FACEOFF: Inside the NHL - the Highly Anticipated Documentaries from Box To Box and NHL Productions to Premiere on Prime Video

 

The previously nameless docuseries from Box To Box and NHL Productions, FACEOFF: Inside the NHL (6x45), has a trailer and an official release date on Prime Video. With a global premiere on October 4 on Prime Video, the series offers never-before-seen access to the most intriguing players and biggest teams in the National Hockey League, all at various stages of their careers, as they set out to win the coveted Stanley Cup throughout the season. FACEOFF: Inside the NHL joins Prime Monday Night Hockey, which will broadcast national Monday night NHL games on Prime Video in Canada exclusively during the regular season. The documentary series, the newest addition to the Prime membership, has its world premiere exclusively on Prime Video, available in over 240 countries and territories. 

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FACEOFF: Inside the NHL will include analysis from important players, their competitors, and teammates, coaches, and family members who are closest to them. The show also offers an intimate look at the off-ice lives of the best players in the league. Showing the skill, perseverance, and sacrifice required to succeed in the NHL, from the quiet, introspective moments to the pace and intensity of being on the biggest stage in hockey. The series features superstar players including Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche, David Pastrnak and Jeremy Swayman of the Boston Bruins, and Connor McDavid, captain of the Edmonton Oilers, and forwards Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman; Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers; Filip Forsberg of the Nashville Predators; Jacob Trouba of the New York Rangers; William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs; Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks; and Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights are a few more.

Crews were embedded with each player, their families and friends in their team's pursuit of the Stanley Cup, including the Oilers' and Panthers' 2024 Stanley Cup Final run.

EPISODE 1 – Best of Rivals featuring William Nylander and David Pastrnak

EPISODE 2 – As Tough As It Gets featuring Filip Forsberg and Jack Eichel

EPISODE 3 – Learning to Win featuring Jeremy Swayman and Matthew Tkachuk

EPISODE 4 – The Captains featuring Quinn Hughes, Gabriel Landeskog and Jacob Trouba

EPISODE 5 – Cup or Bust Part I featuring Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman

EPISODE 6 – Cup or Bust Part II featuring Matthew Tkachuk and Connor McDavid

The co-founders of Box To Box, James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin, Steve Mayer and Ross Bernard for NHL Productions, and Daniel Amigone executive produce the show.

The NHL and Amazon continue to grow their partnership with FACEOFF: Inside the NHL. In order to improve fan experiences, the NHL and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have collaborated on a cloud-based content delivery system since 2021. This system makes it easier to distribute new in-game analytics and video highlights. To help fans better comprehend the action on the ice, this involves developing the NHL Edge IQ powered by AWS data portfolio, which offers advanced statistics like Ice Tilt, Opportunity Analysis, Face-Off Probability, and Shot and Save statistics.

This is the fourth original hockey show that NHL Productions and Amazon have created together for Prime Video. The legendary Toronto Maple Leafs' 2020–21 season was covered in the multi-episode documentary series All or Nothing, which premiered in 2021. Chosen One: Alexandre Daigle and Saving Sakic, two of Prime Video's original hockey documentaries, debuted to positive reviews from critics and viewers alike last season.

NHL Coast to Coast, the weekly whip around show on Thursday nights, and Prime Monday Night Hockey, which will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English throughout the 2024–25 season, are both available on Prime Video. In Canada, Prime Members will only be able to access NHL Coast to Coast and Prime Monday Night Hockey.