How to watch the NHL online: Paid and free options
The National Hockey League began with just four teams in Canada, but today has grown to encompass 31 squads throughout the US. And since you’ve sworn your undying allegiance to at least one of them, you’ll be happy to hear that your streaming options have never been better.
Option 1: Watching the NHL with NHL.TV
Cost
- $3.99 per season for a single-team pass
- $4.99 per season for an all-access pass
Estimated time to set up
- Less than 10 minutes, no installation required
With NHL.TV, you’ll get access to live streams of both the regular season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Blackout games apply. However, 48 hours after the game has been played, it’ll be added to the video archive for you to go back and watch. There is currently an enormous discount for the end of this year’s competition, plus there is no longer a monthly pass. Take note that your subscription will resume with the usual fee from next season.
Each game offers the choice between home and away broadcast feeds, letting you pick the play-by-play you want to hear. And if you prefer to watch games at your own convenience, you can hide the scores on played games to keep the outcome a surprise.
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Option 2: Watching the NHL with FuboTV
- Cost: $54.99 a month
- Fubo Extra Package $5.99 per month
- Sports Plus package $10.99 a month
- Estimated time to set up: Less than five minutes, no installation required
FuboTV has NBC channels available along with USA Network and NHL Network. You’re able to get the NHL Network by paying $10.99 per month extra for the Sports Plus pack. The Sports Plus Pack will also get you an additional 20 sports channels. You can cancel any time and there’s no long-term contract. Get a taste of the action with the free trial first.
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Option 3: Watching the NHL with Sling TV
Cost
- $20 per month for the first month — then $30 per month — with Sling Orange or Sling Blue, plus $10 for the Sports Extra
- $35 per month for the first month — then $45 per month — with Sling Orange + Sling Blue, plus $10 for the Sports Extra
Estimated time to set up
- Less than 15 minutes, no installation required
Sling TV allows you to stream select NHL games through the NHL Network channel. It also offers additional sports and entertainment channels like ESPN, NBC Sports and FX — crucial for catching more games.
Your best bet may be to combine Sling Blue with Sports Extra — the latter holding the keys to the NHL Network kingdom — depending on how many games you’re interested in.
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Option 4: Watching the NHL with Hulu
- Cost: $54.99 a month
- Estimated time to set up: Less than five minutes, no installation required
Hulu + Live TV gives you the ability to watch and record live NHL games. Logging into Hulu on a device that supports Live TV, you can access games through Fox, NBC Sports RSNS, NBCSN and USA Network. Hulu does not offer access to NHL Network.
You can get started with Hulu + Live TV, by taking advantage of the 7-day free trial offer.
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Option 5: Watching the NHL with YouTube TV
- Cost: $64.99 a month
- Estimated time to set up: Less than five minutes, no installation required
YouTube TV is much more than a platform to simply share videos. You can also access live TV from 70+ networks including major sports channels like Fox Sports and NBC Sports. A little on the high side at $64.99 a month, YouTube gives you six accounts to stream as well as an unlimited cloud DVR storage. You can save games for as long as you want with a service that’s compatible with most devices.
If you are interested in YouTube TV to watch hockey, it offers a 7-day free trial.
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Bottom line
If you’re looking for all hockey, all the time this season, NHL.TV is the way to go. But even if you’re feeling less than die-hard, you won’t want for streaming options.
Frequently asked questions
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Can you stream NHL.TV via Reddit on Roku ? Thank you.
Hi Sandra,
Thanks for leaving a question on finder.
Yes you can watch NHL.tv on your Roku. To add NHL on a Roku device, press the Home Button on your Roku remote control, and then click on the Streaming Channels option. This will open the Roku Channel Store. Search for NHL and you should see it as a top result. Click on “Add channel” and that’s it.
Please send me a message if you need anything else. :)
Cheers,
Joel