Live hockey is where streaming problems show up first: everyone tunes in at the same moment, and a few seconds of freezing means missing the goal.
Rights this season, in short: according to reporting from July 2026, Rogers holds the national NHL rights in Canada through 2037-38, Sportsnet keeps a large national schedule including Monday and Saturday games, and Prime Video has exclusive Wednesday national games from 2026-27 in English and French. Regional games depend on your team.
Game-night tips that come up again and again:
- Use a wired connection for the TV that matters most.
- Start the stream a few minutes before puck drop rather than right at the start.
- Close other heavy downloads in the house during the game.
- Know your fallback: a second app or device already set up.
What's your setup, and how has stability been during big games? If you use IPTV, our buffering guide covers peak-time problems in detail.