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After a historic Olympic hockey tournament that saw Team USA take home the gold medal, the regular National Hockey League season resumes for the second half of the 2025-26 campaign, as teams skate towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs in April.
Hockey has seen a resurgence in interest and viewership, thanks in part to the Crave/HBO Max show, “Heated Rivalry,” and the U.S.’ historic Olympic victory, with both leading to a spike in ticket sales for NHL games this year. Fans looking to watch hockey from home now have an easy and affordable option too.
This year, NHL games are being broadcast on TV on ESPN, TNT, TBS and ABC, but you can also stream NHL games online with a live TV streamer like Sling. The popular streaming service offers a live feed of ESPN, TBS and TNT through its Sling Orange subscription plan, and a live ABC feed through its Sling Blue plan. You can use Sling to watch hockey online without cable, with the ability to livestream the NHL games on your computer, tablet, phone or smart TV (via the Sling app).
Pricing starts at just $45.99/month for Sling Orange (which includes 30+ channels) and $54.99/month for Sling Blue (for 40+ channels). Your best bet right now though is to snag a promotion for the combined Sling Orange & Blue plan, which is currently discounted to just $34.99/month for your first month of service.
The 50% off deal gets you access to the full channel lineup of both Sling plans, so you can stream hockey on ESPN, TNT and ABC online.
If you just want to catch a specific game, Sling also offers convenient and flexible 1-Day, 3-Day and 7-Day viewing passes, which let you stream content on Sling Orange from as low as just $4.99. The passes are great if you want to catch a weekend’s worth of hockey games, for example, or are just trying to tune into a playoff series. You can continue on with a monthly subscription plan or cancel after your pass is up, with no commitment.
Sling lets you watch NHL games live online or record them via DVR to watch a replay back on-demand later. You can also pause and restart live games as they air. To further enhance your viewing experience, Sling lets you call up live scores from your TV screen homepage or app, and you can easily see a schedule of all the live and upcoming games to help you plan your viewing.
Want more NHL action on Sling? The streamer’s Sports Extra package adds on NHL Network, plus NBA Network, NFL Network, MLB TV and more for just $11/month. See all the latest Sling offers here and see a schedule of NHL games you can livestream on Sling here.
This year’s NHL season began on October 7, 2025, with regular-season play scheduled to conclude on April 16, 2026. The Stanley Cup playoffs begin after that, with the division finals, conference finals and then the Stanley Cup championship finals.
The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions.
