The 2024/25 NHL regular season kicked off in October. This 108th season started in 4th of October and goes on until June 2025. 32 teams will play, with the Florida Panthers as defending champions.
This guide will give you the information you need for how to watch the NHL in Australia, and where to stream the playoffs, conference finals and Stanley Cup championship live, on-demand, or even free.
Where can I watch NHL games live in Australia today?
Every game of the NHL will be shown live on Foxtel, Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports. Replays will be made available later that same day.
| Provider | NHL Hockey | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Kayo Sports |
Up to 3 live regular season games weekly, expanded playoff coverage, and every game of the Stanley Cup finals LIVE |
Yes – 7-day FREE trial |
| Foxtel Now |
Up to 3 live regular season games weekly, expanded playoff coverage, and every game of the Stanley Cup finals LIVE |
Yes – 10-day FREE trial |
| Free to Air | None | N/A |
Stream the NHL live and free on Kayo Sports
Kayo Sports offer unprecedented access to NHL coverage via their strong links with ESPN, and as such have the broadcast rights to stream regular season games, playoffs and the Stanley Cup finals live. The live playoff coverage includes select games during the first and second rounds, extended coverage during the Eastern and Western Conference finals, and the entire Stanley Cup finals.
There are two different plans of their subscription service available when you sign up to a Kayo Standard or Kayo Premium plan. Both subscriptions provide the same level of access to Kayo’s sports content, with the only difference being how many screens you can stream content with – so you can stream the action live, or catch on-demand replays of all the available NHL Playoff games no matter your plan.
Best of all, Kayo has a 7-day free trial offer. If you want to check out Kayo after your trial is over simply choose between the One or Basic plans.
The Kayo Standard plan costs $25 per month and Kayo Premium is $40 per month. A great thing to notice is that there’s no lock in contract tying you down, so you can cancel your subscription at any time, leaving you free to enjoy Kayo’s huge range of live sports and on demand coverage with no worries.
Stream the NHL live and free with Foxtel Now
Another option to stream the NHL live on ESPN of Australia is with Foxtel Now, Foxtel’s popular online platform. Foxtel Now will also broadcast extended live coverage of the first two rounds of the Playoffs and Conference finals, and conclude with every game of the 2024 Stanley Cup being shown live.
This NHL coverage also extends to condensed NHL replays on Fox Minis, as well as the popular daily ESPN show SportsCenter, which will break-down the day’s best action across all Northern American sports.
To start new users can check it out with their 10-day free trial offer. After your trial has ended, you can choose the Sports Pack and the Essentials Pack, as the two products come as a team. Foxtel Now is available on a variety of devices, including PC/Mac, Android and IOS mobile phones and tablets, PlayStation 4, Google Chromecast, and select Smart TVs.
In addition to being internet-connected, Foxtel Now also includes the option to stream the NHL live using the Foxtel Go app when you’re away from home.
Special NHL Streaming features
When it comes to sport, Kayo’s streaming services are almost unrivalled thanks to its range of special features available to fans, making it the place to be for all your sport streaming needs – with coverage from top sports around the world.
Kayo Minis
Kayo Minis are created in a unique way so NHL fans still get a feel for the rhythm and pace of the match, usually lasting 30 minutes or so. Compact Replays are a useful tool to catch up on a round of matches if you’re pressed for time, so you can catch the best bits from each game every single week.
Foxtel Minis
Foxtel Minis are also created in a unique way so NHL fans still get a feel for the rhythm and pace of the match, usually lasting 30 minutes or so. The Fox Mini compact Replays are generally scheduled within 24 hours, or sooner, of a match concluding. Fox Minis also air at a time that’s more convenient if you missed the live version, which is especially true given the NHL games generally take place very early in the morning, Australia time.
Key Moments
Kayo’s Key Moments feature works with both live and past events after they’ve finished. This feature allows users to navigate toward notable highlights during a game. If you’re viewing a replay of an NHL game, for example, you’ll benefit from timeline icons showing you where each goal was scored.
Foxtel Go
Foxtel Go is Foxtel’s mobile streaming app, and is available to all Foxtel customers, including Foxtel Now. The app is available on a wide variety of mobile devices, and convenient for those times when you’re not at home but still don’t want to miss the action.
No Spoilers
Kayo has a unique “No Spoilers” mode (turned on by default when you open your account) that actively blocks any reporting of final scores on the site while you’re using it, meaning you get to stream the action as if it were live for every game of the NHL Playoffs.
SplitView Feature
Kayo have built some very useful functions into their platform, including a split screen feature that lets customers watch up to four streams at the same time – so you can watch multiple teams play at once at the most important stages of the NHL Playoff games.
Other sports on Kayo
Whether you’re a football lover or a huge American sports fan and follow the NBA playoffs and regular season, when you sign up to Kayo you’re spoiled for choice. Thanks to their close links with Fox Sports, BeIN, ESPN and more, there are over 50 sports for you to choose from with Kayo, with plenty of action coming up.
Kayo offer a flexible service with no fixed contract, meaning you can cancel your subscription at any time – so you can catch your favourite races and favourite team live or on demand on any compatible device.
