NHL tonight: October 8 games, start times, TV and goalie watch

The NHL has 10 games scheduled for Thursday, October 8. Six begin at 5 p.m. Mountain Time, followed by Chicago–New York at 5:30, San Jose–St. Louis at 6, Colorado–Calgary at 7 and Toronto–Vegas at 8. The Oilers and Jets are off tonight.

For Canadian viewers, the listed feeds include Vancouver–Carolina on Sportsnet Pacific, Colorado–Calgary on Sportsnet West and Toronto–Vegas on TSN4. In the United States, Sharks–Blues is the exclusive ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu matchup. Use the country-specific listings below; regional channels depend on your location and subscription.

Checked October 8 at 3:15 p.m. Mountain Time. All times are scheduled starts. Goalies below are projected from the NHL’s lineup report, with announced starters noted in the availability section. Final warmup decisions can change the lineups.

Tonight’s complete schedule

Each matchup links to the official NHL Gamecenter for current game status and final lineups. Swipe across the schedule on small screens. U.S. channels in the table are local-market outlets unless the service is expressly identified as national.

Before puck drop

Nashville at Montreal, 5 p.m.: Jacob Fowler will make his first start of the season after Sam Montembeault’s practice injury. Philadelphia visits Ottawa in the same window, with Linus Ullmark returning to the Senators’ net.

Vancouver at Carolina, 5 p.m.: The Hurricanes seek a third consecutive win after beating Montreal 6–4. Seth Jarvis has resumed contact practice, but remains out. Carolina’s lineup report projects Brandon Bussi opposite Kevin Lankinen.

San Jose at St. Louis, 6 p.m.: Macklin Celebrini is a game-time decision with a lower-body injury. Will Smith is projected at center if Celebrini remains unavailable. The Blues are playing their home opener after three road games.

Colorado at Calgary, 7 p.m.: The Avalanche play the second half of a back-to-back after Wednesday’s 3–2 loss in Winnipeg. Scott Wedgewood is expected to start, and Calgary coach Ryan Huska confirmed Devin Cooley. The Flames enter 0–3–0.

Toronto at Vegas, 8 p.m.: Gavin McKenna plays his first NHL road game after scoring his first goal against Nashville. Jack Eichel has 10 points in four games for Vegas, which is without Victor Olofsson. The projected goalie matchup is Sergei Bobrovsky against Adin Hill.

Goalie watch

Listed in away/home order. These are projections unless an announced start is noted above. The linked NHL lineup report carries the latest revisions.

Choosing the right viewing route

Canada: TSN and RDS regional games remain subject to territorial restrictions. Outside a team’s local market, Sportsnet+ Premium or NHL Centre Ice can provide out-of-market coverage. Sportsnet+ Standard has regional blackouts. A channel appearing in the schedule does not mean every Canadian subscription includes it; check the Sportsnet blackout guide against your location.

United States: Sharks–Blues is a national streaming game on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. The other listed outlets serve their respective team markets. Out-of-market games generally stream through NHL Power Play on ESPN+, subject to local blackouts. Dallas’s Prime Video listing is a U.S. team-market feed, not a Canadian national Prime game.