The Columbus Blue Jackets play in the National Hockey League. NHL games run on national windows across ESPN, ESPN+, TNT, and Max — plus regional sports networks for in-market broadcasts. ESPN+ carries every out-of-market regular-season game.
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| Date (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 21 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Detroit Red Wings | Local broadcast |
| Tue, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM ET | at Buffalo Sabres | Local broadcast |
| Thu, Sep 24 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Local broadcast |
| Sat, Sep 26 · 7:00 PM ET | at Detroit Red Wings | ESPN+ / Delmarva Sports Network |
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The Columbus Blue Jackets open the 2026-27 regular season at home against the Buffalo Sabres on Thu, Oct 1, airing on ESPN+ / MSGB / Blue Jackets Hockey Network.
26 of the 84 Columbus Blue Jackets regular-season games listed below currently carry a national TV window — ESPN+ (24), Disney+ (1), Hulu (1), NHL Net (1), TNT (1), truTV (1). The rest air on Blue Jackets Hockey Network.
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| Date (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+ / MSGB / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Oct 3 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Utah Mammoth | ESPN+ / Utah 16 / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | ESPN+ / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM ET | at St. Louis Blues | ESPN+ / Blue Jackets Hockey Network / Blues App / Blue Note+ |
| Tue, Oct 13 · 6:15 PM ET | vs Florida Panthers | ESPN+ / Scripps Sports / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Rangers | ESPN+ / MSG / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM ET | at Minnesota Wild | ESPN+ / Blue Jackets Hockey Network / Wild+ |
| Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | ESPN+ / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN+ / Scripps Sports / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM ET | at Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+ / NBC Sports Phil / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM ET | at Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+ / Blue Jackets Hockey Network / Hurricanes Hockey Network |
| Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM ET | at Dallas Stars | ESPN+ / Blue Jackets Hockey Network / Prime Video (Local) |
| Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Colorado Avalanche | ESPN+ / Altitude Sports / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Dallas Stars | ESPN+ / Blue Jackets Hockey Network / Prime Video (Local) |
| Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM ET | at Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+ / MSGB / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM ET | vs Florida Panthers | Disney+ / ESPN+ / Hulu |
| Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ / The Spot - MTN / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+ / NBC Sports Phil / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM ET | at New York Islanders | ESPN+ / MSGSN / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Nov 19 · 8:00 PM ET | at Chicago Blackhawks | ESPN+ / CHSN / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM ET | at Toronto Maple Leafs | ESPN+ / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Nov 23 · 7:00 PM ET | at New Jersey Devils | NHL Net / MSG / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Wed, Nov 25 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New Jersey Devils | ESPN+ / MSG2 / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Fri, Nov 27 · 3:00 PM ET | vs Detroit Red Wings | ESPN+ / DSN / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Nov 30 · 7:00 PM ET | at Pittsburgh Penguins | ESPN+ / Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Dec 3 · 7:00 PM ET | at Carolina Hurricanes | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM ET | at Nashville Predators | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Dec 7 · 7:00 PM ET | at Tampa Bay Lightning | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Dec 10 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Minnesota Wild | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM ET | vs Montreal Canadiens | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sun, Dec 13 · 6:00 PM ET | at New York Rangers | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Dec 15 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Dec 17 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Seattle Kraken | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Los Angeles Kings | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Dec 21 · 7:00 PM ET | at Philadelphia Flyers | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Montreal Canadiens | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Dec 26 · 8:00 PM ET | at Washington Capitals | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sun, Dec 27 · 6:00 PM ET | vs Edmonton Oilers | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Dec 29 · 7:00 PM ET | at Montreal Canadiens | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Dec 31 · 2:00 PM ET | vs Washington Capitals | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Jan 2 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Boston Bruins | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sun, Jan 3 · 6:00 PM ET | at New York Rangers | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Jan 5 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Rangers | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Jan 7 · 7:00 PM ET | at New Jersey Devils | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Fri, Jan 8 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Buffalo Sabres | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Jan 12 · 8:00 PM ET | at Calgary Flames | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Fri, Jan 15 · 8:00 PM ET | at Edmonton Oilers | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 PM ET | at Vancouver Canucks | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Jan 18 · 4:00 PM ET | at Seattle Kraken | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Calgary Flames | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Jan 23 · 3:30 PM ET | at Ottawa Senators | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sun, Jan 24 · 5:00 PM ET | vs Anaheim Ducks | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Jan 26 · 7:00 PM ET | at Boston Bruins | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Jan 28 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Winnipeg Jets | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Jan 30 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Detroit Red Wings | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Feb 8 · 7:30 PM ET | at Toronto Maple Leafs | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Feb 9 · 7:00 PM ET | at Ottawa Senators | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Feb 11 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Ottawa Senators | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Feb 13 · 7:00 PM ET | at Boston Bruins | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Feb 15 · 3:00 PM ET | at Colorado Avalanche | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Wed, Feb 17 · 9:00 PM ET | at Utah Mammoth | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Feb 18 · 10:00 PM ET | at Vegas Golden Knights | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Feb 20 · 5:00 PM ET | vs Nashville Predators | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Feb 22 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Islanders | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Fri, Feb 26 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New Jersey Devils | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Feb 27 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Islanders | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Mar 1 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Wed, Mar 3 · 10:00 PM ET | at San Jose Sharks | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Fri, Mar 5 · 10:00 PM ET | at Los Angeles Kings | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sun, Mar 7 · 8:00 PM ET | at Anaheim Ducks | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Mar 11 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Vancouver Canucks | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Mar 13 · 7:00 PM ET | vs San Jose Sharks | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Mar 16 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Mar 18 · 7:00 PM ET | at Detroit Red Wings | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Mar 20 · 7:00 PM ET | at Winnipeg Jets | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Mon, Mar 22 · 7:00 PM ET | at Pittsburgh Penguins | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Mar 25 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Mar 27 · 7:00 PM ET | vs St. Louis Blues | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Mar 30 · 7:00 PM ET | at Florida Panthers | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Apr 1 · 7:00 PM ET | at Tampa Bay Lightning | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Sat, Apr 3 · 5:00 PM ET | at Washington Capitals | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Tue, Apr 6 · 7:45 PM ET | vs Washington Capitals | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
| Thu, Apr 8 · 7:30 PM ET | vs Philadelphia Flyers | TNT / truTV / NBC Sports Phil + |
| Sat, Apr 10 · 5:00 PM ET | at New York Islanders | Blue Jackets Hockey Network |
Blue Jackets Hockey Network: Columbus Blue Jackets games without a national window air on Blue Jackets Hockey Network in Ohio. Fubo carries it in-market and confirms your local channels by ZIP at signup.
Schedule from the official NHL/ESPN feed, refreshed daily. National TV assignments are set closer to each game and appear here as the league publishes them.
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NHL broadcasts run through three primary lanes. National games air on ESPN, ESPN+, TNT, and Max under the league's media-rights deals. In-market Columbus Blue Jackets games are on Blue Jackets Hockey Network across Ohio, which Fubo carries in that market. ESPN+ serves as the catch-all for out-of-market viewers — every regular-season game outside your local TV market streams there.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets open the 2026-27 regular season on Thu, Oct 1 at 7:00 PM ET, vs the Buffalo Sabres, airing on ESPN+ / MSGB / Blue Jackets Hockey Network. The full schedule, with the TV network for every game the league has assigned one to, is on this page.