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How to Watch the Toronto Maple Leafs Live Without Cable

Written by Derek Fleming

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Table of Contents
  1. Today’s game
  2. Important channels
  3. FAQ
  4. More NHL Teams

The Toronto Maple Leafs are an NHL team that play in the Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division. If you can’t make it to the Scotiabank Arena to watch a game in person this season, you can live stream Maple Leafs games on most major streaming devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android TV, and more.

In the Toronto area, Sportsnet NOW carries 56 Leafs games. In the United States, out-of-market Leafs fans can watch most of the team’s regular season on ESPN+. When the Maple Leafs are on national TV in the US, the games will air on ABC, ESPN, TNT, or TBS.

ESPN Plus

Watch the Toronto Maple Leafs out-of-market across the US.

$9.99 / month

Sign Up for ESPN+

Hulu + Live TV

Watch nationally televised Leaf’s games on ABC, ESPN, TNT, and TBS. Stanley Cup Finals coverage. Includes ESPN+.

$69.99 / month

Sign Up for Hulu

Today’s game

Our software lists the upcoming TV schedule with streaming options below.

FuboDIRECTV STREAM – ChoiceHulu + Live TVOrange & Blue Sports ExtraYouTube TV
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red WingsDecember 31, 7:33 pmTBD
Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple LeafsDecember 31, 7:33 pmTBD
New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple LeafsDecember 31, 7:33 pmTBD
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh PenguinsDecember 31, 7:33 pmTBD
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Los Angeles KingsDecember 31, 7:33 pmTBD
All times are ET

Important channels

Bally Sports+DIRECTV STREAM – ChoiceDIRECTV STREAMFuboHulu + Live TVSling Orange & BlueYouTube TV
ABC ABC
ESPN ESPN
NHL Network NHL Network
TBS TBS
TNT TNT

Yes, if you live in the U.S., you can watch the Maple Leafs on ESPN+, although some games will be blacked out when ESPN, TNT, and NHL Network have rights to exclusive games.

The old NHL.TV was folded into ESPN+ which created a streaming only out-of-market package for NHL fans who don’t live close to their favorite team. ESPN+ features 1,000 out-of-market NHL games each season as well as 75 exclusive, ESPN produced, games.

Most Leaf games will be available on ESPN+ in the U.S. unless the Leafs are playing in an exclusive broadcast on ESPN, TNT, and NHL Network.

For more, see this helpful summary of the ESPN+ NHL lineup published by ESPN.

Yes, you can watch the Leafs on Hulu in the US with the ESPN+ bundle, which is included as part of the Hulu + Live TV base package. In other words, when you sign up for Hulu + Live TV, ESPN+ is automatically included. The advantage of signing up for Hulu if you are an out-of-market Maple Leaf fan is the platform also includes the channels that air nationally televised NHL games, ABC, ESPN, TNT, and TBS.

In addition to being the out-of-market home of NHL broadcasts, ESPN+is also the primary broadcast partner for UFC events. With a Hulu + Live TV subscription, you get access to UFC Fight Nights, but do need to pay extra for PPV events.

FAQ

Can I watch the Maple Leafs game online?

Yes, if you live in Canada, Sportsnet NOW live streams 56 Maple Leafs games each season. In the US, Maple Leafs fans can live stream every game on Hulu + Live TV with the ESPN+ bundle and Hulu’s lineup of important NHL channels, such as ABC, ESPN, TNT, and TBS. The one blind spot in Hulu’s Maple Leaf’s NHL coverage is the NHL Network.

Can I watch the Maple Leafs game online for free?

Not usually, no. ESPN+ and Hulu don’t typically offer free trials. However, when the Maple Leafs appear on ABC, ESPN, TNT, or TBS, you can watch for free one time with DIRECTV STREAM, YouTube TV, and fuboTV.

How can I watch the Maple Leafs out-of-market in Canada?

For this season, NHL Live has been retired, and folded into Sportsnet NOW Premium. Out-of-market Leafs fans in Canada can watch the team on Sportsnet NOW Premium.

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