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NHL Tonight: 6 Games Ranked (Apr 12, 2026)

By Scores.wiki Staff · April 12, 2026 at 06:00 AM ET · Updated 02:00 PM ET · 2 min read

Here are tonight's NHL games ranked by watchability. Our model considers team quality, win probability, playoff implications, divisional rivalries, and broadcast availability.

6 games on the schedule for Sunday, April 12, 2026.

#1 PIT @ WSH Must Watch
3:00 PM ET · TNT · Capital One Arena
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#2 BOS @ CBJ Must Watch
6:00 PM ET · NHLN · Nationwide Arena
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#3 MTL @ NYI Must Watch
6:00 PM ET · Regional Sports Network · UBS Arena
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#4 OTT @ NJD Must Watch
7:00 PM ET · Regional Sports Network · Prudential Center
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#5 UTA @ CGY Worth Watching
9:00 PM ET · SN · Scotiabank Saddledome
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#6 VAN @ ANA Worth Watching
8:00 PM ET · Regional Sports Network · Honda Center
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Rankings use our proprietary model based on standings-derived Elo ratings, win probability, divisional matchups, and national TV coverage. Updated daily.

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Also Tonight

MLB · MIA @ ATL — 7:15 PM ET — Regional Sports Network MLB · NYM @ LAD — 10:10 PM ET — Regional Sports Network NBA · DEN @ SA — 8:30 PM ET — ESPN NBA · ORL @ BOS — 6:00 PM ET — ESPN Tennis · Flavio Cobolli vs Marton Fucsovics — Munich, Germany Tennis · Alexandra Eala vs Leylah Fernandez — Stuttgart, Germany