Why are the Columbus Blue Jackets playing on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.?

The team will take the ice at 7:30 p.m., half an hour later than the normal start time for a home game.

That's because the NHL is experiencing a “Frozen Frenzy” on Tuesday, with all 32 NHL teams playing 16 games in one night. Games will be spaced between 15 and 45 minutes to support an immersive live studio show on ESPN+ and ESPN2, USA Today previously reported.

Here are the start times for Tuesday's Frozen Frenzy games.

NHL Frozen Frenzy schedule for October 22, 2024

• Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, 6 p.m
• Minnesota Wild at Florida Panthers, 6:30 p.m
• Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils, 6:45 p.m
• Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabers, 7 p.m
• New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, 7:15 p.m
• Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets7:30 p.m
• Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders, 7:45 p.m
• Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues, 8 p.m
• Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:15 p.m
• Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken, 8:30 p.m
• Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators, 8:45 p.m
• Carolina Hurricanes at Edmonton Oilers, 9 p.m
• Ottawa Senators at Utah Hockey Club, 9:15 p.m
• Pittsburgh Penguins at Calgary Flames, 9:30 p.m
• San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks, 10:15 p.m
• Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights, 11 p.m