How To Watch The NHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition

This weekend is a much-watch for hockey fans. On Friday, February 4th, the NHL Skills competition will occur at the Fountains of Bellagio on The Las Vegas strip. The event is dubbed “The NHL Fountain Face-Off.” The next day kicks off the NHL All-Star Game. Read on to learn how to watch!

• How To Watch the NHL All-Star Weekend: The NHL Skills Competition airs on ESPN and All-Star Game will air on ABC (and ESPN+), But you don’t need cable to watch. You can stream both events with fuboTV (no-commitment 1-week free trial) as their standard plan streams ABC and ESPN live. You can also record both events with the services included cloud DVR
• When Is The NHL Skills Competition: Friday, Feb. 4th at 7:30 PM ET
• When Is the NHL All-Star Game: Saturday, February 5th at 3:00 PM ET on ABC

Read on to learn more about the NHL Skills Competition and All-Star Game and where you can stream both events.

What Is The NHL Skills Competition

The events at this year’s NHL Skills Competition will take place outdoors at the Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas. The event airs live on Friday, February 4th at 7:30 PM on ESPN and include the following contests:

• Verizon NHL Fastest Skater™
• Dunkin’ NHL Save Streak™
• Discover NHL Fountain Face-Off™
• EA SPORTS NHL Hardest Shot™
• adidas NHL Breakaway Challenge™
• Las Vegas NHL 21 in ’22™
• Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting™

Participants in Verizon NHL Fastest Skater™

• Chris Kreider, NYR
• Adrian Kempe, LAK
• Kyle Connor, WPG
• Evgeny Kuznetsov, WSH
• Jordan Kyrou, STL
• Dylan Larkin, DET
• Cale Makar, COL
• Connor McDavid, EDM

Participants in the Dunkin’ NHL Save Streak™

• Jack Campbell, TOR
• Andrei Vasilevskiy, TBL
• Frederik Andersen, CAR
• Tristan Jarry, PIT
• Cam Talbot, MIN
• Juuse Saros, NSH
• Thatcher Demko, VAN
• John Gibson, ANA

Participants In the Discover NHL Fountain Face-Off™

• Jonathan Huberdeau, FLA
• Claude Giroux, PHI
• Jordan Eberle, SEA
• Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson
• Roman Josi, NSH
• Nick Suzuki, MTL
• Zach Werenski, CBJ
• Mark Stone, VGK

Participants in the EA SPORTS NHL Hardest Shot™

• Adam Pelech, NYI
• Timo Meier, SJS
• Victor Hedman, TBL
• Tom Wilson, WSH

Participants in the adidas NHL Breakaway Challenge™

• Goalies: Manon Rhéaume & Wyatt Russell
• Kirill Kaprizov, MIN
• Trevor Zegras, ANA
• Jack Hughes, NJD
• Alex DeBrincat, CHI
• Alex Pietrangelo, VGK

Participants in The Las Vegas NHL 21 in ’22™

• Nazem Kadri, COL
• Auston Matthews, TOR
• Joe Pavelski, DAL
• Steven Stamkos, TBL
• Brady Tkachuk, OTT

Participants in the Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting™

• Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson
• Leon Draisaitl, EDM
• Clayton Keller, ARI
• Rasmus Dahlin, BUF
• Sebastian Aho, CAR
• Jake Guentzel, PIT
• Troy Terry, ANA
• Johnny Gaudreau, CGY
• Patrice Bergeron, BOS
• Jonathan Marchessault, VGK

NHL All Star Game Format

The NHL All-Star Game is a single-elimination tournament consisting of 20 minutes 3-on-3 matches between four teams representing each of the league’s four divisions. The event airs live on Friday, February 4th on ABC at 3 PM eastern time and simulcast on ESPN+.

• Atlantic Division
  • Drake Battherson, forward, Ottawa Senators
  • Patrice Bergeron, forward, Boston Bruins
  • Jonathan Huberdeau, forward, Florida Panthers
  • Dylan Larkin, forward, Detroit Red Wings
  • Auston Matthews (C), Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Nick Suzuki, forward, Montreal Canadiens
  • Rasmus Dahlin, defense, Buffalo Sabres
  • Victor Hedman, defense, Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Jack Campbell, goaltender, Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy, goaltender, Tampa Bay Lightning

• Metropolitan Division
  • Sebastian Aho, forward, Carolina Hurricanes
  • Claude Giroux, forward, Philadelphia Flyers
  • Jack Hughes, forward, New Jersey Devils
  • Alex Ovechkin, forward, Washington Capitals
  • Chris Krieder, forward, New York Rangers
  • Adam Fox, defense, New York Rangers
  • Adam Pelech, defense, New York Islanders
  • Zach Werenski, defense, Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Frederik Andersen, goaltender, Carolina Hurricanes
  • Tristan Jarry, goaltender, Pittsburgh Penguins

• Central Division
  • Kyle Connor, forward, Winnipeg Jets
  • Alex DeBrincat, forward, Chicago Blackhawks
  • Kirill Kaprizov, forward, Minnesota Wild
  • Clayton Keller, forward, Arizona Coyotes
  • Jordan Kyrou, forward, St. Louis Blues
  • Nathan MacKinnon (C), forward, Colorado Avalanche
  • Joe Pavelski, forward, Dallas Stars
  • Cale Makar, defense, Colorado Avalanche
  • Juuse Saros, goaltender, Nashville Predators
  • Cam Talbot, goaltender, Minnesota Wild

• Pacific Division
  • Leon Draisaitl, forward, Edmonton Oilers
  • Jordan Eberle, forward, Seattle Kraken
  • Johnny Gaudreau, forward, Calgary Flames
  • Adrian Kempe, forward, LA Kings
  • Connor McDavid (C), forward, Edmonton Oilers
  • Timo Meier, forward, San Jose Shark
  • Mark Stone, forward, Vegas Golden Knights
  • Alex Pietrangelo, defense, Vegas Golden Knights
  • John Gibson, goaltender, Anaheim Ducks
  • Thatcher Demko, goaltender, Vancouver Canucks

How To Watch The NHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition without Cable

The NHL Skills Competition will air on ESPN, while the All-Star Game airs on ABC. The streaming services below will allow you to stream both. I recommend fuboTV because they offer a no-commitment 1-week free trial. Another free option is DIRECTV STREAM, as they provide a 5-day free trial. Below are the descriptions of all the streaming services that provide access to ABC and ESPN so you can watch the NHL All-Star Weekend.

fuboTV

FuboTV has rapidly increased the number of locations stream the live local ABC network and ESPN. Currently, FuboTV delivers ABC in 184 of 210 TV markets in the US. However, fuboTV covers the larger TV markets and streams live ABC in 97% of U.S. households.

You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Here are some of fuboTV’s features:

• Over 100 channels are 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 Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV, Apple TV, and more.

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs $69.99 per month.

DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM offers live ABC and ESPN streaming. Both channels are available through all DIRECTV STREAM plans. The most affordable is the “Entertainment” package for $69.99 a month, along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. You can check Their Website to see the channels in your area. You can also visit our review of DIRECTV STREAM.

How Much:  $69.99 per month through its “Entertainment” package. You can try it with this 5-day free trial

Hulu Live TV

Hulu not only offers its on-demand service but live-streaming as well. They offer ESPN and ABC along with other local networks and other channels found on cable TV. According to the data we have, live ABC is available everywhere in the US. However, be sure to check Hulu’s Website for the latest channels in your area on this page: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zipcode.

A Subscription to Hulu + Live TV includes:

• The basic package comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR storage. (Upgrades available)
• Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
• It comes with 6 customizable profiles
• Includes entire Hulu streaming library

Hulu + Live TV is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month-to-month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long-term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for Hulu + Live TV.

How Much: The base package starts at $69.99 per month.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another excellent option to watch ABC and ESPN live. YouTubeTV offers live ESPN and ABC with its streaming service in all markets in the US. Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies.

YouTube TV provides:

• ABC, ESPN and over 70 other channels
• unlimited cloud DVR storage
• stream on three devices at once
• Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. 
• Includes Youtube TV on-demand
• offers a 1-week free trial.

Check our review of YouTube TV for more details.

How Much: $64.99 per month.

NHL All-Star Game on ESPN+

The NHL All-Star Game on Saturday will also air on ESPN+ in addition to ABC. However, the Skills Competition is only available on ESPN, not ESPN+. You can watch ESPN+ through the ESPN App. To add ESPN+ to your ESPN app, follow these instructions:

1. Subscribe to ESPN+
2. Download and Open the ESPN app on your mobile or TV device. supports Roku Players and TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android, iPhone, Samsung TVs, Xbox, PlayStation and more.
3. Click the Settings Gear in the upper right corner
4. Select “Account Information” then “Log Into ESPN Account.” You should receive an activation code.
5. Visit https://espn.com/activate on your phone or laptop and type in the code
6. Log in with your ESPN+ credentials
7. You should then get confirmation that your ESPN+ account is linked and now see and “ESPN+” tab in the ESPN app.

An ESPN+ subscription costs only $6.99 per month. There is no contract so you can cancel any time you like. However, you can select a yearly subscription for a discounted rate of $69.99 annually. In addition to ESPN, Disney also owns Hulu and the Disney+ streaming service. You can get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for just $13.99 by signing up here! For more information on ESPN+, see our ESPN+ review.