The National Hockey League will test an animated recap show aimed at young fans and families. “NHL Hockeyverse Matchup of the Week is a half-hour animated program that shows a regular-season matchup from the prior week played by animated avatars who move according to positional data.

Each Monday throughout the 2024-25 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the 17th week of the season.

Last week we got a first taste at what the postseason could potentially offer up.

The ‘NHL Hockeyverse Matchup of the Week' will leverage computer puck and player tracking to re-create a recent contest with avatars competing outdoors.

NHL HOCKEYVERSE Matchup of the Week, a new animated program featuring a 30-minute recap of an NHL regular season game from the week prior. NHL HOCKEYVERSE Matchup of the Week brings new life to those NHL matchups,