Don’t Overpay for Hockey: Stream the NHL Season with DIRECTV’s MySports Deal
Score live NHL games for less with DIRECTV
With the NHL puck drop just around the corner, finding an affordable way to stream games without blowing your budget is a whole sport in itself.
As a recent hockey fan — I live in Raleigh, can you blame me? — I myself was curious how I could watch our reigning Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes without breaking the bank.
Good thing we have a talented sports crew here at CableTV.com, and after getting the scoop from them, I’ve found the best ways to watch NHL games for less.
Enter the DIRECTV MySports Genre Pack ($49.99/mo.), our top all-around pick for watching the NHL. For hockey heads searching for a flexible, cost-effective setup to catch both in- and out-of-market games without paying for a bloated cable package, this deal is tough to beat.
And there’s more — MySports comes bundled with ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost. That means you automatically score access to ESPN+ national exclusives and NHL Power Play’s deep roster of out-of-market games directly through the ESPN app (or within the DIRECTV app itself for ultra-streamlined viewing).
Keep reading for details on how this lineup works, how to stack on local coverage, and why it beats out the competition this hockey season.
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How this DIRECTV deal works
For national NHL coverage, DIRECTV’s MySports Pack has you covered across the board. This plan includes the following key channels for hockey fans:
- ESPN & TNT
- truTV
- NHL Network
- Local ABC (in eligible markets)
And while the included ESPN Unlimited sub covers national exclusives and out-of-market matchups via NHL Power Play, local fans will also want to tune in to their hometown team’s regional sports network (RSN).
If that sounds like you, you can easily add the MyHomeTeam mini pack for an additional $19.99/mo. to bring local RSN coverage into your plan. While we can’t promise this combo catches every single game — since local channel and RSN availability varies — our Sports Editor, Taylor Kujawa, thinks this combination is the most complete setup for all-in-one access in most markets.
This combination clears the competition, too. Fubo offers many of the benefits of DIRECTV, but it’s missing TNT Sports networks. Meanwhile, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV have limited RSN availability, and both are missing NHL Network.
Still not sold on DIRECTV? You’ve got other options to stream the NHL this season, too — check out our NHL watch guide for all the details.
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