Boston Bruins 2026–27 TV Schedule

Every game, every network — and exactly what it costs to watch.

The Boston Bruins opened the 2026–27 season at home against the New York Rangers on Sep 29. Of their 84 games, 20 are exclusive national broadcasts — 11 on ESPN/ABC and 9 on TNT — while the other 64 air locally on NESN.

Schedule, channels and prices updated

Full 84-Game Schedule
G1
vs New York Rangers
Sep 29 · 8:00 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G2
at Winnipeg Jets
Oct 2 · 8:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G3
at Minnesota Wild
Oct 3 · 8:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G4
vs Ottawa Senators
Oct 5 · 7:30 PM · NESN
NESN
G5
vs Utah Mammoth
Oct 8 · 7:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G6
vs Philadelphia Flyers
Oct 10 · 1:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G7
at San Jose Sharks
Oct 13 · 11:15 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G8
at Anaheim Ducks
Oct 16 · 10:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G9
at Los Angeles Kings
Oct 17 · 9:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G10
at Dallas Stars
Oct 20 · 8:00 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G11
vs Nashville Predators
Oct 22 · 7:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G12
vs San Jose Sharks
Oct 24 · 7:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G13
at Carolina Hurricanes
Oct 27 · 8:00 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G14
at St. Louis Blues
Oct 29 · 8:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G15
vs Chicago Blackhawks
Oct 31 · 1:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G16
vs Vegas Golden Knights
Nov 2 · 7:00 PM · Scripps Sports
NESN
G17
at Pittsburgh Penguins
Nov 5 · 7:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G18
vs Florida Panthers
Nov 8 · 1:00 PM · Scripps Sports
NESN
G19
vs Montreal Canadiens
Nov 12 · 7:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G20
vs Minnesota Wild
Nov 14 · 7:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G21
vs Los Angeles Kings
Nov 17 · 7:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G22
at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 18 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G23
vs Washington Capitals
Nov 21 · 7:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G24
vs Winnipeg Jets
Nov 25 · 7:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G25
vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Nov 27 · 1:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G26
vs Vancouver Canucks
Nov 29 · 5:00 PM · NESN
NESN
G27
vs Colorado Avalanche
Dec 1 · 8:00 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G28
vs Detroit Red Wings
Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
NESN
G29
at Florida Panthers
Dec 8 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G30
at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G31
vs New Jersey Devils
Dec 12 · 1:00 PM
NESN
G32
at Carolina Hurricanes
Dec 13 · 1:00 PM
NESN
G33
vs Florida Panthers
Dec 15 · 7:00 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G34
vs St. Louis Blues
Dec 17 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G35
at New Jersey Devils
Dec 19 · 12:00 PM
NESN
G36
vs Philadelphia Flyers
Dec 20 · 1:00 PM
NESN
G37
at New York Islanders
Dec 22 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G38
vs New York Islanders
Dec 26 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G39
at New Jersey Devils
Dec 27 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G40
vs Edmonton Oilers
Dec 30 · 7:30 PM
NESN
G41
at Chicago Blackhawks
Jan 1 · 3:00 PM
NESN
G42
at Columbus Blue Jackets
Jan 2 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G43
vs Buffalo Sabres
Jan 5 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G44
at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 6 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G45
at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 9 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G46
vs Carolina Hurricanes
Jan 12 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G47
vs Dallas Stars
Jan 14 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G48
at New York Rangers
Jan 16 · 12:00 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
G49
vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 18 · 1:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G50
at Colorado Avalanche
Jan 20 · 9:00 PM
NESN
G51
at Vegas Golden Knights
Jan 22 · 10:00 PM
NESN
G52
at Utah Mammoth
Jan 23 · 9:00 PM
NESN
G53
vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Jan 26 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G54
at Ottawa Senators
Jan 28 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G55
vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Jan 30 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G56
at Toronto Maple Leafs
Feb 10 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G57
vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Feb 13 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G58
vs Anaheim Ducks
Feb 15 · 2:00 PM
NESN
G59
at Calgary Flames
Feb 17 · 9:00 PM
NESN
G60
at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 19 · 8:00 PM
NESN
G61
at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 21 · 8:00 PM
NESN
G62
at Seattle Kraken
Feb 22 · 9:40 PM
NESN
G63
vs Washington Capitals
Feb 25 · 8:00 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G64
vs Detroit Red Wings
Feb 27 · 12:30 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
G65
at New York Rangers
Mar 3 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G66
at Ottawa Senators
Mar 4 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G67
vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 6 · 12:30 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
G68
vs Seattle Kraken
Mar 8 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G69
at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 10 · 7:30 PM
NESN
G70
at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 11 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G71
vs Calgary Flames
Mar 13 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G72
vs New York Islanders
Mar 15 · 7:00 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G73
at Philadelphia Flyers
Mar 18 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G74
at Nashville Predators
Mar 20 · 5:00 PM
NESN
G75
vs Buffalo Sabres
Mar 23 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G76
vs Ottawa Senators
Mar 25 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G77
at Washington Capitals
Mar 26 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G78
vs Montreal Canadiens
Mar 30 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G79
at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 1 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G80
vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 3 · 3:00 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
G81
at Toronto Maple Leafs
Apr 5 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G82
at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 7 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G83
at Florida Panthers
Apr 9 · 7:00 PM
NESN
G84
at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 10 · 8:00 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
What It Costs to Watch Every Bruins Game

In the Boston market

Local games on NESN
$193.90 + local TV
64 games on NESNCable, live TV or app
5 games on ABCFree w/ antenna
ESPN Unlimited · 6 games (Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar)$127.96
HBO Max (TNT) · 9 games (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr)$65.94

Outside the market

NHL Power Play covers local games
$249.86 for the season
ESPN Select (NHL Power Play) · 36 games (Nov, Dec, Jan, Apr)$55.96
ESPN Unlimited (incl. Power Play) · 34 games (Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar)$127.96
5 games on ABCFree w/ antenna
HBO Max (TNT) · 9 games (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr)$65.94

List prices, subscribing only in the months with games and cancelling in between. Outside the market, NHL Power Play streams every non-national game with ESPN Select; in months with games on the ESPN channel, ESPN Unlimited covers those and includes everything in Select. Only TNT games need HBO Max. “+ local TV” means you also need a cable, live-TV or direct subscription that carries the local channel.

What You Need to Watch the Bruins
64 games
NESN — Carried on cable and live-TV streamers. Cord-cutters can stream with NESN 360 ($239.99/yr).
11 games
ESPN/ABC — ABC games are free over-the-air; ESPN games need ESPN Unlimited ($31.99/mo) or a live-TV bundle with ESPN.
9 games
TNT / truTV — stream on HBO Max (from $10.99/mo) or any live-TV bundle with TNT.
Out of market?
NHL Power Play, included with ESPN Select ($13.99/mo) and ESPN Unlimited, streams every Bruins game live if you live outside the Boston market — only national exclusives are blacked out.
Bruins TV & Streaming FAQ

What channel is the Boston Bruins game on?

Of their 84 games, 64 on NESN, 9 on TNT, 6 on ESPN and 5 on ABC. The schedule above lists the channel for every game.

How can I watch the Boston Bruins without cable?

64 games air on NESN. Without cable, look for a live-TV streaming service that carries NESN, or stream with NESN 360 ($239.99/yr). National games need ESPN Unlimited in Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar ($127.96) for 6 ESPN and ESPN+ games and HBO Max in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr ($65.94) for 9 TNT games. 5 games on ABC are free with an antenna.

How can I watch the Bruins out of market?

NHL Power Play streams every non-national Bruins game outside the Boston market with ESPN Select ($13.99 a month), which also carries their ESPN+ games. In Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar, when they also play on the ESPN channel, ESPN Unlimited ($31.99) covers everything instead. That’s about $183.92 for the season, subscribing only in the months with games. Add HBO Max for the 9 TNT games.

How much does it cost to watch every Bruins game?

About $193.90 plus local TV in the Boston market, or about $249.86 outside it, using list prices and subscribing only in the months with games.

When does the Bruins regular season end?

The Boston Bruins opened on Sep 29 at home against the New York Rangers, and their 84-game regular season runs through Apr 10.

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