Calgary Flames Hockey Broadcast Rights & Regional Blackout Guide (2026–27 Flames Season)
Following the Calgary Flames regular season across the United States requires understanding how NHL broadcast territory rights are split between regional sports networks and national streaming partners. For Calgary Flames fans, games are divided across ESPN+ (Out-of-Market), ESPN+, ESPN/ABC, TNT, and NHL Network.
Regional Calgary Flames Games (ESPN+ (Out-of-Market))
ESPN+ (Out-of-Market) holds the official in-market regional broadcast rights for the Calgary Flames (84 regular-season games) across Canada (Out-of-Market Across All US ZIP Codes — Streams on ESPN+). If your US ZIP code falls inside the Calgary Flames local broadcast territory, regional games are blacked out on ESPN+ and must be watched via ESPN+ (Out-of-Market).
If you live outside the Calgary Flames local broadcast territory in the US, regional Flames games stream live on ESPN+ (unless the Calgary Flames are playing an opponent whose local broadcast territory includes your ZIP code).
National Flames Games (ESPN, ABC, TNT & NHL Network)
When the Calgary Flames are selected for an exclusive national US broadcast on ESPN, TNT, or NHL Network (1 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.