How to live stream NHL ice hockey online in Australia

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You might not catch a single NHL match on Australian free-to-air TV, but there are plenty of other ways to keep up with your ice hockey idols. We've laid them all out below:

NHL TV schedule

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  Date	Match	Time (AEDT)	How to watch
  Thu, 12 Mar	Colorado Avalanche v New York Rangers	1:00 PM	Kayo Sports, Foxtel, Fetch TV, NHL.TV
  Fri, 13 Mar	Calgary Flames v New York Islanders	12:00 PM	Kayo Sports, Foxtel, Fetch TV, NHL.TV
  Mon, 16 Mar	Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders	9:00 AM	Kayo Sports, Foxtel, Fetch TV, NHL.TV
  Wed, 18 Mar	Vegas Golden Knights v Dallas Stars	3:30 PM	Kayo Sports, Foxtel, Fetch TV, NHL.TV

How to watch NHL in Australia

To get your ice hockey fix, you need Foxtel iQ, Foxtel Now, Kayo Sports or Fetch TV. You can also access it via the league's own streaming service, NHL.TV. Read on for more details.

Watch NHL on Kayo Sports

Kayo Sports subscribers get access to content from ESPN, so they will be able to stream a minimum of three games per week during the regular season and enjoy extensive coverage of the play-offs right through to the Stanley Cup Finals.

A Basic Kayo subscription costs $25/month and enables you to watch on two screens, while the Premium subscription, at $35/month, lets you watch three simultaneous streams. Both subscriptions include access to HD content live and on-demand from more than 50 sports.

You can sign up for a 14-day free trial to see if the service fits your needs. There's no contract involved, so you can cancel your subscription at any time. We highly recommend diving into our deep analysis of Kayo Sports, too, which details all of the unique features offered by this classy app.

Kayo Sports is compatible with computers, smartphones and tablets, Chromecast, Telstra TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Samsung TV (2017 or later).

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Watch NHL on Foxtel iQ and Foxtel Now

ESPN is part of Foxtel's premium Sports Pack, so pay TV subscribers can watch NHL games live on TV or stream with the Foxtel Go app to laptops and mobile devices. The app is free with any Foxtel subscription, but the Sports Pack must be added to the Foxtel Plus package. This brings the minimum monthly cost up to $74 per month, plus any installation fees.

Alternative, you can watch NHL coverage with Foxtel Now. ESPN is part of the Sport Pack, which costs $29/month. You also need the Essentials Pack to gain access to it. The total charge is $54/month, cheaper than Foxtel iQ but still significantly more than Kayo. A 10-day free trial is available for new customers.

Foxtel Now is compatible with computers, smartphones and tablets, the Foxtel Now Box, Sony Android TVs, Telstra TV, Chromecast/Airplay and PS4.

Watch NHL on Fetch TV

ESPN is also available in the Vibe channel pack from Fetch TV, which costs only $6/month. However, the total price of your subscription will depend on whether you purchase a Fetch TV box outright or get it through a broadband provider. So the overall price will be dramatically more.

Watch NHL on NHL.TV

NHL.TV is the National Hockey League's own subscription streaming service, providing fans all around the world with live and on-demand access to the latest games in both the regular season and the play-offs. Available through the NHL website as well as a host of mobile and non-mobile apps, NHL.TV offers unparalleled coverage of every save, stick-check and slapshot.

• How do I sign up for NHL.TV and what does it get me?

  NHL.TV offers two levels of access: a free Lite tier and a premium subscription tier. The Lite tier requires no sign-up and lets you view all the latest news, scores and statistics, along with a selection of match-recap videos, highlight reels and classic matches from the NHL's history.

  However, to stream the current NHL season, you'll need to purchase an NHL.TV subscription. In doing so, you'll get access to live streams of both the regular season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs, available in high definition (HD) and 60fps if your device and Internet connection support it. 48 hours after a game has been played, it'll be added to the video archive for you to go back and watch at your leisure.

  Matches streamed through NHL.TV come packed with additional features, from multiple camera angles to milestone markers indicating key moments in past games. Each match offers you the choice between home and away broadcast feeds, letting you pick the play-by-play you want to hear. And if you prefer to watch matches at your own convenience, you can hide the scores on played games to keep the outcome a surprise.

  It's also worth mentioning that, unlike American NHL.TV subscribers, Aussies don't have to worry about blackouts for particular NHL games. Since Australian free-to-air channels don't cover the NHL, all matches are available for streaming here in Australia.

• How much does NHL.TV cost?

  While the Lite tier of NHL.TV will cost you nothing, you'll need to pay to watch the current season's matches. As the season is now on the home stretch to the post-season, an annual NHL.TV subscription will cost you just US$19.99 (approximately AUD$30.50) a month. That's US$110 off the normal price.

  One thing to note: the annual subscription defaults to a recurring payment, so if you don't want to be charged indefinitely, you'll need to disable automatic renewal in your NHL.TV account settings.

  

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• What devices are compatible with NHL.TV?

  Whether you're at home or out-and-about, you have plenty of options available for accessing NHL.TV.

  If you're looking to load up NHL.TV on your computer, the NHL.TV website supports all Windows PCs running Windows 7 or later, along with Mac computers running OS X 10.8 or later. You'll also need an updated version of either Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari, with the latest versions of both Adobe Flash Player and Java installed. Streaming NHL.TV on your computer comes with the added benefit of Mosaic View, which allows you to watch up to four games at once on a single screen. This feature is not supported on other devices.

  To watch NHL.TV while you're on-the-go, you'll need to download the NHL mobile app to a compatible device. For the Android version of the app, that means any smartphone or tablet running Android 5.0 or higher. For the iOS version, meanwhile, you'll need an iPhone 5s or newer, an iPad 2 or newer, or sixth-gen iPod Touch or newer running iOS 11.0 or higher. Other than the lack of Mosaic View, the only limitation to NHL.TV on mobile is the inability to stream in HD or 60fps on certain older devices.

  NHL.TV also supports a number of streaming devices for watching games on your TV. Apple TV models from the second generation on can download the NHL app from the iTunes store to access all the same functionality as on mobile. Xbox 360 and Xbox One gaming consoles have their own NHL app downloadable from their respective stores. For Google Chromecast owners, both versions of the mobile app support casting NHL.TV over a Wi-Fi network.

  While you can switch between as many compatible devices as you want, your NHL.TV account can only be accessed by one mobile and one desktop device simultaneously. Account sharing is strictly prohibited and may result in your account being deactivated.

• How much data does NHL.TV use?

  All streaming through NHL.TV uses adaptive bitrate technology, with video quality dependent on the speed of your Internet connection. To stream in standard definition (SD), you'll need at least 1.8Mbps; for HD, at least 3Mbps; and for 60fps HD, a minimum of 5Mbps. Since a typical NHL match lasts around 2.5 hours after accounting for stoppages, this works out at roughly 2GB of data used per match in SD, 3.4GB per match in HD and 5.6GB per match at 60fps HD.

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