Authorized DIRECTV Stream dealerWatch the Boston Bruins outside Boston
Moved away, or just a fan from afar? Here is exactly how Bruins games reach you when you live outside the Boston area, and what it costs.
Inside Boston versus everywhere else
In the Boston area, most Bruins games are on NESN (DIRECTV Stream channel 628), included with DIRECTV Stream Choice or MySports + MyHome Team. Outside that area the network is not sold, so the games move to ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market).
- Out of market: ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market), ESPN+ subscription, sold separately
- National games: ESPN, ABC, TNT and truTV on DIRECTV Stream
- Playoffs: national broadcasts, no package needed
- Living in Boston? See the local channel guide
How ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market) works
NHL Center Ice is only sold to DIRECTV satellite customers. Streaming fans watch out-of-market NHL games on ESPN+, alongside DIRECTV Stream for national and local games.
Blackouts apply to games in your home area and national exclusives. Full ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market) guide
Bruins out-of-market questions
Straight answers. Anything else, ask our team.
Can I watch the Bruins if I live outside Boston?
Yes. Regular-season games are on ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market) (ESPN+ subscription, sold separately), and national games are on ESPN, ABC, TNT and truTV, all carried by DIRECTV Stream. Playoff games are national broadcasts wherever you live.
Is NESN available outside Boston?
Live Bruins games on NESN are only sold inside the Boston area, by ZIP code. Outside it, the DIRECTV Sports Pack may carry the network’s studio shows, but games follow league blackouts.
What is the cheapest way to watch the Bruins out of market?
ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market) for the regular season plus a DIRECTV Stream package for the national games and playoffs. If you also follow a local team where you live, choose Choice or MySports + MyHome Team so its network is included too.
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