As the weather cools down, the race to the Stanley Cup heats up. The NHL closes out the 2025 calendar year with a host of games available on ESPN's family of networks and digital platforms. Check out the full slate of December matchups below.
How can fans watch?
Fans can catch all of the action in the ESPN App and in the NHL streaming hub.
December NHL games
*All times Eastern
Dec. 2, 2025
7:30 p.m.: Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers
10 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights
Dec. 4, 2025
7:30 p.m.: Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets on Disney+
10 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings
Dec. 9, 2025
7:30 p.m.: Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Dec. 11, 2025
7 p.m.: Vegas Golden Knights at Philadelphia Flyers on ESPN
9:30 p.m.: Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche on ESPN
Dec. 12, 2025
8 p.m.: Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues
Dec. 18, 2025
7:30 p.m.: Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres
Dec. 23, 2025
8 p.m.: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild
How can fans access more NHL content from ESPN?
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