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Watch the San Jose Sharks outside Bay Area

Moved away, or just a fan from afar? Here is exactly how Sharks games reach you when you live outside the Bay Area, and what it costs.

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Inside Bay Area versus everywhere else

In the Bay Area, most Sharks games are on NBC Sports California (DIRECTV Stream channel 698), 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 Bay Area? See the local channel guide
Sports Mix: four games at once on DIRECTV Stream

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

Sharks out-of-market questions

Straight answers. Anything else, ask our team.

Can I watch the Sharks if I live outside Bay Area?

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 NBC Sports California available outside Bay Area?

Live Sharks games on NBC Sports California are only sold inside the Bay 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 Sharks 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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