National Hockey League

How to Watch NHL
without guessing the stack

NHL is a two-front watch plan: local rights plus TNT/Max.

ABC, ESPN, TNT, and Max drive the national side while your local team still pushes the in-market price.

Out-of-market fans often end up in a cleaner setup because ESPN+ absorbs a lot of the national burden.

Average Cost

$106/mo

Cheapest

$100/mo

Winnipeg Jets

Most Expensive

$112/mo

Boston Bruins

Marquee slate

Marquee games this week

Generated May 21, 2026; updated hourly.

8:00 PM EDT
Canadiens at Hurricanes
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8:00 PM EDT
Golden Knights at Avalanche
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7:00 PM EDT
Canadiens at Hurricanes
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8:00 PM EDT
Avalanche at Golden Knights
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8:00 PM EDT
Hurricanes at Canadiens
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9:00 PM EDT
Avalanche at Golden Knights
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8:00 PM EDT
Hurricanes at Canadiens
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Local-market wrinkle

Teams with a clean direct-to-consumer option look very different from teams still locked behind a live-TV bundle.

Price your NHL teams

Pick the teams and ZIP that match your real setup.

Price My Teams

How we checked the math

Last reviewed

  • League averages put every tracked NHL team on the same monthly-cost basis.
  • Team pages stay separate because local rights and regional-sports access create most of the swing.
  • Use the calculator when your ZIP code or team mix changes the answer.