Hockey fans have Tuesday night circled on their calendars.
All 32 teams take the ice on Tuesday night, Oct. 28, for the NHL’s third annual Frozen Frenzy. The action-packed slate will run on staggered start times, allowing hockey fans to easily channel surf between each matchup.
The first puck drops at 6:00 p.m. ET in Philadelphia, when the Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins to kick off a triple-header on ESPN. The Dallas Stars welcome the Washington Capitals at 8:30 p.m. ET, and the Los Angeles Kings take on the Sharks in San Jose at 11 p.m. ET.
ESPN2 will also broadcast a whip-around show with live looks at each game, highlighting top plays, hits and goals.
There are marquee matchups peppered throughout the slate, underscored by the potential of a historic achievement in Dallas. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin could become the first player in the NHL to reach 900 regular-season goals.
Also on the slate: the Colorado Avalanche host the NHL-best New Jersey Devils in a rematch from their overtime thriller on Sunday, in which the Devils won 4-3 for their eighth consecutive victory.
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights, aiming to avenge their lopsided loss in their first encounter on Oct. 20. Meanwhile, JT Miller returns to Vancouver for the first time to face the Canucks as captain of the New York Rangers.
How to watch NHL Frozen Frenzy for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream all of the Frozen Frenzy games for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching hockey live for free — its five-day free trial has ESPN, plus any local channels that carry NHL games in your area. Additionally, DIRECTV comes with ESPN Unlimited, so you can even watch all of the out of market games with one subscription. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ESPN. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.
NHL Frozen Frenzy 2025 schedule:
- 6:00 p.m. ET: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (ESPN)
- 6:15 p.m. ET: Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs
- 6:30 p.m. ET: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes
- 6:45 p.m. ET: Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
- 7:00 p.m. ET: Anaheim Ducks at Florida Panthers
- 7:15 p.m. ET: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins
- 7:45 p.m. ET: Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators
- 8 p.m. ET: Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild
- 8:15 p.m. ET: Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues
- 8:30 p.m. ET: Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars (ESPN)
- 8:45 p.m. ET: Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks
- 9 p.m. ET: New Jersey Devils at Colorado Avalanche
- 9:30 p.m. ET: Utah Mammoth at Edmonton Oilers
- 10 p.m. ET: New York Rangers at Vancouver Canucks
- 10:30 p.m. ET: Montreal Canadiens at Seattle Kraken
- 11 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks (ESPN)
2025 NHL Season key dates:
- Oct. 28: NHL Frozen Frenzy (all 32 teams play)
- Nov. 8: Hall of Fame Game (Bruins vs. Maple Leafs)
- Nov. 14, 16: NHL Global Series – Sweden (Penguins vs. Predators)
- Jan. 2: NHL Winter Classic (Panthers vs. Rangers)
- Feb. 1: Stadium Series (Lightning vs. Bruins)
- Feb. 6-24: Olympic Break
- Feb. 22: Olympic Men’s gold medal game
- March 6: Trade deadline
- April 16: Regular season ends
