Islanders will play 10 nationally televised games during the 2025-26 NHL season. Three of those games will be broadcast on ESPN+/Hulu, two on ESPN, and the other five on TNT. 

Thu, Oct. 16 – vs. Edmonton Oilers | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN+/Hulu

Thu, Oct. 30 – vs. Carolina Hurricanes | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN+/Hulu

Tue, Dec. 9 – vs. Vegas Golden Knights | 7:00 PM ET | TNT

Tue, Jan. 6 – vs. New Jersey Devils | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN+/Hulu

Wed, Jan. 21 – vs. Seattle Kraken | 9:30 PM ET | TNT

Wed, Jan. 28 – vs. New York Rangers | 7:30 PM ET | TNT

Tue, Feb. 3 – vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:30 PM ET | TNT

Sun, Mar. 1 – vs. Florida Panthers | 6:30 PM ET | ESPN

Thu, Mar. 5 – vs. Los Angeles Kings | 9:30 PM ET | ESPN

Tue, Mar. 10 – vs. St. Louis Blues | 7:30 PM ET | TNT

That means the Islanders will play 72 games on MSGSN, the same total they had last season. 

There has also been some start time changes as well to six games. 

Oct. 16 vs. Oilers → 7:30 PM (was 7:00 PM)

Oct. 30 vs. Hurricanes → 7:30 PM (was 7:00 PM)

Jan. 6 vs. Devils → 7:30 PM (was 7:00 PM)

Jan. 21 vs. Kraken → 6:30 PM (was 7:00 PM)

Feb. 3 vs. Penguins → 7:30 PM (was 7:00 PM)

Mar. 1 vs. Panthers → 6:30 PM (was 4:00 PM)

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