Update: 22 May 2019, Wednesday
Congratulations to the Eastern and Western Conference champions! The St. Louis Blues will be facing off against the Boston Bruins in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals starting from 27 May.
This year’s 2018-19 National Hockey League will mark it’s 102nd season for the League since being founded in 1917. As the premier professional league in ice hockey, the season is contested by 31 of the best teams from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference through a 26-week regular season. After which, the best 8 teams will then advance to the playoffs to compete through a single-elimination tournament, all for a chance at this season’s prestigious Stanley Cup.
The NHL’s 110-game Preseason has already started since 15 September and will conclude on 1 October 2018. As usual, this is just a precursor to the main 1,271-game Regular Season commencing on 3 October 2018 and finally kicking off with the Playoffs on 10 April, 2019. With the best teams from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, the Stanley Cup (2019) will be the final showdown of the NHL season on 27 May, 2019.
Live coverage of selected games will be available through Premier Sports and FreeSports throughout the season (excluding preseason games). In the U.S, national television rights are held by NBC which will then be shown on NBC, NBCSN, and CNBC. In Canada, Rogers Media owns the broadcast rights which means it’ll air games via Sportsnet. There are also many other providers offering the live coverage as well. Here are the game coverage breakdown for the different countries:
The providers in this list with links have been tested to work with our VPN. Click on any that you prefer to quickly access streaming instructions. For other providers, please find the full list of NHL official broadcasters here.
2017-18 – Washington Capitals
2016-17 – Pittsburgh Penguins
2015-16 – Pittsburgh Penguins
2014-15 – Chicago Blackhawks
2013-14 – Los Angeles Kings
Preseason Period: 15 September – 1 October 2018
Regular Season Period: 3 October 2018 – 6 April 2019
All-Star Game: Saturday, 26 January 2019
Playoff Period: 10 April – 6 June 2019
Stanley Cup Period: 27 May – 6 June 2019
Official NHL Full Schedule
Official NHL Teams
If you’re not currently in your local country or any other country offering the NHL stream, then you’ll need to connect to a VPN first before streaming the matches from your usual providers.
1) Sign Up with a recommended VPN provider.
2) Install the VPN on any device that you’ll be using to watch the 2018-19 NHL.
3) Ensure that you connect to the appropriate country VPN server that is supported by the provider. For example, connect to U.K for BT Sport or Indonesia for Trans 7.
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Live stream 15 exclusive NHL matches per week this season from Premier Sports (Preseason unavailable). However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: U.K only – Connect to our U.K (GBR) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the Premier Sports’ player website or download the Premier Sports app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Tip: NHL will be airing live from 3 October 2018 on Premier Player HD.
Access Premier Player HD here
NBC Sports will be providing full live coverage of the entire season. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: U.S only – Connect to our U.S (USA) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the NBC Sports website.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Tip: NHL will be airing live from 3 October on NBC Sports.
Access NBC Sports Stream here
Fox Sports will be providing full live coverage of the entire season. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: Australia only – Connect to our Australia (AUS) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Sign in to your Fox Sports Australia account or download the Fox Sports app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Tip: NHL will be airing live from 3 October on Fox Sports.
ESPN will be providing full live coverage of the entire season. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: Brazil only – Connect to our Brazil (BRA) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Sign in to your ESPN Deportes account.
Note: Mobile apps for iOS & Android are available for ESPN. However, it might require your GPS Location Services turned on to work. A VPN spoofs your IP address, but it does not spoof your GPS location.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Tip: NHL will be airing live from 3 October 2018 on WatchESPN.
Access WatchESPN here
Sportsnet will be providing full live coverage of the entire season. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: Canada only – Connect to our Canada (CAN) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the Sportsnet website or download the Sportsnet app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Tip: NHL will be airing live from 3 October 2018 on Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, and Sportsnet East.
Access Sportsnet Ontario here
Access Sportsnet Pacific here
Access Sportsnet West here
Access Sportsnet East here
Viaplay will be providing full live coverage of the entire season. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with Viaplay to access their content. Availability: Finland, Norway, and Sweden only – Connect to our Finland (FIN), Norway (NOR), or Sweden (SWE) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Sign in to your Viaplay Finland, Viaplay Sweden, or Viaplay Sweden account or download the Viaplay app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Canal+ will be providing full live coverage of the entire season. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with Canal+ to access their content. Availability: France only – Connect to our France (FRA) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Sign in to your Canal+ account.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Sport TV will be providing full live coverage of the entire season. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: Portugal only – Connect to our Portugal (PRT) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Sign in to your Sport TV account.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Stream all 1,271 live NHL games this season with your U.S/Canada NHL.TV account. Follow this guide if you’re trying to bypass blackout restrictions when streaming within the U.S/Canada.
1) Ensure that your VPN connection is to a country closest to the U.S or Canada. For example, Mexico (MEX) or Brazil (BRA) is a good choice for their close proximity. This is to ensure that your internet speed is not affected by the longer distances the VPN connection has to travel.
2) Sign in to your U.S NHL account or Canada NHL Rogers account.
3) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Tip: NHL will be airing live from 15 September 2018 on NHL.TV.
Access NHL.TV here
Stream all 1,271 live NHL games this season with the international and cheapest version of NHL.TV. If you’re currently a U.S NHL.TV subscriber, unfortunately the $139 version you purchased isn’t the cheapest you could get. The full International version of NHL.TV allows access to all games at only $119. Additionally, NHL has decided to offer four FREE games a week this season. Check out the FREE games schedule here and head to the NHL.TV site to experience NHL action to its fullest.
1) Firstly, follow our simple hack for NHL.TV to bypass blackouts and purchase the cheapest version internationally.
2) Once you’ve successfully gained access to the International NHL.TV, Sign in from the top-right corner of the NHL.com page.
3) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
Tip: NHL will be airing live from 15 September 2018 on NHL.TV.
Access NHL.TV here
There is no need to create an NHL account to access the free streams, they are available freely to everyone. Simply click on the stream when the game is about to start.
4 October, Thursday @ 21:00ET: Wild @ Avalanche
6 October, Saturday @ 19:00ET: Rangers @ Sabres
7 October, Sunday @ 22:30ET: Red Wings @ Kings
8 October, Monday @ 13:00ET: Sharks @ Islanders
9 October, Tuesday @ 20:30ET: Maple Leafs @ Stars
11 October, Thursday @ 19:00ET: Oilers @ Bruins
13 October, Saturday @ 20:30ET: Blues @ Blackhawks
15 October, Monday @ 20:00ET: Wild @ Predators
16 October, Tuesday @ 22:00ET: Sabres @ Golden Knights
18 October, Thursday @ 19:00ET: Flyers @ Blue Jackets
20 October, Saturday @ 22:00ET: Ducks @ Golden Knights
23 October, Tuesday @ 19:00ET: Panthers @ Rangers
25 October, Thursday @ 20:00ET: Rangers @ Blackhawks
27 October, Saturday @ 15:00ET: Oilers @ Predators
28 October, Sunday @ 20:00ET: Sharks @ Ducks
30 October, Tuesday @ 19:00ET: Islanders @ Penguins
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