NHL expands free-to-air deal with RTL Deutschland in Germany
NITRO will air 11 Monday night games beginning Nov. 30 and both December Global Series games in Düsseldorf.
The NHL and RTL Deutschland have expanded their broadcast agreement to put 11 Monday night games on free-to-air television in Germany this season. NITRO will carry the Sky Sport broadcasts, which will also stream on RTL+.
The package starts Nov. 30 with Tim Stützle and the Ottawa Senators visiting the Nashville Predators. Coverage of the game is scheduled for German prime time.
The agreement also puts both Ottawa Senators–Chicago Blackhawks games in Düsseldorf on NITRO, Sky Sport and RTL+. The teams play at PSD Bank Dome on Dec. 18 and 20 as part of the NHL Global Series. The deal also covers the four NHL games scheduled for Munich and Cologne in the 2027–28 season.
