Minnesota Wild set 2026 27 national TV broadcast schedule

Minnesota Wild released its 2026-27 national broadcast schedule, detailing 100 exclusive games and highlighting how fans can watch nationally televised matchups across ESPN, ABC, ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu, and TNT. The team also announced start-time changes for eight games and a debut for a team-owned multimedia network.

The schedule begins with Minnesota home-and-away selections, including Feb. 11 at Carolina on TNT, Feb. 20 at Chicago on ABC, and April 10 at Colorado on ABC. Minnesota’s national slate extends through early April, including April 10 at Colorado and TNT coverage of select late-season games.

Minnesota’s first listed national tripleheader start point on the broader NHL calendar is aligned with ESPN’s overall 2026-27 coverage, spanning early season dates through the 2027 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as outlined in ESPN’s plan for exclusive games.

ESPN broadcasts the Dec. 22 game at 7 p.m. CT against Los Angeles on ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu, and TNT covers multiple dates including Jan. 28 against Seattle at 8 p.m. CT.

NHL teams including the Minnesota Wild will have nationally televised games distributed across TNT, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+ or Hulu during the 2026-27 season, according to the NHL’s broadcast lineup.

In Minnesota’s team-specific update, the club stated it will debut a team-owned and operated exclusive multimedia television network for 2026-27, positioning it as the official television home for the Wild and producing every regular-season game not nationally televised by NHL exclusive broadcast partners ABC, ESPN, ESPN+/Hulu, and TNT.

The team said availability details, channel locations, and pricing for a direct-to-consumer streaming option will be announced prior to the start of the regular season, while fans outside the Wild local television market can watch Wild games on ESPN+ via NHL Power Play.

Minnesota also listed start time changes to eight games (all times CT): Oct. 6 at Buffalo moved to 6 p.m., Nov. 29 at Chicago moved to 1 p.m., Dec. 8 vs. Edmonton moved to 7 p.m., March 27 vs. Seattle moved to 1 p.m., and April 8 at San Jose moved to 9 p.m.