TV and streaming
Where to watch: NHL
Which TV channels and streaming services carry each league this season, with the date each price or detail was checked.
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9 entries
| League | Service | What you get | Scope | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | ABCbroadcast | 'Hockey Saturday': 16 regular-season games between January and April, including a Jan 16 afternoon game and a Jan 31 Sunday afternoon game, and the Stadium Series on Feb 20 | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NHL | ESPNcable | Opening-day tripleheader, then games mostly on Tuesdays and Thursdays when the schedule allows, plus Sunday-night doubleheaders on four weekends from late February to April. Shares the first two playoff rounds with TNT Sports and has first pick of a conference final. | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NHL | ESPN app (Unlimited)streaming | The Unlimited tier streams ESPN and ABC games. The Select tier (formerly ESPN+) has 47 exclusive games, mostly Tuesdays and Thursdays, simulcast on Disney+ and Hulu. | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NHL | HBO Maxstreaming | The ad-free tiers stream all TNT Sports-produced NHL games | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NHL | Local team TV (regional / in-market)cable | Your home team's in-market games. FanDuel Sports Network stopped operating after 2025-26, which affected seven NHL teams; the teams moved to local stations, team-owned networks or direct-to-consumer apps (some on DAZN). Check your team's page. | Local | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NHL | NHL Networkcable | Games when the national partners are not on, mostly simulcasts of local broadcasts | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NHL | NHL Power Play on ESPNleague-pass | League out-of-market package, sold inside the ESPN app's Select tier, with on-demand replays of every game | Out of market | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NHL | Prime Videostreaming | In-market streaming for the Blue Jackets, Blues, Hurricanes and Wild (each sold as a separate team service) and for the Ducks and Stars (included with Prime) | Local | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NHL | TNT Sports (TNT, TBS, truTV)cable | Wednesday nights, selected Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Thanksgiving Showdown (Nov 27), the Winter Classic, an MLK Day doubleheader, five Sundays from Feb 21 to March 21, and the 2027 Stanley Cup Final. 72 regular-season games in all. Per Wikipedia, it shares the first two playoff rounds with ESPN. | National | Not listedChecked Mon, Nov 2Source |