RTL Deutschland and NHL Expand Partnership, Bringing NHL Monday Night Hockey to Free-to-Air TV in Germany

RTL Deutschland will bring the NHL to free-to-air TV in Germany starting Nov. 30 with NHL Monday Night Hockey. Live Sky Sport coverage of all 11 Monday Night Hockey broadcasts this season will air on NITRO in prime time and will also be available on RTL+.

RTL Deutschland will also carry the 2026 NHL Global Series Germany presented by Kaufland, with the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks at PSD Bank Dome in D sseldorf on Dec. 18 and 20. Both games will air live on NITRO, Sky Sport and RTL+. The renewed agreement also includes live coverage of the four NHL games scheduled for Munich and Cologne in the 2027-28 season.

Sky Sport will present the Monday games on NITRO, Sky Sport Mix and RTL+, with coverage starting 20 minutes before each game from the studio in Unterf hring. Michael Leopold hosts with pundit Patrick K ppchen. Commentary rotates among Olivier Zwartyes, Franz B chner and Christoph Stadtler, joined by co-commentators Korbinian Holzer or Frank Mauer.

The schedule (all times p.m., local German time):

Nov. 30, 6:45: Ottawa Senators at Nashville Predators

Dec. 7, 6:45: Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders

Dec. 14, 7:45: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators

Dec. 21, 7:45: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs

Dec. 28, 7:45: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild

Jan. 18, 7:45: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres

Feb. 1, 7:45: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers

Feb. 15, 7:45: Anaheim Ducks at Boston Bruins

Feb. 22, 7:45: Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers

Mar. 15, 7:45: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals

Apr. 5, 7:45: Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes

Sky Sport remains the long-term home of the NHL in Germany, broadcasting approximately 300 games live and exclusively each season, available via Sky and WOW with a Sky Sport subscription.

In a media world where more and more content is available at any time, what is truly live and truly real becomes all the more valuable. Live sports create shared moments, emotions, and an immediacy that cannot be replaced. The NHL embodies this experience like no other league: fast-paced, intense, international, and featuring outstanding German stars. Germany is a strategic growth market for the NHL, and together we want to help spread this enthusiasm even more widely. With NHL Monday Night Hockey, we're bringing the best hockey league in the world to free-to-air TV during primetime on a regular basis and making it easily accessible to even more people. And together, we will turn the NHL Global Series Games in Germany into celebrations of the game of ice hockey. The fact that we can combine RTL Deutschland's enormous reach with Sky Sport's sports expertise demonstrates the great potential of our joint venture-for the fans, for our partners, and for the sport, says Inga Leschek, Chief Content Officer, RTL Deutschland.

RTL Deutschland and the NHL are going on a power play together. More German stars than ever before are currently playing in the world's top hockey league, led by German superstar Leon Draisaitl. With NHL Monday Night Hockey and NHL Global Series Games on NITRO, we're bringing them to German free-to-air TV on a regular basis during primetime and make this fascinating, fast-paced sport accessible to an even larger audience. Sky Sport is and will remain the long-term home of the NHL in Germany. Together, we're now bringing the best of both worlds together: first-class sports coverage, maximum reach, and plenty of passion for ice hockey. I'm convinced this will inspire many new fans to get excited about the NHL, says Frank Robens, EVP of Sports, RTL Deutschland.

The appetite for NHL hockey in Germany continues to grow, driven by passionate fans and the success of German players making an impact across our league. Expanding on our partnership with RTL Deutschland to showcase NHL Monday Night Hockey in prime time represents an important step in bringing the game to more households and strengthening our connection with fans throughout the country, says David Proper, Chief Media Officer and Senior EVP, NHL.

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