NESN Announces Bruins Preseason Broadcast Schedule, Programming

NESN, New England’s premier sports network, announced Friday that the network will televise six Bruins preseason games as the team kicks off its 2025-26 season. NESN will produce four games and air two games featuring the home team’s telecast. The Bruins’ preseason slate begins Sunday, Sept. 21, against the Washington Capitals at 5 p.m. ET.

In addition, NESN will air six episodes of a 60-minute pregame show titled “Bruins Back to Work,” presented by Cross Insurance, that will feature exclusive interviews with players and coaches, and analysis from NESN on-air talent. The network will also air intermission coverage and a 30-minute postgame show titled “Bruins Overtime Live” for all NESN-produced games. The schedule is as follows (all times ET):

• Sunday, Sept. 21 vs. Washington Capitals
  • “Bruins Back to Work” at 4 p.m. (NESN / NESN+) 
  • Game at 5 p.m. (NESN+) 
  • “Bruins Overtime Live” (NESN+) 
• Tuesday, Sept. 23 at New York Rangers 
  • “Bruins Back to Work” at 6 p.m. (NESN+) 
  • Game at 7 p.m. (NESN+)*
• Saturday, Sept. 27 at Philadelphia Flyers
  • “Bruins Back to Work” at 4 p.m. (NESN+) 
  • Game at 5 p.m. (NESN+) 
  • “Bruins Overtime Live” (NESN+) 
• Monday, Sept. 29 vs. Philadelphia Flyers
  • “Bruins Back to Work” at 6 p.m. (NESN) 
  • Game at 7 p.m. (NESN) 
  • “Bruins Overtime Live” (NESN) 
• Thursday, Oct. 2 at Washington Capitals
  • “Bruins Back to Work” at 6 p.m. (NESN) 
  • Game at 7 p.m. (NESN)*
• Saturday, Oct. 4 vs. New York Rangers
  • “Bruins Back to Work” at 1 p.m. (NESN) 
  • Game at 2 p.m. (NESN) 
  • “Bruins Overtime Live” (NESN)

*Games featuring the home team’s broadcast.

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About NESN
NESN is consistently one of the top-rated regional sports networks in the country with award-winning Red Sox and Bruins coverage, and recently named RSN of the Year by Cynopsis. NESN and NESN+ are delivered throughout the six-state New England region and are available anytime, anywhere, on any device on the NESN 360 app via direct subscription or TV authentication. The network is also distributed nationally as NESN National. NESN’s free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel, NESN NATION, offers 30+ hours of weekly live and original programming, including exclusive sports content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes features, available on Samsung TV Plus, Prime Video, Roku, LG, Twitch, Plex, and TCLtv+. NESN.com is one of the country’s most visited sports websites with dedicated digital video production and always-on news coverage. NESN’s social responsibility program, NESN Connects, is proud to support and connect its employees with charitable organizations in the Greater Boston community. NESN is owned by Fenway Sports Group (owners of the Boston Red Sox) and Delaware North (owners of the Boston Bruins).

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Casey Blossom
Vice President, Brand & Marketing
cblossom@nesn.com