Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild: TV channel and time

Saturday, November 7, 2026
8:00 PM ET · 5:00 PM PT
Grand Casino Arena

Final: TB 4, MIN 3

Local TV (no national channel)

How to watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild

National TV

None (regional game)

Free with an antenna

The Spot - Tampa Bay 66

Streaming

Wild+

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

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).

Minnesota Wild

Home TV market: Minneapolis-Saint Paul

Wild+ (NHL.com listing)
Wild team network (MINNHL) (NHL.com listing)

Usual local partner: Wild+ (source).

In-market stream: Wild+ via Prime Video (in-market only - check price, source).

Check your ZIP for local channels and blackouts

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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota and Minneapolis-Saint Paul TV markets; nearby markets may be too, check your provider.

NHL blackout maps

Frequently asked questions

What channel is Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild on?

No national TV channel is listed (regional game). Local TV: Tampa Bay Lightning fans in Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota: The Spot - Tampa Bay 66; Minnesota Wild fans in Minneapolis-Saint Paul: Wild+, Wild team network (MINNHL).

What time does Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild start?

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild starts Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT).

How can I stream Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild?

Listed streaming: Wild+. Out of market: ESPN+ (blacked out in the teams' home areas).