Rogers Sportsnet will broadcast more than 550 NHL games during the 2026–27 season, a 35 per cent increase from last year. The expanded coverage will also lift 150 regional blackouts, which were typically the bane of every hockey fan’s existence.
Saturday Night Hockey begins October 3 with four games: Ottawa at Toronto, Montreal at Pittsburgh, Seattle at Edmonton and Calgary at Vancouver. Ron MacLean, Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman and Colby Armstrong will return to the broadcast team. Looks like Friedman and Bieksa are back after speculation they became free agents.
Monday Night Hockey starts October 5, exclusively on Sportsnet+. Ottawa will visit Boston, while Winnipeg will play in Pittsburgh. David Amber will host alongside analysts Luke Gazdic and Justin Williams.
“Sportsnet will showcase more games than ever before with 35 per cent more national broadcasts than last year and fewer blackouts,” Sportsnet president Greg Sansone said in a statement on Wednesday. Now the emphasis is “fewer” and not all of them entirely.
NHL broadcast rights are divided into national and regional packages, so that means regional games come with geographic restrictions that protect those rights agreements. So for example Canucks fans able to watch the game in B.C. would see that same game blacked out in Ontario, and could only watch if they paid extra for the out of market package.
Sportsnet will also carry the Heritage Classic on October 25, Winter Classic on December 31, All-Star Weekend on February 5–6 and Stadium Series on February 20. Its playoff coverage will include all games except three early-round series airing on Prime Video.
Earlier today, Rogers announced Xfinity TV customers would be getting over 150 more NHL games at no extra cost. Of course the whole point is to keep hockey fans happy and sticking around as TV customers.
The full Monday and Saturday schedules published by Sportsnet are below (all times in Eastern)
Saturday Night Hockey: Full 2026–27 schedule
October 2026
- Oct. 3: Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.; Seattle at Edmonton, 7 p.m.; Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
- Oct. 10: Vancouver at New Jersey, 3:30 p.m.; Edmonton at San Jose, 4 p.m.; Toronto at Colorado, 7 p.m.; Detroit at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Nashville at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Anaheim at Calgary, 10 p.m.
- Oct. 17: Carolina at Winnipeg, 3:30 p.m.; Vancouver at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.; New York Islanders at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Buffalo at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Ottawa at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.; Edmonton at Utah, 10 p.m.
- Oct. 24: Toronto at Edmonton, 7 p.m.; New York Rangers at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Detroit at Calgary, 10 p.m.
- Oct. 31: Edmonton at New York Islanders, 2 p.m.; Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Toronto at Vancouver, 7 p.m.; Calgary at Colorado, 10 p.m.
November 2026
- Nov. 7: Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Utah at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Vancouver at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
- Nov. 14: Winnipeg at Chicago, 3:30 p.m.; Edmonton at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Colorado at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.; Calgary at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
- Nov. 21: Edmonton at Carolina, 1 p.m.; Chicago at Calgary, 3:30 p.m.; Columbus at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Los Angeles at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Vegas at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.; Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
- Nov. 28: Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.; Ottawa at Carolina, 7 p.m.; Winnipeg at New Jersey, 7 p.m.; Calgary at New York Rangers, 7 p.m.; Edmonton at Seattle, 10 p.m.
December 2026
- Dec. 5: Washington at Calgary, 3:30 p.m.; Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m.; Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Winnipeg at Vegas, 7 p.m.; Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
- Dec. 12: Winnipeg at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.; Vegas at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Edmonton at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
- Dec. 19: Calgary at Florida, 1 p.m.; Utah at Edmonton, 3:30 p.m.; Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Montreal at Minnesota, 7 p.m.; Dallas at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.; San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
- Dec. 26: Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Winnipeg at Minnesota, 7 p.m.; Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m.
January 2027
- Jan. 2: Edmonton at Detroit, 3:30 p.m.; Toronto at San Jose, 7 p.m.; Calgary at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.; Ottawa at Washington, 7 p.m.; Vancouver at Utah, 10 p.m.
- Jan. 9: Tampa Bay at Calgary, 3:30 p.m.; New York Islanders at Edmonton, 3:30 p.m.; Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Utah at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.; Florida at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
- Jan. 16: Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 3:30 p.m.; Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.; Anaheim at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.; Los Angeles at Calgary, 10 p.m.; Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
- Jan. 23: Columbus at Ottawa, 3:30 p.m.; Toronto at St. Louis, 7 p.m.; Calgary at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Vancouver at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.; Edmonton at San Jose, 10 p.m.
- Jan. 30: Vancouver at St. Louis, 3:30 p.m.; New Jersey at Calgary, 3:30 p.m.; Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.; Montreal at Edmonton, 7 p.m.; New York Rangers at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
February 2027
- Feb. 13: Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Pittsburgh at Edmonton, 7 p.m.; Winnipeg at Vancouver, 10 p.m.; Calgary at Vegas, 10 p.m.
- Feb. 20: New York Islanders at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.; Colorado at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
- Feb. 27: Edmonton at Dallas, 3 p.m.; Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m.; Montreal at Anaheim, 7 p.m.; Winnipeg at Seattle, 7 p.m.; Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
March 2027
- March 6: Seattle at Ottawa, 3 p.m.; Toronto at Florida, 7 p.m.; Vancouver at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Chicago at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
- March 13: Nashville at Winnipeg, 3:30 p.m.; Calgary at Boston, 7 p.m.; Vancouver at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Edmonton at Seattle, 10 p.m.
- March 20: Dallas at Edmonton, 3:30 p.m.; Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Toronto at New Jersey, 7 p.m.; Columbus at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.; St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
- March 27: Los Angeles at Edmonton, 3:30 p.m.; Anaheim at Vancouver, 4 p.m.; Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.; New Jersey at Montreal, 7 p.m.; Winnipeg at Colorado, 7 p.m.; Vegas at Calgary, 10 p.m.
April 2027
- April 3: Calgary at Nashville, 3:30 p.m.; Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Winnipeg at Seattle, 7 p.m.; San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.; Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
- April 10: Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.; Toronto at New York Rangers, 7 p.m.; Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m.; Winnipeg at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Monday Night Hockey: Full 2026–27 schedule
Available exclusively on Sportsnet+ (Eastern times listed below):
October 2026
- Oct. 5: Ottawa at Boston, 7:30 p.m.; Winnipeg at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 12: Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
- Oct. 19: San Jose at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 26: Toronto at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.; Detroit at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
November 2026
- Nov. 2: Calgary at San Jose, 9 p.m.
- Nov. 9: New York Rangers at Edmonton, 8 p.m.; Philadelphia at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.
- Nov. 16: Montreal at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m.; Vancouver at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
- Nov. 23: Los Angeles at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.; Calgary at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.; Toronto at New York Islanders, 7:30 p.m.; Utah at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.
- Nov. 30: Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.; Chicago at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.
December 2026
- Dec. 7: Washington at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
- Dec. 14: Edmonton at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.; Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m.
- Dec. 21: Utah at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
- Dec. 28: Edmonton at Washington, 7 p.m.; San Jose at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.; Los Angeles at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.
January 2027
- Jan. 4: Winnipeg at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.; Chicago at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.; Toronto at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
- Jan. 11: Winnipeg at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.; Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.
- Jan. 18: Vancouver at Colorado, 3 p.m.; St. Louis at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.; Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m.; Calgary at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
- Jan. 25: Carolina at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
February 2027
- Feb. 1: Vegas at Calgary, 7:30 p.m.; Montreal at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.
- Feb. 8: Columbus at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
- Feb. 15: Ottawa at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.; Winnipeg at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.; Calgary at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
- Feb. 22: Ottawa at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.
March 2027
- March 1: Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Seattle at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.; Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
- March 8: Dallas at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
- March 15: Florida at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.; Edmonton at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.; Nashville at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
- March 22: Toronto at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
- March 29: Vancouver at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
April 2027
- April 5: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.; Winnipeg at Utah, 9:30 p.m.; Calgary at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
