All 32 NHL teams are eager to stock up on new talent in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. Read on to learn how you can watch both days of this year’s NHL Draft, even if you don’t have cable.
- When Is The NHL Draft: The first round is Friday, July 23 at 8 p.m. ET. Rounds 2 – 7 will start Saturday July 24 at 11 a.m. ET
- Network: ESPN2 will air round 1. Rounds 2 through 7 will air on NHL Network.
- How To Watch The NHL Draft Free: You can watch the entire NHL Draft live using a 1-week free trial to fuboTV’s Elite package. The streaming service’s Elite plan carries both ESPN2 and NHL Network in their channel lineup so you can watch live. FuboTV supports all major streaming platforms like Roku, FireTV, Apple TV, Android, iOS, and more.
Watch the NHL Draft Free on FuboTV
FuboTV is an excellent place to watch the NHL Draft. The streaming service carries NHL Network and ESPN2, and over 90 channels are offered in its elite package for $79.99/month. However, there is a 7-day free trial so you can watch both days of the draft and if you cancel before the trial ends, you won’t be charged.
Below are features included with the FuboTV “Starter” package:
- ESPN2, NHL Network and more are available in fuboTV’s channel lineup
- You can watch on ten screens at the same time
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage
- The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including AppleTV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV.
You can sign up for a 1-week free trial or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.
Other Options to Watch the NHL Draft
Sling TV
Sling TV provides ESPN2 and NHL Network so you can watch the NHL Draft without a cable TV subscription. ESPN2 is only available through Sling TV Orange for $35 per month or by getting both Sling TV Blue and Orange for $50 per month. (not available if you only subscribe to the Blue package). Then add the Sports Extra package for another $11 per month to get NHL Network. Unfortunately, there isn’t a free trial to Sling TV.
Sling also offers on-demand, a cloud DVR, and more. The service is supported on all major streaming devices. Read our Sling TV Review for more information. It includes information about what’s available on all the Sling TV Channels.
DIRECTV Stream
You can watch the NHL Draft on ESPN2 with their “Entertainment” package for $69.99 per month. To watch day 2 of the NHL Draft you will need to upgrade the “Ultimate” package for $94.99 per month to get NHL Network. While there technically isn’t a free trial, If you cancel service within 14 days of subscribing, you receive a full refund. Check out our review of DIRECTV Stream for information on all the channels available through the service.
DIRECTV Stream Features
All DIRECTV Stream plans include:
- the ability to watch on 20 devices at the same time
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like ESPN2, ESPN, AMC, HGTV, Discovery, and more
- supported on AppleTV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more
You can try DIRECTV Stream by signing up for online offer.
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