The 2009-10 NHL schedule features 64 nationally televised games — 54 on Versus and 10 on NBC.
Versus starts its coverage on October 1, with the Capitals taking on Bruins and the Sharks facing off against the Avalanche. NBC starts its NHL slate on New Year’s Day with the Flyers/Bruins Winter Classic from Fenway Park.
The Red Wings and Blackhawks will both make 9 appearances on Versus, followed by the Penguins, Rangers and Flyers, each of whom will appear on the net 8 times.
NBC, which will have a flexible schedule on 8 of its 10 dates, has two confirmed telecasts — the aforementioned Flyers/Bruins Winter Classic, and a Red Wings/Flyers game on April 4.
2009-10 NHL National TV schedule
# of appearances listed in parentheses
flexible schedule telecasts listed in italics
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Date
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Time | Game | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., 10/1/09 | 7:00 PM | Capitals (1)/Bruins (1) | Versus |
| 10:00 PM | Sharks (1)/Avalanche (1) | Versus | |
| Fri., 10/2/09 | 12:00 PM | Panthers (1)/Blackhawks (1), from Helsinki, Finland | Versus |
| 3:00 PM | Red Wings (1)/Blues (1), from Stockholm, Sweeden | Versus | |
| Mon., 10/5/09 | 7:00 PM | Rangers (1)/Devils (1) | Versus |
| Tue., 10/6/09 | 7:00 PM | Capitals (2)/Flyers (1) | Versus |
| Mon., 10/12/09 | 8:00 PM | Flames (1)/Blackhawks (2) | Versus |
| Tue., 10/13/09 | 7:00 PM | Red Wings (2)/Sabres (1) | Versus |
| Mon., 10/19/09 | 7:00 PM | Sharks (2)/Rangers (2) | Versus |
| Tue., 10/20/09 | 7:00 PM | Blues (2)/Penguins (1) | Versus |
| Mon., 10/26/09 | 8:00 PM | Wild (1)/Blackhawks (3) | Versus |
| Tue., 10/27/09 | 7:00 PM | Flyers (2)/Capitals (3) | Versus |
| Tue., 11/3/09 | 7:00 PM | Bruins (2)/Red Wings (3) | Versus |
| Mon., 11/9/09 | 8:00 PM | Kings (1)/Blackhawks (4) | Versus |
| Tue., 11/10/09 | 7:00 PM | Penguins (2)/Bruins (3) | Versus |
| Mon., 11/16/09 | 7:00 PM | Devils (2)/Flyers (3) | Versus |
| Tue., 11/17/09 | 7:00 PM | Capitals (4)/Rangers (3) | Versus |
| Mon., 11/23/09 | 7:00 PM | Red Wings (4)/Predators (1) | Versus |
| Wed., 11/25/09 | 8:00 PM | Blues (3)/Stars (1) | Versus |
| Mon., 11/30/09 | 7:00 PM | Sabres (2)/Maple Leafs (1) | Versus |
| Tue., 12/1/09 | 8:00 PM | Blue Jackets (1)/Blackhawks (5) | Versus |
| Mon., 12/7/09 | 7:00 PM | Devils (3)/Sabres (3) | Versus |
| Tue., 12/8/09 | 7:00 PM | Islanders (1)/Flyers (4) | Versus |
| Wed., 12/9/09 | 9:00 PM | Wild (2)/Avalanche (2) | Versus |
| Mon., 12/14/09 | 7:30 PM | Sabres (4)/Canadiens (1) | Versus |
| Tue., 12/15/09 | 7:00 PM | Flyers (5)/Penguins (3) | Versus |
| Mon., 12/21/09 | 7:00 PM | Sabres (5)/Maple Leafs (2) | Versus |
| Tue., 12/22/09 | 8:00 PM | Sharks (3)/Blackhawks (6) | Versus |
| Mon., 12/28/09 | 7:00 PM | Red Wings (5)/Blue Jackets (2) | Versus |
| Tue., 12/29/09 | 8:00 PM | Blackhawks (7)/Stars (2) | Versus |
| Fri., 1/1/10 | 1:00 PM | Flyers (6)/Bruins (4) | NBC |
| Mon., 1/4/10 | 7:00 PM | Bruins (5)/Rangers (4) | Versus |
| Tue., 1/5/10 | 8:00 PM | Wild (3)/Blackhawks (8) | Versus |
| Mon., 1/11/10 | 8:00 PM | Penguins (4)/Wild (4) | Versus |
| Tue., 1/12/10 | 7:00 PM | Devils (4)/Rangers (5) | Versus |
| Sun., 1/17/10 | 12:30 PM | Blackhawks/Red Wings or Flyers/Capitals | NBC |
| Mon., 1/18/10 | 8:00 PM | Wild (5)/Stars (3) | Versus |
| Tue., 1/19/10 | 7:00 PM | Lightning (1)/Rangers (6) | Versus |
| Sun., 1/24/10 | 12:30 PM | Penguins/Flyers or Bruins/Hurricanes | NBC |
| Mon., 1/25/10 | 7:00 PM | Penguins (5)/Rangers (7) | Versus |
| Tue., 1/26/10 | 7:00 PM | Coyotes (1)/Red Wings (6) | Versus |
| Sun., 1/31/10 | 12:30 PM | Red Wings/Penguins or Lightning/Capitals | NBC |
| Mon., 2/1/10 | 7:00 PM | Sabres (6)/Penguins (6) | Versus |
| Tue., 2/2/10 | 8:00 PM | Wild (6)/Stars (4) | Versus |
| Sun., 2/7/10 | 12:30 PM | Penguins/Capitals or Bruins/Canadiens | NBC |
| Mon., 2/8/10 | 7:00 PM | Devils (5)/Flyers (7) | Versus |
| Tue., 2/9/10 | 8:00 PM | Red Wings (7)/Blues (4) | Versus |
| Mon., 3/1/10 | 9:00 PM | Red Wings (8)/Avalanche (3) | Versus |
| Tue., 3/2/10 | 7:30 PM | Flyers (8)/Lightning (2) | Versus |
| Sun., 3/7/10 | 12:30 PM | Bruins/Penguins or Red Wings/Blackhawks or Hurricanes/Thrashers | NBC |
| Mon., 3/8/10 | 7:00 PM | Stars (5)/Capitals (5) | Versus |
| Tue., 3/9/10 | 7:00 PM | Islanders (2)/Flyers (9) | Versus |
| Sun., 3/14/10 | 12:30 PM | Flyers/Rangers or Penguins/Lightning or Capitals/Blackhawks or Avalanche/Stars | NBC |
| Mon., 3/15/10 | 7:00 PM | Bruins (6)/Devils (6) | Versus |
| Tue., 3/16/10 | 7:00 PM | Canadiens (2)/Rangers (8) | Versus |
| Sun., 3/21/10 | 12:30 PM | Rangers/Bruins or Sabres/Hurricanes | NBC |
| Mon., 3/22/10 | 7:00 PM | Penguins (7)/Red Wings (9) | Versus |
| Tue., 3/23/10 | 8:00 PM | Sharks (4)/Wild (7) | Versus |
| Mon., 3/29/10 | 7:00 PM | Sabres (7)/Bruins (7) | Versus |
| Tue., 3/30/10 | 8:00 PM | Blackhawks (9)/Blues (5) | Versus |
| Sun., 4/4/10 | 12:30 PM | Red Wings (10)/Flyers (10) | NBC |
| Mon., 4/5/10 | 7:00 PM | Bruins (8)/Capitals (6) | Versus |
| Tue., 4/6/10 | 7:00 PM | Capitals (7)/Penguins (8) | Versus |
| Sun., 4/11/10 | TBD | Bruins/Capitals or Rangers/Flyers or Red Wings/Blackhawks | NBC |
Sources: NHL.com, Puck the Media
