Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning: TV channel and time

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PT
Benchmark International Arena

Final: DET 2, TB 4

Local TV (no national channel)

Archived page: this game has been played. The channels below are the listing as last checked and are kept for reference.

How to watch Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

National TV

None (regional game)

Free with an antenna

The Spot - Tampa Bay 66

Streaming

None listed

Out of market

ESPN+

Blacked out in the teams' home areas and for national games

Listing from the ESPN schedule feed and NHL.com, checked 2026-11-06. Channels can change; check your provider.

Services that carry it (3)

ESPN+ (ESPN Select) · $13.99/mo (Out-of-market only; blacked out in the teams' home areas)
ESPN Unlimited · $31.99/mo (Out-of-market only; blacked out in the teams' home areas)
NHL Center Ice (Out-of-market only; blacked out in the teams' home areas)

Local TV by team

Detroit Red Wings

Home TV market: Detroit

Detroit SportsNet (NHL.com listing)

Usual local partner: Detroit SportsNet (source).

Tampa Bay Lightning

Home TV market: Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota

The Spot - Tampa Bay 66 , Free with antenna (NHL.com listing)

Usual local partner: The Spot - Tampa Bay 66 (Scripps Sports) (source).

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Blackouts

Games are blacked out on ESPN+ in a team's home territory, and nationally televised games (ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV, HBO Max) are not available on ESPN+ live. Regional games NHL Network shows outside the local markets are not on ESPN+ either. League rule

For this game that means ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market) is blacked out in the Detroit and Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota TV markets; nearby markets may be too, check your provider.

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Frequently asked questions

What channel is Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning on?

No national TV channel is listed (regional game). Local TV: Detroit Red Wings fans in Detroit: Detroit SportsNet; Tampa Bay Lightning fans in Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota: The Spot - Tampa Bay 66.

What time does Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning start?

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning starts Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT).

How can I stream Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning?

No streaming service is listed for this game. Out of market: ESPN+ (blacked out in the teams' home areas).