How to Watch the Minnesota Wild Without Cable

I’m excited to share how to watch all Minnesota Wild NHL games online.

In a hurry? Local Wild fans can watch almost all of their games on Bally Sports North. It is available only from these two streaming services:

Fubo

Known for its outstanding sports coverage, Fubo’s 150+ live TV channels provide a broad selection that appeals to most people. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

DIRECTV STREAM

The king of RSNs, this is the streaming service for MLB, NBA, and NHL fans with its Choice Plan. New customers get a 5-day free trial with DIRECTV STREAM.

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The Minnesota Wild played their first NHL season in 2000-01, making them one of the last teams to join until the latest expansion in 2017.

They made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 2002-03, and have gone on to make the playoffs a total of 13 times in their 23-year history. This included last season (2022-23), though the Wild never made it past the first round after losing to the Dallas Stars 2-4.

Minnesota Wild home games take place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Having extended the contract of right-wing Mat Zuccarello – one of the team’s best players last year, with 22 goals and 67 points – fans might be wondering if the Wild can go all the way this season.

Keep reading to find out how to stream all the action and never miss a game.

What TV Channels Air Minnesota Wild Games?

Local games, for in-market fans, will be broadcast on Bally Sports North and Bally Sports North Extra, with most games also available on Bally Sports Wisconsin and Bally Sports Wisconsin Extra.

Anyone in Wisconsin will be able to stream all games through the Bally Sports+ app.

Out-of-market games, for fans outside of the Minnesota and Wisconsin coverage area, will all be available on ESPN+.

Ten games will be nationally broadcast, on TNT, ABC, and ESPN. These won’t be available on Bally Sports or ESPN+.

Games this week:

How to Stream All Minnesota Wild Games

The streaming service you choose to watch Minnesota Wild games will depend on where you’re located.

If you live within the Bally Sports North or Bally Sports Wisconsin coverage region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, northern Iowa, Illinois, and parts of Michigan) you can subscribe to a streaming service that carries Bally Sports – such as Fubo or DIRECTV STREAM.

If you’re outside of this region (known as out-of-market), an ESPN+ subscription will let you watch all the Wild’s locally broadcast games from anywhere in the US.

Regardless of where you live, you’ll also need TNT, ABC, and ESPN to watch the 10 nationally broadcast games, as well as Hulu or ESPN+ for the three streaming-only events.

Fubo: Best Value for Sports Fans

Fubo offers all Bally Sports channels, as well as ABC and ESPN, in its base plan. This starts at $74.99 a month without contracts or commitments (so you can cancel at any time).

Sign Up for a Free Fubo Trial

The base plan includes more than 145 channels, almost 40 of which are dedicated to sports, and unlimited cloud DVR storage. You can watch on up to ten screens at once while at home, and three on the go.

For local Minnesota Wild fans, a Fubo subscription has everything you need to watch all the Wild games, except for the five airing on TNT and the three streaming only on ESPN+.

Check out our complete Fubo review for more detailed information.

DIRECTV STREAM for Minnesota Wild Fans

Three out of the four DIRECTV STREAM packages include all the channels you’ll need to watch Minnesota Wild games, including ABC, TNT, ESPN, and Bally Sports.

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The cheapest of these plans (the Choice plan) starts at $99.99 per month and comes with more than 100 channels, unlimited nine-month storage on a cloud DVR, and streaming on as many screens as you’d like at home (three while away).

You’ll just need Hulu or ESPN+ for the three streaming-only Wild games.

Read our full DIRECTV STREAM review to find out everything you need to know.

Other Streaming Options

Wild fans who can’t get Bally Sports North or Bally Sports Wisconsin can sign up for ESPN+ to get all out-of-market NHL games.

ESPN+ is available directly or as part of the Hulu + Live TV bundle.

Signing up for ESPN+ ensures you’ll be able to watch the three streaming-only Wild games, and if you subscribe through Hulu + Live TV you’ll also have access to ABC, ESPN, and TNT, so you can watch all the nationally broadcast games as well.

This means out-of-market Minnesota Wild fans can watch every Wild game with one Hulu + Live TV subscription.

Local fans also have the option to sign up for Bally Sports+ to watch Bally Sports North or Bally Sports Wisconsin online if they’re within the coverage region. This option doesn’t include any of the other channels required to watch the nationally broadcast games (ABC, TNT, or ESPN) or let you watch the streaming-only games though.

Devices to Livestream Minnesota Wild Games

Most streaming services will let you watch them on a variety of popular devices, with the majority including dedicated apps for each compatible platform.

These include:

• Amazon Fire TV
• Android Mobile
• Android TV-based smart TVs
• Apple TV
• Chromecast
• iOS (iPhone/iPad)
• Roku
• Samsung smart TVs
• Web Browsers (including those on macOS, Windows, etc.)

Fubo and Hulu will also let users stream through an Xbox and LG and VIZIO smart TVs, with Hulu also available on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.

Subscribers to Bally Sports+ can stream on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, mobile and tablet devices (iOS/Android), and BallySports.com.

Wrapping Up

Minnesota Wild fans within the Bally Sports North and Bally Sports Wisconsin coverage areas can sign up for a Fubo or DIRECTV STREAM subscription to watch all locally broadcast games, as well as most of the national ones.

Out-of-market fans should sign up for Hulu + Live TV with ESPN+, which will let them watch every Wild game regardless of where they are.

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Georgie Butler

I am a Senior Content Writer at Hotdog.com, specializing in comprehensive streaming content and sports coverage. With a screenwriting degree and over a decade of experience in media content creation, I bring expert knowledge in locating and accessing diverse streaming options.

My background as a competitive triathlete for Great Britain enhances my sports streaming expertise. My unique combination of entertainment industry insight, technical streaming knowledge, and athletic experience makes me a key expert in providing accurate, detailed information on streaming services, particularly in sports and international content, with a focus on cost-effective viewing solutions.

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