Boston Bruins Hockey Broadcast Rights & Regional Blackout Guide (2026–27 Bruins Season)
Following the Boston Bruins regular season across the United States requires understanding how NHL broadcast territory rights are split between regional sports networks and national streaming partners. For Boston Bruins fans, games are divided across NESN, ESPN+, ESPN/ABC, TNT, and NHL Network.
Regional Boston Bruins Games (NESN)
NESN holds the official in-market regional broadcast rights for the Boston Bruins (67 regular-season games) across New England (MA, RI, NH, ME, VT & Eastern/Central CT). If your US ZIP code falls inside the Boston Bruins local broadcast territory, regional games are blacked out on ESPN+ and must be watched via NESN.
If you live outside the Boston Bruins local broadcast territory in the US, regional Bruins games stream live on ESPN+ (unless the Boston Bruins are playing an opponent whose local broadcast territory includes your ZIP code).
National Bruins Games (ESPN, ABC, TNT & NHL Network)
When the Boston Bruins are selected for an exclusive national US broadcast on ESPN, TNT, or NHL Network (20 games), the broadcast is blacked out on ESPN+ nationwide unless simulcast on ABC/ESPN+.
Viewers both in-market and out-of-market need access to the designated national television channel or streaming tier (such as Max for TNT simulcasts) to watch these national exclusives.