Hockey season is never that far away, not when you’re an NHL fan. With games that continue from October through the spring, the NHL season is one of the longest in professional sports, and it has a dedicated fanbase in the United States — though not nearly as dedicated as its fanbase in Canada.

If you’re an American fan who wants to stream the NHL without a cable subscription, you might think you’re stuck paying for a live TV streaming service that costs $70 per month or more. Fortunately, that’s not the case; we’ll show you a budget streaming bundle that you can use to watch NHL games for less than $50!

What’s the best budget streaming bundle for watching NHL games for less than $50 per month?

ESPN+

ESPN+ doesn’t carry NHL games found on the ESPN linear channels, but it does have something that every NHL fan will want: out-of-market games. ESPN+ carries NHL Power Play, the out-of-market games steamer that offers all non-local games that aren’t appearing on national TV channels. It’s a huge number of games every year, and as long as that game isn’t on TV in your market normally, you can stream it on ESPN+.

There’s only one plan of ESPN+ to sign up for, which offers ads during all live sports but not with on-demand content. It costs $12 per month if you want to subscribe to it outside the Disney Bundle.

Cost of ESPN+: $12 per month

Max

TNT is an important partner for the NHL, offering a large selection of regular-season and playoff games throughout the year. TNT’s live sports play on Max’s Bleacher Report Sports add-on, which is available at no extra charge with all ad-free plans on the service. In short, if you sign up for Max without ads, you’ll be able to watch all NHL games appearing on TNT, including the Winter Classic.

Max’s ad-free plans start at $17 per month, and unfortunately, you can’t watch live sports on the ad-supported plan any longer. Still, it’s a great way to get access to a large selection of nationally broadcast NHL games.

Cost of Max without ads: $17 per month

FanDuel Sports Network and other local streamers

In-market streaming services are more and more common in the hockey world. Viewers can use these services to watch their local teams’ games without a live TV streamer that has regional sports networks. FanDuel Sports Network offers local games from seven NHL teams in their respective markets, and other services like Altitude+, Knighttime+, and Victory+ provide the same coverage in their areas.

These streamers typically cost around $20 per month, so added to the other streamers on this list, your price will come in at just under $50. That’s still less than most live TV streamers, especially ones that carry regional sports networks.

Cost of FanDuel Sports Network/other local streamers: ~$20 per month
Cost of ESPN+, Max, and local streamer: ~$49 per month