How to watch the NHL in 2026-27
United States
- TNT Sports: 72 regular-season games, streaming on HBO Max. They include the Heritage Classic, the Winter Classic (Utah vs. Colorado at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Dec. 31, 6 p.m. ET) and the 2027 Stanley Cup Final.
- ESPN/ABC: 100 exclusive games: 53 on ESPN and ABC, and 47 on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. They include All-Star Weekend, the Stadium Series and the first three playoff rounds.
- Out-of-market games: more than 1,050 are on "NHL Power Play" in the ESPN app.
Canada
- Sportsnet: more than 550 games. Saturday Night Hockey on Sportsnet has replaced Hockey Night in Canada, and CBC no longer carries NHL games.
- Prime Video: 27 Wednesday Night Hockey national games.
Print it
Every team page here has a one-page PDF and a calendar file that list the TV channel for each game, so you can see at a glance which service you need on which night. Times and channels still to be announced show as TBD.
Sources
Times and TV assignments can change; check the linked sources and providers before you plan or pay. Commentary is our own. Send a correction if you spot an error.