What time does Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks NHL game start?
- Date:Thursday, November 5
- Time:7 pm ET / 4 pm PT
- Where:Benchmark International Arena
Final score: Tampa Bay Lightning 4 — Chicago Blackhawks 1.
What channel is Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks on tonight?
- Coverage:6 broadcasters for this game
- Languages:8 commentary languages — pick yours in the list below
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2026 Chicago Blackhawks schedule
NHL — Chicago Blackhawks schedule
Times shown in UTC
| WK | Day | Date | Competition | Game | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | Fri | 11/13 | NHL | Sabres @ Blackhawks | 01:00 |
| W7 | Sat | 11/14 | NHL | Jets @ Blackhawks | 20:30 |
| W8 | Wed | 11/18 | NHL | Leafs @ Blackhawks | 00:30 |
| W8 | Fri | 11/20 | NHL | Jackets @ Blackhawks | 01:00 |
| W8 | Sat | 11/21 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Flames | 20:30 |
| W9 | Mon | 11/23 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Canucks | 01:00 |
| W9 | Thu | 11/26 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Kraken | 02:40 |
| W9 | Fri | 11/27 | NHL | Rangers @ Blackhawks | 22:30 |
| W9 | Sun | 11/29 | NHL | Wild @ Blackhawks | 19:00 |
| W10 | Tue | 12/1 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Jets | 00:30 |
| W10 | Fri | 12/4 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Predators | 01:00 |
| W10 | Sat | 12/5 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Blues | 01:00 |
| W11 | Mon | 12/7 | NHL | Oilers @ Blackhawks | 00:00 |
| W11 | Wed | 12/9 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Penguins | 00:30 |
| W11 | Fri | 12/11 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Jets | 00:00 |
| W11 | Sun | 12/13 | NHL | Mammoth @ Blackhawks | 00:00 |
| W12 | Fri | 12/18 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Senators | 18:00 |
| W12 | Sun | 12/20 | NHL | Senators @ Blackhawks | 13:00 |
| W13 | Sun | 12/27 | NHL | Flyers @ Blackhawks | 20:00 |
| W14 | Wed | 12/30 | NHL | Knights @ Blackhawks | 01:00 |
| W14 | Fri | 1/1 | NHL | Bruins @ Blackhawks | 20:00 |
| W14 | Sun | 1/3 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Stars | 01:00 |
| W15 | Tue | 1/5 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Canadiens | 00:30 |
| W15 | Fri | 1/8 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Rangers | 00:00 |
| W15 | Sat | 1/9 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Devils | 17:00 |
| W16 | Mon | 1/11 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Flyers | 00:30 |
| W16 | Wed | 1/13 | NHL | Mammoth @ Blackhawks | 01:00 |
| W16 | Fri | 1/15 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Leafs | 00:00 |
| W16 | Sun | 1/17 | NHL | Wings @ Blackhawks | 00:00 |
| W17 | Tue | 1/19 | NHL | Flames @ Blackhawks | 01:30 |
| W17 | Thu | 1/21 | NHL | Stars @ Blackhawks | 00:30 |
| W17 | Sat | 1/23 | NHL | Canucks @ Blackhawks | 01:00 |
| W18 | Mon | 1/25 | NHL | Knights @ Blackhawks | 00:00 |
| W18 | Wed | 1/27 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Blues | 01:00 |
| W18 | Fri | 1/29 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Ducks | 03:00 |
| W18 | Sat | 1/30 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Sharks | 21:00 |
| W20 | Thu | 2/11 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Sharks | 03:00 |
| W20 | Fri | 2/12 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Ducks | 03:00 |
| W20 | Sat | 2/13 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Kings | 23:00 |
| W21 | Thu | 2/18 | NHL | Blues @ Blackhawks | 00:30 |
| W21 | Sat | 2/20 | NHL | Wild @ Blackhawks | 20:00 |
| W21 | Sun | 2/21 | NHL | Devils @ Blackhawks | 23:00 |
| W22 | Wed | 2/24 | NHL | Islanders @ Blackhawks | 01:00 |
| W22 | Sat | 2/27 | NHL | Kings @ Blackhawks | 01:00 |
| W22 | Sun | 2/28 | NHL | Avalanche @ Blackhawks | 23:30 |
| W23 | Tue | 3/2 | NHL | Oilers @ Blackhawks | 01:30 |
| W23 | Thu | 3/4 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Canucks | 03:00 |
| W23 | Sat | 3/6 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Flames | 01:00 |
| W23 | Sun | 3/7 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Oilers | 03:00 |
| W24 | Tue | 3/9 | NHL | Lightning @ Blackhawks | 01:00 |
| W51 | Thu | 3/11 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 01:00 |
| W52 | Sat | 3/13 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 23:00 |
| W53 | Sun | 3/14 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 20:30 |
| W54 | Wed | 3/17 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 00:00 |
| W55 | Sat | 3/20 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 02:00 |
| W56 | Sun | 3/21 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 21:00 |
| W57 | Wed | 3/24 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 00:00 |
| W58 | Thu | 3/25 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 23:00 |
| W59 | Sat | 3/27 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 00:00 |
| W60 | Sun | 3/28 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 18:00 |
| W61 | Tue | 3/30 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 23:00 |
| W62 | Fri | 4/2 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 00:00 |
| W63 | Sat | 4/3 | NHL | TBD vs Blackhawks | 22:00 |
2026 Tampa Bay Lightning schedule
NHL — Tampa Bay Lightning schedule
Times shown in UTC
| WK | Day | Date | Competition | Game | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | Thu | 11/12 | NHL | Lightning @ Sabres | 00:00 |
| W7 | Fri | 11/13 | NHL | Lightning @ Jackets | 00:00 |
| W7 | Sun | 11/15 | NHL | Wings @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W8 | Wed | 11/18 | NHL | Capitals @ Lightning | 00:30 |
| W8 | Fri | 11/20 | NHL | Oilers @ Lightning | 00:30 |
| W8 | Sun | 11/22 | NHL | Sabres @ Lightning | 22:00 |
| W9 | Thu | 11/26 | NHL | Hurricanes @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W9 | Fri | 11/27 | NHL | Senators @ Lightning | 20:00 |
| W9 | Sat | 11/28 | NHL | Lightning @ Panthers | 23:00 |
| W10 | Thu | 12/3 | NHL | Lightning @ Canadiens | 00:30 |
| W10 | Sun | 12/6 | NHL | Lightning @ Senators | 00:00 |
| W11 | Tue | 12/8 | NHL | Jackets @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W11 | Fri | 12/11 | NHL | Bruins @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W11 | Sat | 12/12 | NHL | Penguins @ Lightning | 20:30 |
| W12 | Mon | 12/14 | NHL | Lightning @ Blues | 01:00 |
| W12 | Wed | 12/16 | NHL | Lightning @ Penguins | 00:00 |
| W12 | Fri | 12/18 | NHL | Flames @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W12 | Sun | 12/20 | NHL | Lightning @ Leafs | 00:00 |
| W12 | Sun | 12/20 | NHL | Lightning @ Wings | 22:00 |
| W13 | Wed | 12/23 | NHL | Blues @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W13 | Sat | 12/26 | NHL | Lightning @ Panthers | 23:00 |
| W14 | Tue | 12/29 | NHL | Lightning @ Hurricanes | 00:00 |
| W14 | Wed | 12/30 | NHL | Predators @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W14 | Thu | 12/31 | NHL | Canadiens @ Lightning | 19:00 |
| W14 | Sun | 1/3 | NHL | Sabres @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W15 | Wed | 1/6 | NHL | Lightning @ Kraken | 02:40 |
| W15 | Fri | 1/8 | NHL | Lightning @ Canucks | 02:00 |
| W15 | Sat | 1/9 | NHL | Lightning @ Flames | 20:30 |
| W16 | Tue | 1/12 | NHL | Lightning @ Oilers | 01:30 |
| W16 | Fri | 1/15 | NHL | Knights @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W16 | Sat | 1/16 | NHL | Senators @ Lightning | 20:30 |
| W17 | Mon | 1/18 | NHL | Lightning @ Bruins | 18:30 |
| W17 | Fri | 1/22 | NHL | Lightning @ Devils | 00:00 |
| W17 | Sat | 1/23 | NHL | Lightning @ Wings | 17:30 |
| W18 | Wed | 1/27 | NHL | Kings @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W18 | Sun | 1/31 | NHL | Islanders @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W19 | Wed | 2/3 | NHL | Lightning @ Penguins | 00:00 |
| W19 | Thu | 2/4 | NHL | Lightning @ Flyers | 00:30 |
| W20 | Sat | 2/13 | NHL | Stars @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W20 | Sun | 2/14 | NHL | Avalanche @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W21 | Wed | 2/17 | NHL | Panthers @ Lightning | 00:30 |
| W21 | Fri | 2/19 | NHL | Ducks @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W21 | Sun | 2/21 | NHL | Leafs @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W22 | Wed | 2/24 | NHL | Sharks @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W22 | Fri | 2/26 | NHL | Lightning @ Stars | 01:00 |
| W22 | Sun | 2/28 | NHL | Lightning @ Hurricanes | 00:00 |
| W23 | Mon | 3/1 | NHL | Mammoth @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W23 | Thu | 3/4 | NHL | Lightning @ Kings | 03:00 |
| W23 | Sat | 3/6 | NHL | Lightning @ Ducks | 03:00 |
| W23 | Sun | 3/7 | NHL | Lightning @ Sharks | 03:00 |
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