The 2021 NHL Season begins Wednesday, January 13 2021 with a shortened 56 game season due to the pandemic. The 2021 NHL Season has also realigned the divisions this year to limit travel. This article will cover those changes and how you can watch every regular-season NHL game this season for every team without cable TV.
NHL Division Realignment
To limit travel this season, for this season the NHL will consist of four divisions. Teams will only play other teams in their division. All the Canadian teams are in the “North” division due to the border being closed to travel. The teams in each division are as follows:
North: Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks
East: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
Central: Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning
West: Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues
What This Means for the Playoffs
See our guide to watching the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The top 4 teams from each division play a best-of-seven, four-round playoff format. The first two rounds will be divisional play. The four division winners advance to the semifinals and are seeded based on their regular-season point totals. The two semifinal teams will play in the Stanley Cup Final. This means we may not see an East Vs. West Stanley Cup Final. Stranger still, the potential exists for scenarios like the Atlantic Division Bruins and Lightning facing each other in the Stanley Cup.
How To Watch Nationally Televised NHL Games
As of this article’s publish date, we know one 150 NHL games will be televised on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), NBC, and NHL Network. Based on what each network has announced, NBCSN will carry 85 games, and NBC will air 16 games. NHL Network has announced their schedule up until the end of February and will air 50 games. We can assume there will be at least that many games airing on NHL Network airing in March, April, and May. The best streaming services to watch NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network are Fubo TV, AT&T TV, and possibly Sling.
We also now have confirmation that 68 NHL games will stream live to ESPN’s premium streaming service ESPN+
The NHL on Fubo TV
Fubo TV carries NBCSN in their Family Plan. They also carry NBC in over 95% of households in the US. The fuboTV Family plan costs $64.99 per month. NHL Network is available through the “fubo Extra” channel add-on for an additional $7.99 per month. Fubo TV also carries the following Regional Sports Networks airing all games for the following teams:
- AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Penguins (as of 1/12/21)
- MSG/MSG+ – New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres
- NBC Sports California – San Jose Sharks
- NBC Sports Chicago – Chicago Blackhawks
- NBC Sports Philadelphia – Philadelphia Flyers
- NBC Sports Washington – Washington Capitals
- NESN – Boston Bruins
So, not only is fuboTV the best option for nationally televised NHL games, it’s a must-have if you follow any of the teams mentioned in the list above as you can watch all their games this NHL season. A subscription to fuboTV includes:
- Live NHL Network, NBCSN, and the option to have NHL Network. There are over 100 channels available in fuboTV’s channel lineup
- You can watch on three screens at the same time
- 250 hours of cloud DVR storage
- The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including AppleTV, Android TV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV.
You can sign up for a 1-week free trial or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.
NHL On AT&T TV
AT&T TV is a streaming powerhouse for NHL fans, but it costs a little more than FuboTV. AT&T TV offers a few package plans. “The Entertainment” package for $69.99 per month includes NBC and NBCSN. However the “Ultimate” package with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. That plan also provides the regional sports networks (RSN) for each U.S. based NHL team. If you can do without NHL Network, you can still get your local RSN for $94.99 per month with the “Choice” package. The RSN is only available to AT&T TV subscribers living in the RSN’s TV market. AT&T caries the RSNs airing all games for the following teams:
- Fox Sports Prime/West – Anaheim Ducks
- Fox Sports Arizona – Arizona Coyotes
- NESN – Boston Bruins
- MSG Network – Buffalo Sabres
- Fox Sports Carolinas – Carolina Hurricanes
- NBC Sports Chicago – Chicago Blackhawks
- Altitude – Colorado Avalanche
- Fox Sports Ohio – Columbus Blue Jackets
- Fox Sports Southwest – Dallas Stars
- Fox Sports Detroit – Detroit Red Wings
- Fox Sports Florida – Florida Panthers
- Fox Sports Prime/West – Los Angeles Kings
- Fox Sports North – Minnesota Wild
- Fox Sports Tennessee – Nashville Predators
- MSG Network – New Jersey Devils
- MSG Network – New York Islanders
- MSG Network – New York Rangers
- NBC Sports Philadelphia – Philadelphia Flyers
- AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Penguins
- NBC Sports California – San Jose Sharks
- Fox Sports Midwest – St. Louis Blues
- Fox Sports Sun – Tampa Bay Lightning
- AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain – Vegas Golden Knights
- NBC Sports Washington – Washington Capitals
You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details. All AT&T TV plans include:
- the ability to watch on three devices at the same time
- 20 hours of cloud DVR storage
- The AT&T TV app is available on major platforms, including AppleTV, Android TV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV.
NHL on Sling TV
Sling TV provides NBCSN in their “Blue Package” for only $35 per month. Sling does carry NBC, but only in the following markets:
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Boston
- Washington, DC
- Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
- Hartford/New Haven
- Dallas/Ft. Worth
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose
- San Diego
If you don’t live in those areas, you could try and get NBC using a TV antenna. You could also not worry about missing the 16 games airing on NBC this season. NHL Network is available on Sling TV, but you have to add their “Sports Extra” plan for an additional $11 per month. Sling TV’s Blue package also includes NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports California, making sling an affordable way for Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks Fans to watch games if they live in their team’s TV market.
Subscribing To Sling TV Blue provided the following features:
- access to over 30 channels
- 50 hours of cloud DVR storage
- the ability to watch shows networks make available on-demand
- Support on Android and iOS devices, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Nexus player, Xbox One, Apple TV, Chromecast, and more
You can try the service free for 3 days using this free trial. For full details on the difference in Sling TV plans, check out our review of Sling TV.
NHL Games on ESPN+
ESPN+ will air 68 NHL games this season (the schedule is below). ESPN+ is a premium service you watch through the ESPN app on streaming devices like Roku, Fire TV, Smart TV’s, Mobile devices, and more. An ESPN+ subscription costs only $5.99 per month. There is no contract so you can cancel any time you like.
To add ESPN+ to your ESPN app, follow these instructions:
- Subscribe to ESPN+
- Download and Open the ESPN app on your mobile or TV device
- Click the Settings Gear in the upper right corner.
- Select “Account Information” then “Log Into ESPN Account.” You should receive an activation code.
- Visit https://espn.com/activate on your phone or laptop and type in the code.
- Log in with your ESPN+ credentials.
- You should then get confirmation that your ESPN+ account is linked and now see and “ESPN+” tab in the ESPN app.
ESPN+ NHL Schedule
| Date | Time | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan | 7:00 PM | Washington Capitals | Buffalo Sabres |
| 14-Jan | 9:00 PM | Vancouver Canucks | Edmonton Oilers |
| 15-Jan | 7:00 PM | Chicago Blackhawks | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 15-Jan | 9:00 PM | St. Louis Blues | Colorado Avalanche |
| 16-Jan | 7:00 PM | Toronto Maple Leafs | Ottawa Senators |
| 16-Jan | 8:00 PM | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nashville Predators |
| 18-Jan | 9:00 PM | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Flames |
| 18-Jan | 9:00 PM | Montreal Canadiens | Edmonton Oilers |
| 19-Jan | 7:30 PM | Columbus Blue Jackets | Detroit Red Wings |
| 19-Jan | 8:00 PM | Carolina Hurricanes | Nashville Predators |
| 20-Jan | 10:00 PM | Montreal Canadiens | Vancouver Canucks |
| 20-Jan | 10:00 PM | Arizona Coyotes | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 21-Jan | 10:00 PM | Colorado Avalanche | Los Angeles Kings |
| 22-Jan | 7:00 PM | Edmonton Oilers | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 22-Jan | 8:30 PM | Nashville Predators | Dallas Stars |
| 23-Jan | 7:00 PM | Tampa Bay Lightning | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 23-Jan | 8:00 PM | Los Angeles Kings | St. Louis Blues |
| 24-Jan | 7:00 PM | New York Rangers | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 24-Jan | 9:00 PM | Edmonton Oilers | Winnipeg Jets |
| 26-Jan | 9:00 PM | San Jose Sharks | Colorado Avalanche |
| 26-Jan | 9:00 PM | St. Louis Blues | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 28-Jan | 7:00 PM | Pittsburgh Penguins | Boston Bruins |
| 28-Jan | 9:00 PM | St. Louis Blues | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 30-Jan | 7:00 PM | Boston Bruins | Washington Capitals |
| 30-Jan | 7:00 PM | New York Islanders | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 31-Jan | 7:00 PM | New York Islanders | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 31-Jan | 8:00 PM | St. Louis Blues | Anaheim Ducks |
| 1-Feb | 8:00 PM | Calgary Flames | Winnipeg Jets |
| 2-Feb | 7:00 PM | New Jersey Devils | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2-Feb | 10:00 PM | Ottawa Senators | Edmonton Oilers |
| 4-Feb | 7:00 PM | Buffalo Sabres | New York Islanders |
| 4-Feb | 9:00 PM | Minnesota Wild | Colorado Avalanche |
| 5-Feb | 7:00 PM | Detroit Red Wings | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 5-Feb | 10:00 PM | San Jose Sharks | Anaheim Ducks |
| 6-Feb | 7:00 PM | Pittsburgh Penguins | New York Islanders |
| 6-Feb | 7:30 PM | Buffalo Sabres | Boston Bruins |
| 7-Feb | 3:00 PM | Colorado Avalanche | St. Louis Blues |
| 7-Feb | 3:00 PM | Arizona Coyotes | Minnesota Wild |
| 8-Feb | 8:00 PM | Tampa Bay Lightning | Nashville Predators |
| 9-Feb | 7:00 PM | Philadelphia Flyers | Washington Capitals |
| 9-Feb | 10:00 PM | Winnipeg Jets | Calgary Flames |
| 11-Feb | 7:00 PM | Edmonton Oilers | Montreal Canadiens |
| 11-Feb | 7:00 PM | New Jersey Devils | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 13-Feb | 7:00 PM | Tampa Bay Lightning | Florida Panthers |
| 13-Feb | 8:00 PM | Carolina Hurricanes | Dallas Stars |
| 15-Feb | 7:30 PM | Chicago Blackhawks | Detroit Red Wings |
| 15-Feb | 10:00 PM | Calgary Flames | Vancouver Canucks |
| 16-Feb | 8:30 PM | Nashville Predators | Dallas Stars |
| 16-Feb | 10:00 PM | Minnesota Wild | Los Angeles Kings |
| 18-Feb | 7:00 PM | Nashville Predators | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 18-Feb | 7:00 PM | New Jersey Devils | Boston Bruins |
| 19-Feb | 7:30 PM | Florida Panthers | Detroit Red Wings |
| 19-Feb | 9:00 PM | Edmonton Oilers | Calgary Flames |
| 20-Feb | 7:00 PM | Toronto Maple Leafs | Montreal Canadiens |
| 20-Feb | 9:00 PM | Minnesota Wild | Anaheim Ducks |
| 21-Feb | 5:00 PM | New York Rangers | Washington Capitals |
| 22-Feb | 7:00 PM | Buffalo Sabres | New Jersey Devils |
| 22-Feb | 9:00 PM | Vegas Golden Knights | Colorado Avalanche |
| 23-Feb | 7:30 PM | Nashville Predators | Detroit Red Wings |
| 23-Feb | 10:00 PM | Edmonton Oilers | Vancouver Canucks |
| 25-Feb | 7:00 PM | Carolina Hurricanes | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 25-Feb | 7:00 PM | Pittsburgh Penguins | Washington Capitals |
| 26-Feb | 7:00 PM | Philadelphia Flyers | Buffalo Sabres |
| 26-Feb | 10:30 PM | St. Louis Blues | San Jose Sharks |
| 27-Feb | 8:00 PM | Detroit Red Wings | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 27-Feb | 9:00 PM | Colorado Avalanche | Arizona Coyotes |
| 28-Feb | 3:00 PM | Philadelphia Flyers | Buffalo Sabres |
| 28-Feb | 5:00 PM | Pittsburgh Penguins | New York Islanders |
NHL 2021 National TV Schedule
The schedule below shows all of the nationally televised games this season on NBC Sports Net (NBCSN), NBC, and NHL Network (NHLN)
| Day of Week | Date | Visitor | Home Team | TV Network | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | Jan 13 | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 5:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Jan 13 | Chicago | Tampa Bay | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
| Wed | Jan 13 | St. Louis | Colorado | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. |
| Thu | Jan 14 | New York Islanders | New York Rangers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Thu | Jan 14 | Anaheim Ducks | Vegas Golden Knights | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Fri | Jan 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Philadelphia Flyers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | Jan 16 | Boston Bruins | New Jersey Devils | NHLN | 1:00 PM |
| Sat | Jan 16 | San Jose Sharks | Arizona Coyotes | NHLN | 4:00 PM |
| Sat | Jan 16 | Montreal Canadiens | Edmonton Oilers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | Jan 16 | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Flames | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Sun | Jan 17 | Chicago Blackhawks | Florida Panthers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sun | Jan 17 | Washington | Pittsburgh | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Mon | Jan 18 | Columbus | Detroit | NBCSN | 12 p.m. |
| Mon | Jan 18 | Boston | N.Y. Islanders | NBCSN | 5 p.m. |
| Mon | Jan 18 | Buffalo | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Mon | Jan 18 | Arizona | Vegas | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
| Tue | Jan 19 | Colorado Avalanche | Los Angeles Kings | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Tues | Jan 19 | Washington | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Jan 20 | Edmonton | Toronto | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Jan 20 | Minnesota | Anaheim | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. |
| Thur | Jan 21 | Tampa Bay | Columbus | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Thur | Jan 21 | Montreal | Vancouver | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. |
| Fri | Jan 22 | New York Rangers | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | Jan 23 | Florida Panthers | Carolina Hurricanes | NHLN | 1:00 PM |
| Sat | Jan 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | Boston Bruins | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | Jan 23 | Ottawa Senators | Winnipeg Jets | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Sun | Jan 24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Calgary Flames | NHLN | 4:00 PM |
| Sun | Jan 24 | Buffalo Sabres | Washington Capitals | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sun | Jan 24 | Detroit | Chicago | NBC | 12:30 p.m. |
| Mon | Jan 25 | Ottawa Senators | Vancouver Canucks | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Tues | Jan 26 | N.Y. Islanders | Washington | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Jan 27 | Chicago | Nashville | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri | Jan 29 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Chicago Blackhawks | NHLN | 8:00 PM |
| Sat | Jan 30 | New Jersey Devils | Buffalo Sabres | NHLN | 1:00 PM |
| Sat | Jan 30 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Edmonton Oilers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sun | Jan 31 | New Jersey Devils | Buffalo Sabres | NHLN | 1:00 PM |
| Sun | Jan 31 | Florida Panthers | Detroit Red Wings | NHLN | 5:00 PM |
| Sun | Jan 31 | Colorado Avalanche | Minnesota Wild | NHLN | 8:00 PM |
| Mon | Feb 01 | Vegas Golden Knights | San Jose Sharks | NHLN | 10:30 PM |
| Mon | Feb 01 | Pittsburgh | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Tues | Feb 02 | Buffalo | N.Y. Islanders | NBCSN | 6 p.m. |
| Tues | Feb 02 | Minnesota | Colorado | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Feb 03 | Detroit | Tampa Bay | NBCSN | 5:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Feb 03 | Boston | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
| Wed | Feb 03 | Vegas | San Jose | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. |
| Thu | Feb 04 | Washington Capitals | New York Rangers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Fri | Feb 05 | Boston Bruins | Philadelphia Flyers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Fri | Feb 05 | Los Angeles Kings | Vegas Golden Knights | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 06 | New York Rangers | New Jersey Devils | NHLN | 1:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 06 | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 06 | Edmonton Oilers | Calgary Flames | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Sun | Feb 07 | Chicago Blackhawks | Dallas Stars | NHLN | 3:00 PM |
| Sun | Feb 07 | Philadelphia | Washington | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Mon | Feb 08 | Buffalo | Boston | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Tues | Feb 09 | Pittsburgh | New Jersey | NBCSN | 6 p.m. |
| Tues | Feb 09 | Tampa Bay | Nashville | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Feb 10 | Boston | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Fri | Feb 12 | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 13 | Washington Capitals | Buffalo Sabres | NHLN | 1:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 13 | Montreal Canadiens | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 13 | Minnesota Wild | Los Angeles Kings | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Sun | Feb 14 | Washington | Pittsburgh | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sun | Feb 14 | Colorado | Vegas | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Mon | Feb 15 | St. Louis Blues | Arizona Coyotes | NHLN | 4:00 PM |
| Mon | Feb 15 | N.Y. Islanders | Buffalo | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Tue | Feb 16 | Colorado Avalanche | Vegas Golden Knights | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Tues | Feb 16 | Washington | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Feb 17 | Chicago | Detroit | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Feb 17 | Winnipeg | Edmonton | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
| Thu | Feb 18 | New York Rangers | Philadelphia Flyers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Fri | Feb 19 | Chicago Blackhawks | Carolina Hurricanes | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Fri | Feb 19 | Winnipeg Jets | Vancouver Canucks | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 20 | Buffalo Sabres | New Jersey Devils | NHLN | 12:30 PM |
| Sat | Feb 20 | New York Rangers | Washington Capitals | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 20 | Calgary Flames | Edmonton Oilers | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 20 | Vegas | Colorado | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sun | Feb 21 | Winnipeg Jets | Vancouver Canucks | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Sun | Feb 21 | Philadelphia | Boston | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sun | Feb 21 | Florida | Detroit | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Mon | Feb 22 | Los Angeles Kings | St. Louis Blues | NHLN | 8:00 PM |
| Tues | Feb 23 | Pittsburgh | Washington | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Feb 24 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Feb 24 | Los Angeles | St. Louis | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. |
| Thu | Feb 25 | Nashville Predators | Detroit Red Wings | NHLN | 7:30 PM |
| Fri | Feb 26 | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Fri | Feb 26 | Vegas Golden Knights | Anaheim Ducks | NHLN | 10:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 27 | Washington Capitals | New Jersey Devils | NHLN | 1:00 PM |
| Sat | Feb 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Edmonton Oilers | NHLN | 7:00 PM |
| Sun | Feb 28 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nashville Predators | NHLN | 3:00 PM |
| Sun | Feb 28 | Boston | N.Y. Rangers | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Sun | Feb 28 | Detroit | Chicago | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Tues | Mar 02 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 03 | Washington | Boston | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 03 | St. Louis | Anaheim | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 07 | Buffalo | N.Y. Islanders | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 07 | Tampa Bay | Chicago | NBCSN | 2:30 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 07 | New Jersey | Washington | NBCSN | 5 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 07 | N.Y. Rangers | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues | Mar 09 | N.Y. Rangers | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 6 p.m. |
| Tues | Mar 09 | Chicago | Dallas | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 10 | Vegas | Minnesota | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 10 | Los Angeles | Anaheim | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 14 | Los Angeles | Colorado | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Mon | Mar 15 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Tues | Mar 16 | Boston | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 17 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 17 | Edmonton | Calgary | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 21 | Vegas | Los Angeles | NBCSN | 6 p.m. |
| Mon | Mar 22 | Anaheim | Minnesota | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues | Mar 23 | New Jersey | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 24 | Anaheim | Minnesota | NBCSN | 5:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 24 | Buffalo | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 24 | Los Angeles | San Jose | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 28 | N.Y. Rangers | Washington | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 28 | Columbus | Detroit | NBCSN | 3 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 28 | New Jersey | Boston | NBCSN | 5:30 p.m. |
| Sun | Mar 28 | Nashville | Chicago | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
| Mon | Mar 29 | N.Y. Islanders | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Tues | Mar 30 | Carolina | Chicago | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 31 | Arizona | St. Louis | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Mar 31 | Los Angeles | Vegas | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
| Sun | Apr 04 | Detroit | Tampa Bay | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Sun | Apr 04 | Dallas | Carolina | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Tues | Apr 06 | Pittsburgh | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Apr 07 | Edmonton | Ottawa | NBCSN | 5 p.m. |
| Wed | Apr 07 | Montreal | Toronto | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues | Apr 13 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Apr 14 | Vegas | Los Angeles | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
| Sat | Apr 17 | Pittsburgh | Buffalo | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sun | Apr 18 | Washington | Boston | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Sun | Apr 18 | N.Y. Islanders | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sun | Apr 18 | Los Angeles | Colorado | NBCSN | 9 p.m. |
| Mon | Apr 19 | Detroit | Dallas | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues | Apr 20 | Washington | Boston | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Tues | Apr 20 | St. Louis | Colorado | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. |
| Wed | Apr 21 | Nashville | Chicago | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Apr 21 | San Jose | Vegas | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sat | Apr 24 | Colorado | St. Louis | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sun | Apr 25 | Boston | Pittsburgh | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sun | Apr 25 | Columbus | Tampa Bay | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Mon | Apr 26 | Carolina | Dallas | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tues | Apr 27 | Washington | Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Apr 28 | St. Louis | Minnesota | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wed | Apr 28 | Colorado | Vegas | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sun | May 02 | Tampa Bay | Detroit | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Mon | May 03 | TBD | TBD | NBCSN | TBD |
| Tues | May 04 | TBD | TBD | NBCSN | TBD |
| Wed | May 05 | Washington | N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Thur | May 06 | TBD | TBD | NBCSN | TBD |
| Sat | May 08 | TBD | TBD | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sat | May 08 | TBD | TBD | NBCSN | TBD |
Watch Every NHL Game
So far we’ve just discussed watching nationally televised NHL Games. If games aren’t nationally televisioned then you two options the first is subscribing to NHL.TV
NHL.TV
NHL.TV is a subscription services that streams every NHL game live. However, games are blacked out if:
- They are nationally televised on NBC, NBC Sports Net, or NHL Network
- You live in the teams TV market and the team is airing on the local regional sports network
We will cover, how to watch your local team’s regional sports network in the next section, and we’ll even cover how to get around the pesky blackout in this one, but first let’s talk about subscribing to NHL.TV.
NHL.TV offers an “All Access Pass” for $99 per month. This will give you the ability to watch every non nationally televised out of market NHL game this season. You also have the option of saving $15 and just watching all of a single team’s games with the “Single Team Pass” for $84.99. There is also an “All Access Monthly Pass” option for $24.99 per month. You can look at the various subscription plans here. NHL.TV features include:
- The ability to watch on iOS and Android Devices. You can also watch on your TV using Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox, and Playstation. You can also watch on your PC or Laptop with most modern browsers
- Video quality is at 60 frames per second
- access to home and away play-by-play for each game
- DVR controls to pause and rewind live games and jump back to highlights with the interactive timeline
- 5 alternate camera angles, including two over-the-goal cameras and the zipline aerial cam.
- full-length game replays are available in the game archive
Dealing With Blackouts
If you look at NHLTV website, they state, “Blackouts are enforced based on the location of your viewing and not your purchase, so if you are traveling, blackouts will be enforced accordingly.” and they also state, “your location is determined by the IP address you are accessing the service from.” So if you want to watch a game that is blacked out, all you need to do is use a VPN to switch your IP address. We explain how to do this in our article: How To Unblock Sports Blackouts.
NHL Regional Sports Networks
If you live in a team’s TV market you can watch all their games using a regional sports network. Below we explain which teams air on which regional sports network, and how you can watch if you don’t have cable.
Anaheim Ducks – Game air locally on Fox Sports Prime and Fox Sports West. Both are available on the following streaming services:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Arizona Coyotes – Games will air locally on Fox Sports Arizona, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Boston Bruins – Games air locally on NESN and is available on the following streaming services:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Buffalo Sabres – If you live in the Buffalo Sabres TV market you can watch Sabers games on MSG Network through the following streaming services:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Calgary Flames – The team is based in Canada. So they aren’t shown on a US regional sports network. We recommend using NHL.TV (explained above) to watch.
Carolina Hurricanes – Games will air locally on Fox Sports Carolinas, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Chicago Blackhawks – Games will air locally on NBC Sports Chicago which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- Hulu + Live TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Hulu also carries NBC and NBCSN. See our review of Hulu for details.
- YouTube TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. YouTube TV and also carries NBC and NBCSN. See our review of YouTube TV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Colorado Avalanche – Altitude Network carries The Avalanche. It was announced last year Altitude is now available through AT&T TV on their Choice channel package for $84.99 per month (Check out our review of AT&T TV or sign up for their free trial)
Columbus Blue Jackets – Games will air locally on Fox Sports Ohio, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Dallas Stars – Games will air locally on Fox Sports Southwest, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Detroit Red Wings – Games will air locally on Fox Sports Detroit, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Edmonton Oilers – The team is based in Canada. So they aren’t shown on a US regional sports network. We recommend using NHL.TV (explained above) to watch.
Florida Panthers – Games will air locally on Fox Sports Florida, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Los Angeles Kings – Game air locally on Fox Sports Prime and Fox Sports West. Bothe are available on the following streaming services:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Minnesota Wild – Games will air locally on Fox Sports North, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Montreal Canadiens – The team is based in Canada. So they aren’t shown on a US regional sports network. We recommend using NHL.TV (explained above) to watch.
Nashville Predators – Games will air locally on Fox Sports South, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
New Jersey Devils – Games will air locally on MSG Network, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
New York Islanders – Games will air locally on MSG Network, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
New York Rangers – Games will air locally on MSG Network, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Ottawa Senators – The team is based in Canada. So they aren’t shown on a US regional sports network. We recommend using NHL.TV (explained above) to watch.
Philadelphia Flyers – Games will air locally on NBC Sports Philadelphia, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- Hulu + Live TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Hulu also carries NBC and NBCSN. See our review of Hulu for details.
- YouTube TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. YouTube TV and also carries NBC and NBCSN. See our review of YouTube TV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Pittsburgh Penguins – Games will air locally on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
San Jose Sharks – Games will air locally on NBC Sports California, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- Sling TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of Sling TV for details.
- Hulu + Live TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Hulu also carries NBC and NBCSN. See our review of Hulu for details.
- YouTube TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. YouTube TV and also carries NBC and NBCSN. See our review of YouTube TV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
St Louis Blues – Games will air locally on Fox Sports Midwest, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Tampa Bay Lightning – Games will air locally on Fox Sports Sun, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Toronto Maple Leafs – The team is based in Canada. So they aren’t shown on a US regional sports network. We recommend using NHL.TV (explained above) to watch.
Vancouver Canucks – The team is based in Canada. So they aren’t shown on a US regional sports network. We recommend using NHL.TV (explained above) to watch.
Vegas Golden Knights – Games will air locally on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Washington Capitals – Games will air locally on NBC Sports Washington, which is carried on the following streaming services if you live in the networks broadcast area:
- fuboTV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of fuboTV for details.
- Sling TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Fubo also carries NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network. See our review of Sling TV for details.
- Hulu + Live TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. Hulu also carries NBC and NBCSN. See our review of Hulu for details.
- YouTube TV – Costs $64.99 per month after a 1-week free trial. YouTube TV and also carries NBC and NBCSN. See our review of YouTube TV for details.
- AT&T TV – Costs $69.99 per month for the channel package with NBC and NBCSN. The plan with NBC, NBCSN, and NHL Network costs $94.99. You can sign up or read our review of AT&T TV for details.
Winnipeg Jets – The team is based in Canada. So they aren’t shown on a US regional sports network. We recommend using NHL.TV (explained above) to watch.
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