How to stream games live without cable

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It's opening night of the NHL! The 2024-25 season begins on Tuesday (October 8) with a tripleheader that will be broadcast live on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The 2024 Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will be on the ice in one of the squad's three games against the Boston Bruins. Will any stars be in attendance? Ariana Grande reached the Stanley Cup Finals while DJ Khaled and Kid LAROI headlined the Stanley Cup Concert Series, but we'll have to wait and see which recording stars will attend the opening games.

Today's NHL schedule includes Seattle Kraken vs. St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks vs. Utah Hockey Club.

No cable? No problem! All three games can be streamed on DirecTV, Fubo and Sling TV.

Read on for more details.

NHL opening night schedule: When and where to watch

Tonight's NHL games will be broadcast live on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+, starting with St. Louis vs. Seattle at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT.

Boston will face Florida in the second game of the evening at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT. Closing out the evening: Chicago vs. Boston at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. on ESPN and ESPN+.

Hockey fans can stream ESPN, ESPN 2, NHL Network and more for free on DirecTV and Fubo. Both streamers offer a free trial for up to a week and monthly plans priced under $80. Sling TV's streaming plans start as low as $20 per month.

Want to catch most of the NHL opening week games? Subscribe to ESPN+.

More than 25 NHL games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ through October 14th.

Streaming plans currently start at $10.99 per month or $109 for the annual plan (ESPN+ plans increase by $1 starting October 17).

Are you looking for a streaming offer? You can bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ starting at $14.99 ($16.99 starting October 17). Or join Hulu + Live TV ($77/month) to stream over 90 live channels and get access to ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+.