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What channel is the Chicago Blackhawks game on tonight? (TV & Live Stream)

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Real-Time Broadcast & Blackout Calculator to find out exactly how to watch the Blackhawks.

1. Location & Subscriptions

Official Rules
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Full Season Coverage (84 Games) 0% Watchable
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Watchable Without Blackout 0 games (0%)
Blacked Out Regionally 0 games (0%)
Missing Required Subscription 84 games (100%)

Official Out-of-Market Options

Because the Chicago Blackhawks are based in the US, their games are out-of-market in Canada. Watch them using Sportsnet+ Premium (streaming) or NHL Centre Ice (cable), plus Sportsnet and Amazon Prime Video for national broadcasts.

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Next Blackhawks Game Thu Nov 12 2026 • 8:00 PM Game 19 of 84

vs Sabres

United Center

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Upcoming Schedule Snapshot:
#19 vs Sabres
Thu Nov 12 2026 • 8:00 PM
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#20 vs Jets
Sat Nov 14 2026 • 3:30 PM
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#21 vs Maple Leafs
Tue Nov 17 2026 • 7:30 PM
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#19 vs Sabres
Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres
Thu Nov 12 2026 • 8:00 PM
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#20 vs Jets
Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets
Sat Nov 14 2026 • 3:30 PM
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Sportsnet
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#21 vs Maple Leafs
Chicago Blackhawks vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Tue Nov 17 2026 • 7:30 PM
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#22 vs Blue Jackets
Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Thu Nov 19 2026 • 8:00 PM
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#23 @ Flames
Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames
Sat Nov 21 2026 • 3:30 PM
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Sportsnet, Sportsnet One
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#24 @ Canucks
Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks
Sun Nov 22 2026 • 8:00 PM
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Sportsnet Pacific
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#25 @ Kraken
Chicago Blackhawks at Seattle Kraken
Wed Nov 25 2026 • 9:40 PM
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#26 vs Rangers
Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers
Fri Nov 27 2026 • 5:30 PM
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SN+
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#27 vs Wild
Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild
Sun Nov 29 2026 • 2:00 PM
Watchable
Sportsnet TVA Sports
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#28 @ Jets
Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets
Mon Nov 30 2026 • 7:30 PM
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SN+
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Showing the 66-game Chicago Blackhawks TV broadcast schedule Schedule verified: Nov 11, 2026 • Auto-synced with local clock

Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Broadcast Rights & Regional Blackout Guide (2026–27 Blackhawks Season)

Following the Chicago Blackhawks regular season and preseason broadcasts across Canada requires understanding how NHL broadcast territory rights are allocated between national networks and regional partners. For Chicago Blackhawks fans, games are split across distinct television and streaming networks: Sportsnet+ Premium, Sportsnet, Amazon Prime Video, and TVA Sports.

Out-of-Market Chicago Blackhawks Games in Canada (Sportsnet+ Premium)

Sportsnet+ Premium (53 English games) hold the official regional rights for the Chicago Blackhawks. Their broadcast boundary is restricted by NHL carriage rules strictly to United States (Out-of-Market Across Canada).

If you reside outside this territory, standard cable subscriptions to Sportsnet+ Premium will show a regional blackout screen during live Chicago Blackhawks games. Out-of-market Blackhawks fans must use Sportsnet+ Premium (for online streaming) or add NHL Centre Ice (for traditional cable/satellite TV) to watch regional feeds legally. Note that NHL Centre Ice does not include an online streaming option.

National Blackhawks Games (Sportsnet, Prime & TVA Sports)

When the Chicago Blackhawks play on Saturday night Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts, Sportsnet (English) and TVA Sports (French) broadcast coast-to-coast with zero regional blackouts anywhere in Canada. Every Canadian viewer with standard cable or basic streaming packages can watch these matchups.

Select regular-season Chicago Blackhawks games stream nationally on Wednesday nights exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in English, which also carries coast-to-coast clearance with no regional blackouts.

Quick Summary for Blackhawks Fans in Canada: Because the Chicago Blackhawks are based in the US, their games are out-of-market in Canada. Watch them using Sportsnet+ Premium or NHL Centre Ice, or tune in coast-to-coast without blackouts whenever the Chicago Blackhawks air nationally in Canada on Sportsnet, Amazon Prime Video, or TVA Sports.

Blackout Rules & FAQ

Game Type Network Blackout Status
Regional Sportsnet+ Premium Subject to Regional Blackouts
National (Sat) Sportsnet / TVA Sports No Blackouts
National (Wed) Amazon Prime Video No Blackouts

Why are Chicago Blackhawks games considered out-of-market across Canada?
Because the Chicago Blackhawks are based in the US, their games are out-of-market in Canada and do not have a local Canadian regional TV territory. Watch them using Sportsnet+ Premium (streaming) or NHL Centre Ice (cable/satellite), unless the matchup is selected for a coast-to-coast Canadian national broadcast on Sportsnet, Amazon Prime Video, or TVA Sports, or played against a Canadian team inside that Canadian team's home broadcast region.

Why am I getting a Sportsnet blackout or NHL regional blackout tonight?

If your screen goes dark and displays a blackout message on Sportsnet or TSN, the game is a Regional Broadcast and your physical location is outside the team's NHL-defined territory. You must use Sportsnet+ Premium to stream out-of-market regional games.

Even if you pay for the channel through a standard TV package, the NHL forces the network to blackout the signal for out-of-market viewers.

How do I watch Chicago Blackhawks games in Canada without regional blackouts?

Because the Chicago Blackhawks are based in the US, their games are out-of-market in Canada. Watch them using Sportsnet+ Premium (for online streaming) or NHL Centre Ice (for cable/satellite), plus Sportsnet and Amazon Prime Video for national Canadian broadcasts.

Are Saturday night Chicago Blackhawks games blacked out anywhere in Canada?

No. Saturday night Chicago Blackhawks games on Sportsnet and TVA Sports are part of the NHL's national broadcast package. These games clear coast-to-coast across Canada with zero regional blackouts on standard cable packages.

Which Chicago Blackhawks games stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video?

National Wednesday Night Hockey broadcasts featuring the Chicago Blackhawks are exclusive to Amazon Prime Video in English across Canada. These streams carry no regional blackout restrictions for Prime subscribers anywhere in the country.

Recent Results & Past Blackouts

Verified Canadian broadcast feeds and regional territory rules from the last 14 days

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