Toronto Maple Leafs US Broadcast Rights & ESPN+ Blackout Guide (2026–27 Leafs Season)
Following the Toronto Maple Leafs 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 Toronto Maple Leafs fans in the US, games are divided across ESPN+, ESPN/ABC, TNT, NHL Network, and local US opponent RSNs.
Out-of-Market Toronto Maple Leafs Games (ESPN+)
Because the Toronto Maple Leafs are a Canadian franchise, they do not hold a designated US Regional Sports Network territory. Nearly all non-national Toronto Maple Leafs games stream live across the US on ESPN+ (79 games including simulcasts).
The only regional exception occurs when the Toronto Maple Leafs 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 Leafs Games (ESPN, ABC, TNT & NHL Network)
When the Toronto Maple Leafs are selected for an exclusive national US broadcast on ESPN, TNT, or NHL Network (6 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.