How to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning — 2026-27
Every remaining Tampa Bay Lightning game with national TV/streaming and local broadcasts where available. All times Eastern.
| Date / time (ET) | Opponent | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 17, 4:00 PM ET | vs Vancouver Canucks | ESPN+The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Tue Oct 20, 10:30 PM ET | @ Vegas Golden Knights | ESPN |
| Fri Oct 23, 9:00 PM ET | @ Colorado Avalanche | ESPN+The Spot - MTN (away)Altitude Sports (home) |
| Sat Oct 24, 9:00 PM ET | @ Utah Mammoth | ESPN+Utah 16 (home)The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Thu Oct 29, 7:00 PM ET | vs Winnipeg Jets | ESPN+The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Oct 31, 2:00 PM ET | @ Nashville Predators | ESPN+Scripps Sports (home)The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Tue Nov 3, 7:00 PM ET | vs Detroit Red Wings | DSN (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Thu Nov 5, 7:00 PM ET | vs Chicago Blackhawks | CHSN (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Nov 7, 8:00 PM ET | @ Minnesota Wild | The Spot - MTN (away)MINNHL (home) |
| Sun Nov 8, 7:00 PM ET | @ Winnipeg Jets | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Wed Nov 11, 7:00 PM ET | @ Buffalo Sabres | TNTtruTV |
| Thu Nov 12, 7:00 PM ET | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | The Spot - MTN (away)CBJNHL (home) |
| Sat Nov 14, 7:00 PM ET | vs Detroit Red Wings | DSN (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Tue Nov 17, 7:30 PM ET | vs Washington Capitals | Disney+ESPN+Hulu |
| Thu Nov 19, 7:30 PM ET | vs Edmonton Oilers | Disney+ESPN+Hulu |
| Sun Nov 22, 5:00 PM ET | vs Buffalo Sabres | MSGB (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Wed Nov 25, 7:00 PM ET | vs Carolina Hurricanes | TNTtruTV |
| Fri Nov 27, 3:00 PM ET | vs Ottawa Senators | The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Nov 28, 6:00 PM ET | @ Florida Panthers | Scripps Sports (home)The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Wed Dec 2, 7:30 PM ET | @ Montreal Canadiens | TNT |
| Sat Dec 5, 7:00 PM ET | @ Ottawa Senators | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Mon Dec 7, 7:00 PM ET | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Thu Dec 10, 7:00 PM ET | vs Boston Bruins | The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Dec 12, 3:30 PM ET | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sun Dec 13, 8:00 PM ET | @ St. Louis Blues | The Spot - MTN (away)Blues App (home)BN+ (home) |
| Tue Dec 15, 7:00 PM ET | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Thu Dec 17, 7:00 PM ET | vs Calgary Flames | The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Dec 19, 7:00 PM ET | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Sun Dec 20, 5:00 PM ET | @ Detroit Red Wings | The Spot - MTN (away)DSN (home) |
| Tue Dec 22, 7:00 PM ET | vs St. Louis Blues | TNTtruTV |
| Sat Dec 26, 6:00 PM ET | @ Florida Panthers | Scripps Sports (home)The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Mon Dec 28, 7:00 PM ET | @ Carolina Hurricanes | The Spot - MTN (away)CARNHL (home) |
| Tue Dec 29, 7:00 PM ET | vs Nashville Predators | Scripps Sports (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Thu Dec 31, 2:00 PM ET | vs Montreal Canadiens | The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Jan 2, 7:00 PM ET | vs Buffalo Sabres | MSGB (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Tue Jan 5, 9:40 PM ET | @ Seattle Kraken | The Spot - MTN (away)KONG (home)Prime Video (Local) (home) |
| Thu Jan 7, 9:00 PM ET | @ Vancouver Canucks | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Sat Jan 9, 3:30 PM ET | @ Calgary Flames | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Mon Jan 11, 8:30 PM ET | @ Edmonton Oilers | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Thu Jan 14, 7:00 PM ET | vs Vegas Golden Knights | Scripps Sports (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Jan 16, 3:30 PM ET | vs Ottawa Senators | The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Mon Jan 18, 1:30 PM ET | @ Boston Bruins | TNTtruTV |
| Thu Jan 21, 7:00 PM ET | @ New Jersey Devils | MSGSN (home)The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Sat Jan 23, 12:30 PM ET | @ Detroit Red Wings | The Spot - MTN (away)DSN (home) |
| Tue Jan 26, 7:00 PM ET | vs Los Angeles Kings | The Spot - MTN (home)ABTV (away) |
| Sat Jan 30, 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Islanders | MSGSN (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Tue Feb 2, 7:00 PM ET | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Wed Feb 3, 7:30 PM ET | @ Philadelphia Flyers | TNTtruTV |
| Fri Feb 12, 7:00 PM ET | vs Dallas Stars | The Spot - MTN (home)Prime Video (Local) (away) |
| Sat Feb 13, 7:00 PM ET | vs Colorado Avalanche | The Spot - MTN (home)Altitude Sports (away)KTVD-TV (My20) (away) |
| Tue Feb 16, 7:30 PM ET | vs Florida Panthers | Disney+ESPN+Hulu |
| Thu Feb 18, 7:00 PM ET | vs Anaheim Ducks | The Spot - MTN (home)KCOP (away)Prime Video (Local) (away) |
| Sat Feb 20, 7:00 PM ET | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Tue Feb 23, 7:00 PM ET | vs San Jose Sharks | NBC Sports BA (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Thu Feb 25, 8:00 PM ET | @ Dallas Stars | The Spot - MTN (away)KDFI (home)Prime Video (Local) (home) |
| Sat Feb 27, 7:00 PM ET | @ Carolina Hurricanes | The Spot - MTN (away)CARNHL (home) |
| Sun Feb 28, 7:00 PM ET | vs Utah Mammoth | Utah 16 (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Wed Mar 3, 10:00 PM ET | @ Los Angeles Kings | The Spot - MTN (away)ABTV (home) |
| Fri Mar 5, 10:00 PM ET | @ Anaheim Ducks | The Spot - MTN (away)KCOP (home)Prime Video (Local) (home) |
| Sat Mar 6, 10:00 PM ET | @ San Jose Sharks | NBC Sports BA (home)The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Mon Mar 8, 8:00 PM ET | @ Chicago Blackhawks | CHSN (home)The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Thu Mar 11, 7:00 PM ET | vs New Jersey Devils | MSGSN (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Mar 13, 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Islanders | MSGSN (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Mon Mar 15, 3:00 PM ET | @ Washington Capitals | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Wed Mar 17, 7:30 PM ET | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Thu Mar 18, 7:00 PM ET | @ Montreal Canadiens | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Sat Mar 20, 7:00 PM ET | @ Ottawa Senators | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Tue Mar 23, 7:00 PM ET | vs Florida Panthers | TNTtruTV |
| Thu Mar 25, 6:30 PM ET | vs Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN |
| Sat Mar 27, 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Rangers | MSG (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Tue Mar 30, 7:00 PM ET | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Thu Apr 1, 7:00 PM ET | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL (away)The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Apr 3, 3:00 PM ET | @ Boston Bruins | ABC |
| Mon Apr 5, 7:00 PM ET | @ Buffalo Sabres | MSGB (home)The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Tue Apr 6, 7:30 PM ET | @ New Jersey Devils | MSGSN (home)The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Thu Apr 8, 7:00 PM ET | vs Montreal Canadiens | The Spot - MTN (home) |
| Sat Apr 10, 8:00 PM ET | vs Boston Bruins | ABC |
Green = free over the air with an antenna. Purple = local/regional broadcast (home/away feed). "Not announced" = ESPN has no broadcaster listed yet.
Ways to watch NHL 2026-27
- 172 national games: 100 on the ESPN family (53 on ESPN/ABC, 47 exclusive on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu) and 72 on TNT Sports (TNT, truTV, HBO Max).
- ESPN DTC subscribers get 1,050+ out-of-market games through NHL Power Play on the ESPN App.
- Other games air on each team's local/regional broadcaster (listed per game below where ESPN provides it).
- ABC games are free over the air with an antenna.
Sources: NHL.com: 2026-27 national TV schedule; NHL.com: 2026-27 schedule announcement. Prices not listed — check each service before subscribing.
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