Hockey is the most regionally fragmented sport on TV: US national games on ESPN and TNT, Canadian rights split across Sportsnet, CBC's Hockey Night in Canada and TVA Sports, and every team's regional feed behind a different paywall. SMART OTT carries all of it — every team, every night, plus the full playoff bracket and the Stanley Cup Final — in one subscription.
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Coverage scope
Every regular-season game via US national feeds and regional broadcasts, the complete Canadian line-up — Hockey Night in Canada on CBC/Sportsnet every Saturday, TVA Sports in French — plus the Winter Classic, All-Star Weekend, playoffs and the Cup Final.
Channels included
ESPN / ESPN+
US national windows, early playoff rounds and alternating Cup Finals.
TNT
US national games, Winter Classic and alternating Cup Finals.
Sportsnet
Canada's national rightsholder — all seven Canadian teams' national windows.
CBC — Hockey Night in Canada
The Saturday institution, included live.
TVA Sports
French-language national games — Canadiens country covered.
NHL Network + regional feeds
Out-of-market games for every US and Canadian team.
Major events in the calendar
- October–April — Regular season — every team, every night.
- January 1 — Winter Classic outdoor game.
- February — All-Star Weekend and international breaks.
- April–June — Stanley Cup Playoffs — four rounds, best-of-seven.
- June — Stanley Cup Final.
Picture quality & reliability for sports
NHL broadcasts are 1080p60 with select 4K national games. A fast-moving puck is the ultimate motion test — wired Ethernet matters more for hockey than any other sport, and Infinity 4K's priority routing keeps playoff overtime smooth.
Plans & pricing
Both plans include all the sport channels above. Infinity 4K gets you the expanded 4K library and priority server routing during peak match times — worth the $20 difference if you watch live sports regularly.
Elite
700K+ channels, movies & series.
UHD 4K. 24/7 support. Anti-freeze servers.
Infinity 4K
1.7M+ channels, full 4K UHD library.
Priority routing. Faster support.
Setup on your TV / device
Sport viewing usually means a big TV with wired internet for the smoothest picture. Recommended setup paths:
- Best: Smart TV (Samsung / LG) with built-in IPTV app + Ethernet — see Samsung guide or LG guide.
- Most popular: Firestick 4K Max with TiViMate + USB-Ethernet adapter — see Firestick guide.
- Premium: Apple TV 4K with Cloud Stream IPTV Player — see Apple TV guide.
- Enthusiast: Formuler Z11 Pro Max with MyTVOnline 3 — see Formuler guide.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — CBC and Sportsnet feeds carrying Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday are included, along with TVA Sports for French-language coverage.
Yes — regional feeds for every US and Canadian team are included, so you can follow your team from anywhere without a separate out-of-market package.
Yes — all four rounds and the Cup Final across ESPN, TNT and Sportsnet feeds, plus every regional first-round broadcast.
Yes — Canada is one of SMART OTT's strongest regions: Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports and TSN are all included alongside the US networks.
1080p60 as broadcast, with select national games in 4K. Wired Ethernet is strongly recommended for hockey's motion; the Infinity 4K plan adds priority routing at peak times.
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