The Golden Knights have not been perfect this year, with injuries to the likes of Mark Stone and Adin Hill hindering the team. Yet, with the return of its captain and even though the team has lost 14 of its 26 games this season, Vegas is sitting second in the Pacific Division, one point back of the first-place Anaheim Ducks.

Each Monday throughout the 2025-26 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the ninth week of the regular season.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- — Carter Verhaeghe stayed red-hot with his sixth goal in his last six games, Seth Jones scored for the second consecutive game and the Florida Panthers closed a homestand by topping the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday.

That made it 2-0 Panthers 7:05 into the second period — Uvis Balinskis had scored the opener 12:14 into the first on a point shot that David Rittich never saw — and prompted Patrick Roy to move Shabanov to the third line and bring Simon Holmstrom up to the second.

VANCOUVER -- Aatu Raty had two goals and an assist for his first three-point game in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks in a 4-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Rogers Arena on Saturday.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Philadelphia Flyers NHL game from December 7, 2025 on ESPN.

Facing the NHL’s best team, and a team that had just two regulation losses this season, the Flyers gave it their all Sunday afternoon but ultimately fell short. They suffered a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Xfinity Mobile Arena and now have lost two of their last three games.

We have five NHL games on the docket for Friday night, including a few interesting cross-conference matchups. My best bets for tonight are targeting a trio of r

The Capitals, Penguins and Flyers are the big risers this week, with the Ducks, Devils and Mammoth sliding.