How to watch Pittsburgh Penguins games: TV channels, streaming & out-of-market options

The Penguins are back on the ice and chasing down their sixth Stanley Cup.

With a combination of young talent and veteran stars like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, Pittsburgh is always a major draw for hockey fans at the local and national levels.

Do you want to keep up with another exciting year of Pens action?

Here is everything you need to know about watching Penguins games during the 2025-26 season.

What channels are Pittsburgh Penguins games on?

• Local TV channels: SportsNet Pittsburgh
• National TV channels: ABC, ESPN, NHL Network, TNT

Hockey fans located in Western Pennsylvania as well as neighboring states like Ohio and West Virginia can watch Penguins games on SportsNet Pittsburgh.

National TV channels like ABC, ESPN, NHL Network and TNT will also cover NHL games throughout the 2025-26 season.

How to stream Penguins games without cable

• Local live streams: SNP 360
• National live streams: DirecTV, ESPN app, Fubo, HBO Max, Hulu + Live TV

SNP 360 is an app that gives local fans access to SportsNet Pittsburgh programming via a TV provider or paid subscription. If SportsNet Pittsburgh is part of your current cable or satellite package, you may already have access to SNP 360.

The SNP 360 subscription plans are listed below:

SNP 360 Season Pass

• $99.99 for six months of service; automatically renews every six months unless canceled
• Access to SportsNet Pittsburgh programming, including Penguins and Pirates games
• Available to download on streaming devices (iOS, Android, AppleTV, Amazon Fire TV, desktop, etc.)

SNP 360 Monthly plan

• $21.99 per month; automatically renews each month unless canceled
• Access to SportsNet Pittsburgh programming, including Penguins and Pirates games
• Available to download on streaming devices (iOS, Android, AppleTV, Amazon Fire TV, desktop, etc.)

There are also several national streaming services that cover NHL games, including DirecTV and the ESPN app.

How to watch Penguins games outside of the Pittsburgh market

• Live stream: ESPN+

If you live outside of the Pittsburgh market, you can stream Penguins games with ESPN+. However, some games may not be available to stream because of ESPN+’s blackout policy.

You can create an account and sign up for ESPN+ on ESPN.com or via the ESPN app. A bundle of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ costs $29.99 per month for 12 months, while a monthly ESPN Select subscription costs $12.99. Those subscriptions give viewers access to out-of-market games, live and on demand.

Penguins highlights and replays: How to catch up after the game

• Highlights: ESPN+, NHL.com, YouTube

Highlights and replays of games are available on ESPN+, NHL.com and YouTube. ESPN+ offers live and on-demand streams of games, and NHL.com posts condensed games. The NHL’s official YouTube channel posts highlights on a nightly basis.