Calgary Flames US Broadcast Rights & ESPN+ Blackout Guide (2026–27 Flames Season)
Following the Calgary Flames regular season across the United States depends on whether a matchup airs as an out-of-market regional feed or a US national TV broadcast. For Calgary Flames fans in the US, games are divided across ESPN+, ESPN/ABC, TNT, NHL Network, and local US opponent RSNs.
Out-of-Market Calgary Flames Games (ESPN+)
Because the Calgary Flames are a Canadian franchise, they do not hold a designated US Regional Sports Network territory. Nearly all non-national Calgary Flames games stream live across the US on ESPN+ (83 games including simulcasts).
The only regional exception occurs when the Calgary Flames play a US NHL team whose local broadcast territory covers your 5-digit ZIP code—those matchups are blacked out on ESPN+ in that market and air on your opponent's local RSN.
National Flames Games (ESPN, ABC, TNT & NHL Network)
When the Calgary Flames are selected for an exclusive national US broadcast on ESPN, TNT, or NHL Network (1 games), the broadcast is blacked out on ESPN+ nationwide unless simulcast on ABC/ESPN+.
Viewers across all US ZIP codes need access to the designated national television channel or streaming tier (such as Max for TNT simulcasts) to watch these national exclusives.