How to Watch NHL Network Without Cable

NHL fans know that living without NHL Network just isn't an option. The NHL's own TV channel is an essential resource for hockey fans: it has news, talk shows, highlights, and even live games. So unless you want to miss out on some of the best parts of the NHL season, you can't afford to go without NHL Network. But, if you're like us, you also can't afford to keep paying way too much for cable or satellite. So what can you do? Simple: You can read this article and learn how to watch NHL Network without cable. Once you have the tips we're about to share, you'll be able to cut that cord and still enjoy an NHL Network livestream whenever you need it.

Here are a few of our favorite ways to stream NHL Network:

	Price	Channels	Free Trial
#1	$64.99 – $79.99	220+	7 days	See Offer
#2	$35 – $50	30+ – 130+	3 days	See Offer

We'll explain how to do this by covering a newish type of pay TV service that is changing the game when it comes to streaming and cable. We'll show you why this type of service is better than its legacy pay-TV competition, and then we'll dive into the specifics, highlighting the brand names you need to know and hooking you up with the free trials that can have you watching NHL Network online free within minutes. Finally, we'll explain how to watch NHL Network without cable on your TV screen, as well as on your phone, computer, or other streaming devices.

Sound good? Great: let's learn how to watch NHL Network without cable.

NHL Network has that great NHL hockey content you crave. But, unfortunately, NHL Network isn't one of those “broadcast networks” that you can watch for free over the air. You need a pay- TV multichannel service, which is a fancy way of saying you need cable – or something like it.

We're talking about “skinny bundles,” which are live TV streaming services. They still cost money, but they cost less than cable and, in many cases, will give you a whole lot more of what you love. As the name implies, skinny bundles are often skinny; in many cases, you'll find that you can get a smaller channel package through a skinny bundle than you could ever manage to get from cable.

Even more important than bundle size is the fact that skinny bundles stream over the internet. That means no regional infrastructure monopolies and fewer limits on what sorts of devices you can use to watch your cable-free live TV. Here are the skinny bundles we trust that offer NHL Network livestreams.

fuboTV is a skinny bundle with sports-centric features that should appeal to any NHL fan. fuboTV’s channel lineup includes the NHL Network. You can read our fuboTV review for more information, or test things out for yourself by checking out fuboTV’s free trial.

A lot of skinny bundles organize their content in the same way and offer a range of packages that scale up in size and price. They might also offer some add-on channels and bundles that you can tack onto your base package, but the main way in which they make new channels available is by adding them to increasingly large bundles. This works well for most of us, but it's an imperfect system — what if your favorite channel is one of the ones relegated to only the largest bundles? You may find yourself forced to choose between having a truly “skinny” bundle and getting the channels you crave most.

Sling TV attempts to solve this problem by offering channels on a basis that feels a bit more à la carte. You still start with a base package. Sling TV lets you choose one (or both) of two. But after that, you can start adding “Extra,” which are affordable mini-bundles that you can tack onto your base Sling TV subscription. Extras group similar channels together, so you can create a bundle that specializes in one sort of content or another. You can read our Sling TV review to learn more about their packages.

This makes it easy to find an NHL Network livestream and set up a custom skinny bundle that includes NHL Network.

With skinny bundles, you have lots of options (and the companies have lots of competition), and you can watch on your iPhone as easily as you can watch on your TV. Check out the chart below to find out about all the devices you can use to watch NHL Network without cable.

More to Watch for Fans of the NHL

Now’s a good time to be a fan of the NHL, so be sure you're up-to-date on how to watch NHL games without cable. We also have a guide to streaming the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs — and, of course, the NHL Stanley Cup Final itself. Finally, you might want to consider checking out our coverage of NHL.TV, the NHL's own streaming service. While blackouts affect the service, it's a good way to maximize your NHL viewing options all regular season long.