Game Day · Brooklyn · Updated October 2026
First pick your team, then your train
Where you should watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn depends on who you cheer for. Islanders fans have three bars the team itself vouches for. Everyone else needs a room that names hockey on its own website or will confirm the game by phone. The Beer Garage in Park Slope fits most 7:00 PM ET starts, and this page says when it does not.
- 3 official Islanders bars in Brooklyn
- Season opened Tuesday, September 29, 2026
- Park Slope closes 10:00 PM ET on weeknights
- 100 per cent gluten-free kitchen (Park Slope)
- Barclays Center no longer hosts the NHL
Marina Charny, Owner, The Beer Garage
Brooklyn lost its NHL team when the Islanders left Barclays Center, but it did not lose its hockey fans. The borough is split between Islanders people, Rangers people and a stubborn handful of Devils people, and no single bar suits all three. This guide to where to watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn is organized the way the decision actually gets made: by team first, by neighborhood second, and by puck drop third.
Our own room is the Park Slope sports bar at 148 5th Avenue. The start time arithmetic for that one room, game by game, is in where to watch NHL hockey in Park Slope.
To watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn as an Islanders fan, the team’s own Islanders Bar Network lists Irish Haven in Sunset Park, Kent Ale House in Williamsburg and Bull’s Eye Sports Pub on Flatbush Avenue, and says every network bar plays the Islanders game. For any team, The LayUp Bar in Park Slope and Kilo Bravo in Williamsburg name the NHL on their own sites. The Beer Garage at 148 5th Avenue suits 7:00 PM ET starts and weekend games.
Among the Brooklyn hockey bars on this page, one publishes a gluten-free kitchen, and it is ours: the menu header at 148 5th Avenue in Park Slope reads 100 per cent gluten-free, so every plate is covered. The beer is not, because most beer is brewed from gluten grains. Our second room, in Manhattan’s West Village, uses a standard kitchen. If you have celiac disease, speak to the staff and decide for yourself; nothing here is medical advice.
The short version, by team
Islanders fans: go to a network bar. The team says the game will be on, which is a promise no other Brooklyn bar makes, ours included. Rangers and Devils fans: pick a bar that names the NHL, The LayUp Bar or Kilo Bravo, or call ahead anywhere else. Anyone near Park Slope for a 7:00 PM ET start or a weekend game: come to us; there are 180 minutes or more before we close. West Coast starts: not us. We close at 10:00 PM ET on weeknights.
The three official Islanders bars in Brooklyn
The Islanders run an Islanders Bar Network on the team’s own website. Its wording, read on September 18, 2026: “All bars in the Islanders Bar Network will be playing the Isles game.” The Brooklyn section listed three bars that day. If you want to watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn and the Islanders are your team, this is the shortest list you will ever need.
| Bar | Address | Part of Brooklyn | Nearest subway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Haven | 5721 4th Ave, 11220 | Sunset Park | 59 St (N, R) |
| Kent Ale House | 51 Kent Ave, 11249 | Williamsburg | Bedford Av (L) |
| Bull’s Eye Sports Pub | 2073 Flatbush Ave, 11234 | Flatbush Avenue, toward Marine Park | Beyond the subway; plan a bus or a car |
Kent Ale House’s own sports page adds that it can show “ALL soccer and rugby games as well as NFL, NCAA, NBA, and anything else you could possibly think of”, and gives a phone number for unusual requests. Irish Haven is seven stops down the R line from our nearest station, Union St, which makes it the closest network bar to Park Slope.
Brooklyn bars that name hockey on their own sites
For Rangers and Devils fans there is no team list to lean on, so the test is the same one we apply everywhere: does the bar say it in writing? These are the Brooklyn sports bars we read on September 18, 2026, and what each says about hockey.
| Bar | Neighborhood | Hockey on its own site? | Published weeknight close |
|---|---|---|---|
| The LayUp Bar, 47 5th Ave | Park Slope | Yes, NHL listed; nine screens with sound on | 12:00 AM |
| Kilo Bravo, 180 N 10th St | Williamsburg | Yes: “we regularly show NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB”; 3 large TVs | 2:00 AM |
| Kent Ale House, 51 Kent Ave | Williamsburg | Not named on its sports page, but in the Islanders Bar Network | Not read |
| Clara’s, 53 Wilson Ave | Bushwick | Not named; lists NFL, MLB, UFC, NBA and Premier League; 14 TVs and a projector | 4:00 AM |
| McMahon’s Public House, 39 5th Ave | Park Slope | Not named | 2:00 AM |
| The Commissioner, 247 5th Ave | Park Slope | Not named by the bar; a customer review shown on its site mentions TVs | 12:00 AM |
| The Dram Shop, 339 9th St | Park Slope | Not named | 12:00 AM |
| The Beer Garage, 148 5th Ave | Park Slope | Not named; “a full sports line-up” | 10:00 PM |
Two honest observations. First, our row has the earliest close on the list, which is why the next section exists. Second, Clara’s publishes 14 TVs and a projector and still does not list hockey, which tells you how far down the pecking order the sport sits in most Brooklyn bars. Wherever you go, name the game when you call.
Five dates worth planning around
Dates and start times are from the NHL’s 2026-27 schedule data for the Rangers and Islanders, read on October 18, 2026 and converted to Eastern Time. The last column is subtraction: puck drop to our Park Slope closing time that night. Times can move for television.
| Date | Game | Why it matters | Puck drop | Minutes to our close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Kings at Islanders | National streaming only, on ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ | 7:30 PM | 150 |
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Oilers at Islanders | A 2:00 PM matinee | 2:00 PM | 540 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Oilers at Rangers | The Oilers again, the day after their Islanders matinee, at the Garden | 6:00 PM | 240 |
| Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Flyers at Rangers; Hurricanes at Islanders | Both teams play at once | 7:00 PM | 180 |
| Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Devils at Islanders | Second meeting of two New York-area teams after October 6 | 7:00 PM | 240 |
November 5 is the night when the team question bites: the Rangers and the Islanders both start at 7:00 PM. With two local games overlapping, a bar with one main screen has to choose, and an Islanders Bar Network bar has already told you which way it will go.
NHL hockey at The Beer Garage Park Slope
The Beer Garage is a converted garage at 148 5th Avenue, entrance on Douglass Street, with rotating local craft beer and the only gluten-free kitchen in this guide. If you want to watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn over dinner, hockey start times suit our hours better than any other sport does.
The Beer Garage, 148 5th Avenue. Monday to Thursday 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET, Friday 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET, Saturday 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET, Sunday 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET. Wings at $14, a burger at $24.
- Best for 7:00 PM ET weeknight games, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday game, and any table where someone cannot eat gluten.
- Skip if the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET or later, or you need a written promise that your team’s game is the one on screen.
- Possible downside we publish no screen count and no sound policy, and we do not claim a team. Call 718-576-3409 and name the game.
To be served alcohol in New York you need valid identification showing you are 21 or over, under rules set by the New York State Liquor Authority. Drink responsibly, and work out how you are getting home before the third period, not after it.
Getting from Brooklyn to the arenas
If you hold tickets, Brooklyn is a reasonable place to start the night. For the Rangers, the 2 and 3 trains run from Bergen St, eight minutes on foot from our door, to 34 St-Penn Station underneath Madison Square Garden. For the Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, the Long Island Rail Road leaves from Atlantic Terminal, nine minutes from our door; check the MTA trip planner for the Elmont-UBS Arena connection that night. Both walks were measured in Google Maps walking mode on September 14, 2026.
Which Brooklyn bar for your game?
Two questions and sixteen possible answers for where to watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn. Most of them send you somewhere other than here.
1. When does your game start?
2. What matters most?
An Islanders Bar Network bar. Irish Haven at 5721 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, Kent Ale House at 51 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, or Bull’s Eye Sports Pub at 2073 Flatbush Avenue. The team says the Islanders game will be on. Weekend games are when these rooms fill up, so arrive early.
The Beer Garage, 148 5th Avenue, Park Slope. Friday and Saturday we are open to 11:00 PM ET and Sunday to 10:00 PM ET, which leaves 210 minutes or more after a weekend puck drop.
Kilo Bravo, 180 North 10th Street. Its own site says it regularly shows the NHL on three large TVs. Its contact page lists noon to 2:00 AM daily; call to check that the game is on. Kent Ale House, a few blocks away on Kent Avenue, is the Islanders option.
The Beer Garage, 148 5th Avenue, Park Slope. The only gluten-free kitchen on this page, and weekend hockey fits our hours with room to spare.
An Islanders Bar Network bar. Irish Haven at 5721 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, Kent Ale House at 51 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, or Bull’s Eye Sports Pub at 2073 Flatbush Avenue. The team says the Islanders game will be on.
The Beer Garage, 148 5th Avenue, Park Slope. A 7:00 PM ET weeknight start leaves 180 minutes before we close at 10:00 PM ET. For overtime insurance, The LayUp Bar is open to midnight.
Kilo Bravo, 180 North 10th Street. Its own site says it regularly shows the NHL on three large TVs. Its contact page lists noon to 2:00 AM daily; call to check that the game is on.
The Beer Garage, 148 5th Avenue, Park Slope. Doors open at 3:00 PM ET on weeknights and a 7:00 PM ET puck drop leaves 180 minutes of gluten-free kitchen.
An Islanders Bar Network bar. Irish Haven at 5721 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, Kent Ale House at 51 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, or Bull’s Eye Sports Pub at 2073 Flatbush Avenue. The team says the Islanders game will be on. For a 7:30 PM ET start this is also the safer choice on closing time.
The LayUp Bar, 47 5th Avenue. NHL named on its own site, nine screens with the sound on, open to midnight. We close at 10:00 PM ET, 135 to 150 minutes after a 7:30 PM or 7:45 PM ET start, which is tight if the game goes long.
Kilo Bravo, 180 North 10th Street. Its own site says it regularly shows the NHL on three large TVs. Its contact page lists noon to 2:00 AM daily; call to check that the game is on.
Eat with us, and keep an eye on the clock. A 7:30 PM ET start leaves 150 minutes before our 10:00 PM ET close. If it is tied late, The LayUp Bar at 47 5th Avenue is open to midnight.
An Islanders Bar Network bar. Irish Haven at 5721 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, Kent Ale House at 51 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, or Bull’s Eye Sports Pub at 2073 Flatbush Avenue. The team says the Islanders game will be on. Ask about closing time before a 9:00 PM or 10:00 PM ET start; we did not read their hours.
McMahon’s Public House, 39 5th Avenue. Open daily to 2:00 AM per its own site. It does not mention hockey, so call and ask for the game. We close at 10:00 PM ET.
Clara’s, 53 Wilson Avenue, Bushwick. It does not list hockey, but it publishes a 4:00 AM close and 14 TVs, so it is the room to telephone for a West Coast start.
Dinner here, game elsewhere. We close at 10:00 PM ET on weeknights, about when a West Coast game begins. Eat at 148 5th Avenue, then walk seven minutes to McMahon’s Public House, open to 2:00 AM.
Use the tables above: Islanders fans have three official network bars in Brooklyn, The LayUp Bar and Kilo Bravo name the NHL on their own sites, and The Beer Garage suits 7:00 PM ET starts and weekend games.
How we know this
The Islanders Bar Network listing on this page about where to watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn was read on the New York Islanders website on September 18, 2026, and the addresses are the team’s. We did not read opening hours for those three bars on their own sites, and the table says so. Kent Ale House’s sports wording is from its own sports page, read the same day.
The other Brooklyn bars were read on their own websites on September 18, 2026, except The Dram Shop, whose site refused our request that day; its row was reread and corrected on September 25, 2026. Game dates and start times are from the NHL’s 2026-27 schedule data for each team, read October 18, 2026, converted to Eastern Time and cross-checked where the two teams share a game. No bar was visited for this page and no rating of ours is implied. Minutes to close are subtraction, and ignore overtime.
Hockey night in Park Slope
The Beer Garage is at 148 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217, with the door on Douglass Street, six minutes from Union St on the R and nine from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Watch parties and private events: BeerGarageBK@gmail.com.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn?
You can watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn at the three bars in the official Islanders Bar Network, Irish Haven, Kent Ale House and Bull’s Eye Sports Pub, and at bars that name the NHL on their own sites, The LayUp Bar in Park Slope and Kilo Bravo in Williamsburg. The Beer Garage at 148 5th Avenue in Park Slope suits 7:00 PM ET starts and weekend games, and closes at 10:00 PM ET on weeknights.
Which Brooklyn bars are official Islanders bars?
On September 18, 2026 the Brooklyn section of the Islanders Bar Network on the team’s website listed Irish Haven at 5721 4th Avenue, Kent Ale House at 51 Kent Avenue and Bull’s Eye Sports Pub at 2073 Flatbush Avenue. The team says all bars in the network will be playing the Islanders game. The list can change, so check the Islanders site.
Do the Islanders still play in Brooklyn?
No. The Islanders play home games at UBS Arena in Elmont, and Barclays Center no longer hosts NHL games. From Brooklyn the Long Island Rail Road runs from Atlantic Terminal; check the MTA trip planner for the Elmont-UBS Arena connection. The Rangers play at Madison Square Garden, above 34 St-Penn Station on the 2 and 3 trains.
When do the Rangers play the Islanders in 2026-27?
Four times. The first game was on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The next three are Rangers at Islanders on Sunday, December 20 at UBS Arena, Islanders at Rangers on Friday, February 12, 2027 at the Garden, and Rangers at Islanders on Thursday, February 18, 2027 at UBS Arena, all at 7:00 PM ET, per the NHL’s schedule data read on October 18, 2026. Before that, the next game between two New York-area teams is Devils at Islanders on Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM ET. The season itself opened on Tuesday, September 29, when the Rangers visited Boston at 8:00 PM ET.
Which Brooklyn hockey bar has gluten-free food?
Of the bars on this page, only The Beer Garage at 148 5th Avenue in Park Slope publishes a kitchen that is 100 per cent gluten-free, so wings, nachos, burgers and pizzas are all covered. Beer is mostly brewed with gluten grains, so ask the bartender what to drink. Anyone with celiac disease should discuss their needs with staff and use their own judgment.
The verdict
If you want to watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn, start with your team. Islanders fans should use the bars the Islanders themselves list, because a promise from the team beats a guess from anyone else. Rangers and Devils fans should pick a room that names the NHL, The LayUp Bar in Park Slope or Kilo Bravo in Williamsburg, or call ahead. And if what you want is a 7:00 PM ET game over a proper dinner, with a kitchen where nobody has to ask about gluten, that is what 148 5th Avenue is for. We close at 10:00 PM ET on weeknights, and we would rather tell you that now than in the third period.
Sources and references
- New York Islanders: Islanders Bar Network, Brooklyn listings, read September 18, 2026.
- NHL: 2026-27 opening night, read September 18, 2026, and the Rangers and Islanders schedules, read October 18, 2026.
- Kent Ale House: sports, The LayUp Bar, Kilo Bravo, Clara’s, McMahon’s Public House and The Commissioner, own websites, read September 18, 2026; The Dram Shop, reread September 25, 2026; Kilo Bravo’s hours from its contact page, read September 25, 2026.
- The Beer Garage, beergarageny.com, Park Slope hours, address, phone and posted menu, read September 18, 2026.
- Google Maps walking directions, measured September 14, 2026, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for subway lines and the Long Island Rail Road.
Marina Charny
Wrote this page about where to watch NHL hockey in Brooklyn by starting with the one list that carries a guarantee, the Islanders’ own, and then reading every other bar’s website for the word hockey. Our Park Slope room is on the page with its closing time attached, because that is the fact a hockey fan needs most.
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