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What channel is the Columbus Blue Jackets game on tonight? (TV & Live Stream)

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

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 Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Blue Jackets Game Thu Nov 12 2026 • 7:00 PM Game 17 of 84

vs Lightning

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Upcoming Schedule Snapshot:
#17 vs Lightning
Thu Nov 12 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#18 vs Flyers
Sat Nov 14 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#19 @ Islanders
Tue Nov 17 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#17 vs Lightning
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Thu Nov 12 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#18 vs Flyers
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers
Sat Nov 14 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#19 @ Islanders
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders
Tue Nov 17 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#20 @ Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks
Thu Nov 19 2026 • 8:00 PM
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#21 @ Maple Leafs
Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs
Sat Nov 21 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#22 @ Devils
Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils
Mon Nov 23 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#23 vs Devils
Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils
Wed Nov 25 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#24 vs Red Wings
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings
Fri Nov 27 2026 • 3:00 PM
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#25 @ Penguins
Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mon Nov 30 2026 • 7:00 PM
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#26 @ Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Thu Dec 3 2026 • 7:00 PM
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Showing the 68-game Columbus Blue Jackets TV broadcast schedule Schedule verified: Nov 11, 2026 • Auto-synced with local clock

Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Broadcast Rights & Regional Blackout Guide (2026–27 Blue Jackets Season)

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

Out-of-Market Columbus Blue Jackets Games in Canada (Sportsnet+ Premium)

Sportsnet+ Premium (66 English games) hold the official regional rights for the Columbus Blue Jackets. 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 Columbus Blue Jackets games. Out-of-market Blue Jackets 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 Blue Jackets Games (Sportsnet, Prime & TVA Sports)

When the Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Blue Jackets Fans in Canada: Because the Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Columbus Blue Jackets games considered out-of-market across Canada?
Because the Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Columbus Blue Jackets games in Canada without regional blackouts?

Because the Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Columbus Blue Jackets games blacked out anywhere in Canada?

No. Saturday night Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Columbus Blue Jackets games stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video?

National Wednesday Night Hockey broadcasts featuring the Columbus Blue Jackets 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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