How to Watch Every NHL Game in Canada in 2026–27 (Without Blackout Headaches)

The short answer: for the 2026–27 NHL season in Canada, you need Sportsnet+ for Saturday and Monday night national games, Prime Video for Wednesday night national games, and TSN/TSN+ or your regional Sportsnet channel for regional games, and regional blackouts still apply on some of them. CBC no longer carries NHL hockey at all. Prices, verified as of early October 2026: Sportsnet+ from $34.99/month, TSN+ from $29.99/month, and Prime Video at $9.99/month.

Key takeaways

• Rogers' new 12-year, $11 billion national deal (starting 2026–27) ended the CBC Hockey Night in Canada era, Sportsnet's replacement brand is "Saturday Night Hockey."
• Monday Night Hockey is now exclusive to Sportsnet+ (streaming only, not on cable channels); cable subscribers need a $12.99/month add-on to get those games.
• Wednesday national games are now exclusive to Prime Video, which carried Monday games in previous seasons.
• Sportsnet says it has lifted 150 regional blackouts on Sportsnet+ this season, but regional blackouts still apply to TSN regional games watched on out-of-market packages.
• French-language fans: TVA Sports holds 12-year national French rights under a sublicence from Rogers; RDS and TVA Sports split regional and national French games.

What changed this season (and why it's confusing)

Rogers began its new 12-year, $11 billion NHL broadcast agreement for the 2026–27 season, and it restructured the weeknight national schedule. The two headline changes:

1. Monday nights moved from Prime Video to Sportsnet+. Monday Night Hockey is now exclusive to the Sportsnet+ streaming service, not the traditional Sportsnet TV channels. Every direct Sportsnet+ subscriber gets these games with either the Standard or Premium plan.
2. Wednesday nights moved to Prime Video. Amazon's national NHL package shifted from Monday to Wednesday nights (it carried Monday games in the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons). These are national exclusives: they are not on TSN, not on Sportsnet cable channels, not anywhere else. Only a Prime subscription gets you these games.

Meanwhile, the CBC–Rogers Hockey Night in Canada sublicensing agreement ended in June 2026, so the long-running Saturday brand was replaced by "Saturday Night Hockey" on Sportsnet. There is no longer a free over-the-air Saturday night option. Sportsnet also cancelled its Punjabi-language NHL broadcast after an 18-year run, and longtime on-air personalities Kelly Hrudey and Jennifer Botterill departed.

The national packages at a glance

Regional games: who carries your team

Regional (non-national) games still belong to the traditional rights holders, and this is where blackouts matter most:

How blackouts work in practice: if you live inside a team's broadcast region and try to watch that team's regional game on an out-of-market package, the game is blacked out, the point of a regional deal is that local viewers watch on the regional channel. Outside both teams' regions, regional games are available on NHL Centre Ice (TV) or Sportsnet+ Premium (streaming). Sportsnet says it lifted 150 regional blackouts on Sportsnet+ for this season, meaning more national games are available without local restrictions than in past years.

One more quirk to know: TSN signed long-term regional extensions in 2026 with Ottawa (April) and Montreal, so those arrangements are stable. And TSN+ itself is streaming-only within Canada.

How to watch, step by step

Step 1: Identify your team and whether you're in its region. If you live in Toronto and cheer for the Leafs, you're in-region; if you live in Calgary and cheer for the Leafs, you're out-of-region, and the rules flip.

Step 2: Cover the three national windows. Every Canadian fan needs Sportsnet+ (Saturday + Monday) and Prime Video (Wednesday) for the national slate, regardless of team.

Step 3: Add your regional home. In-region fans need the regional channel: TSN+ for the Leafs (Toronto region), Canadiens (Quebec/Atlantic), Senators (Ottawa/eastern Ontario), and Jets (Manitoba); Sportsnet for the Flames, Oilers (West), and Canucks (Pacific). Cable subscribers may already have these channels.

Step 4: Check the blackouts. In-region fans watching regional games on the regional channel have no problem. Out-of-region fans need Sportsnet+ Premium (streaming) or NHL Centre Ice (TV) for regional games, and will still hit blackouts for games involving their local team.

Step 5: French-language fans, budget for three. A francophone Canadiens fan needs RDS (45 regional games), TVA Sports (32 national French games), and Prime Video (7 Wednesday games in French). The days of a single-channel solution are over.

Step 6: Don't forget radio. If you just want to follow along, radio is free and unaffected by all of this, e.g., Senators games on TSN 1200 with Dean Brown and Gord Wilson.

What it actually costs (verified, as of early October 2026)

All prices in CAD, before tax, as reported in September–October 2026. Sportsnet+ prices rose effective September 22, 2026 (Premium was $42.99/$324.99 before); TSN+ prices rose April 14, 2026. Expect these numbers to change, streaming prices have been climbing steadily, so check the current rate before subscribing.

A realistic total: an Ottawa Senators fan in-region needs TSN+ ($29.99), Sportsnet+ Standard ($34.99), and Prime ($9.99), about $75/month to see every game. A francophone Canadiens fan's three-service requirement lands in a similar range.

What cable subscribers need to know

If you get Sportsnet through a traditional TV package, you do not automatically get Monday Night Hockey. You need the $12.99/month Sportsnet+ add-on, with one exception: Rogers TV Plus and Ultimate customers get the Monday games included at no extra cost through three new digital channels, starting September 29, with no action required. Rogers, Rogers West, and Shaw Direct customers with Sportsnet in their package also get the content without the add-on. If you subscribe to Sportsnet+ directly (not through a TV provider), Monday games are included in both Standard and Premium plans.

TSN cable subscribers can stream via the TSN app with their provider login. TSN is also available as an add-on channel through Prime Video Channels in Canada, though note some rights complications may affect which games appear there.

Blackouts: the practical rules

• In-region + regional channel = fine. This is the intended viewing path.
• In-region + out-of-market package = blacked out. Regional TSN games are blacked out on out-of-market packages for viewers in the home territory.
• Out-of-region + out-of-market package = fine (Sportsnet+ Premium streaming or NHL Centre Ice TV), except when one of the teams is your local team.
• Sportsnet+ lifted 150 regional blackouts this season, so national games on the platform face fewer restrictions than before.
• Prime Video games have no blackout issue, they're national exclusives available to all Prime subscribers in Canada.

Next steps

1. Write down your team and region, then map yourself to the table above.
2. Check what you already pay for, cable Sportsnet, TSN, or Prime may already cover part of the slate.
3. Compare the annual vs. monthly pricing before committing; annual plans are substantially cheaper per month if you'll watch all season.
4. Set a calendar reminder for any trial or add-on so an off-season subscription doesn't keep billing.

For the broader season picture, the 84-game schedule, the October 25 Heritage Classic in Winnipeg, and every Canadian team's storylines, see our 2026–27 NHL season guide.

The bottom line

Watching the NHL in Canada in 2026–27 requires more subscriptions than ever, three services for most fans, at roughly $65–$85/month, and the days of free Saturday night hockey on CBC are gone. The upside: more games are streaming-exclusive than ever, 150 regional blackouts were lifted, and the weekly rhythm (Sportsnet on Saturday, Sportsnet+ on Monday, Prime on Wednesday) is at least predictable. Know your region, know your team's windows, and you'll never stare at a blackout screen again.

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