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Top NHL Streaming Sites: Where To Watch NHL For Free

The National Hockey League (NHL) is the fastest sport on ice. Its growing fanbase is attracting viewers from all over the world. And all those eyes are looking for ways to watch through a streaming service.

Here are the best streaming sites to watch the NHL from ESPN+ and NHL.tv to The Stream East, VIPBox and BestSolaris.

Top NHL Streaming Sites

StreamEast

StreamEast is an increasingly popular aggregator for sports streams across many sports, including NHL hockey. The site is easy to navigate and to find the game you want to watch as well as listing all upcoming games.

  • Pros: Watch any game. No cost. More than just NHL hockey.
  • Cons: Ads

VIPBox

VIPBox is another sports stream aggregator that lets you watch any live sport. The interface is easy to use for you to find and watch the sport (or game) you’re looking for.

  • Pros: Free service. Intuitive site to navigate. More than just NHL hockey. Many different streams to choose from.
  • Cons: Occasional Ads

BestSolaris

BestSolaris provides streams for the most popular sports in the world, including the NHL. BestSolaris's home page has all of the upcoming games across all sports, but you can select a specific sport from the banner at the top of the page.

  • Pros: Watch any game. No cost. A few more sports to choose from.
  • Cons: Ads.

ESPN+

ESPN+ is the home of hockey in the United States. With an ESPN+ subscription, you’ll get access to 1,000+ out-of-market games. They also provide exclusive games only available on ESPN+.

Download their app and you can watch directly from your smart TV, tablet or your mobile device.

  • Pros: HD streaming to most of the games on the NHL schedule. App for easy mobile viewing.
  • Cons: Paid service. Regional blackouts apply.

Sportsnet+

If ESPN+ is the home for hockey in the US, then Sportsnet is the home for hockey in Canada. Just like its US counterpart, Sportsnet streams over 1,000 games on its platform. You can also download its app so you can watch on your tablet or mobile device.

  • Pros: HD Streaming. App for flexible viewing.
  • Cons: Paid service. Regional blackouts apply.

NHL.tv

We’ve covered the US and Canada, but NHL.tv covers just about the rest of the world. NHL.tv is available in over 180 countries worldwide.

Some blackouts apply if a game is available on an NHL partner network.

  • Pros: HD Streaming. Available in many countries
  • Cons: Paid service. Confusing blackout rules.
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