Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning: TV channel and time

Thursday, November 5, 2026
7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PT
Benchmark International Arena

Final: CHI 1, TB 4

Local TV (no national channel)

How to watch Chicago Blackhawks 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 2026-11-08. 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

Chicago Blackhawks

Home TV market: Chicago

Chicago Sports Network (NHL.com listing)

Usual local partner: Chicago Sports Network (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 Chicago 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 Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning on?

No national TV channel is listed (regional game). Local TV: Chicago Blackhawks fans in Chicago: Chicago Sports Network; Tampa Bay Lightning fans in Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota: The Spot - Tampa Bay 66.

What time does Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning start?

Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning starts Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT).

How can I stream Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning?

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