San Jose Sharks games are on NBC Sports California, and San Jose is the only club in the Pacific Division with no free games at all. Seattle gives away 77, Utah about 77, Anaheim 65 and Vegas 69 — San Jose gives away none. Without a television package that carries the channel, the route is a Peacock add-on at $17.95 a month on top of a Peacock plan.
Which channel are Sharks games on?
NBC Sports California: Xfinity 41 in standard definition and 721 in high definition, DIRECTV 698, and AT&T U-verse 767. It is also on DIRECTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV, plus Astound, Optimum, Mediacom and Volcano Vision. DISH has not carried the NBC regional networks since 2021, so treat any listing that shows it as out of date.
How do I stream the Sharks without cable?
Through Peacock. NBC Sports California is sold as a $17.95 a month add-on to a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus plan for subscribers inside the television territory, which means a base plan as well as the add-on. No annual price has been published, and the $17.95 figure dates from the add-on’s launch in March 2025 and has not been re-confirmed for this season.
Are any Sharks games free?
No. There is no over-the-air package in this market and none has been announced. That is what makes San Jose unusual: every other club in the Pacific Division now has a substantial free component, and four of them give away 65 games or more.
How many games are on NBC Sports California?
Not announced. The Sharks have not released a 2026-27 broadcast schedule and the club’s own broadcast page still carries last season’s details. With 11 national games, the local figure should be around 73; last season NBC Sports California carried 76 of 82.
Am I in-market?
The territory covers the San Francisco Bay Area, northern and central California, and parts of Oregon and Nevada, with blackouts applied by postcode. Outside it, NHL Power Play through the ESPN app or NHL Center Ice.
Who calls the games?
Randy Hahn on play-by-play in his 36th season, with Drew Remenda as the primary analyst and Jamal Mayers and other alumni rotating in. Alan Hoshida hosts the pregame and postgame shows. Radio has no station: the Sharks left KUFX after 20 years in 2021 and every game is on the club’s own Sharks Audio Network through the app and sjsharks.com, with Dan Rusanowsky calling his 36th season.
When do the Sharks open?
Thursday 1 October, at home to Florida at SAP Center. It is not on the national schedule, so it should be on NBC Sports California — the club has not confirmed the local broadcast. Some schedule listings show this game as away at Florida; the Sharks and NBC Sports Bay Area both have it at home.
| Local network | NBC Sports California |
|---|---|
| Cable and satellite | Xfinity 41 / 721 · DIRECTV 698 · AT&T U-verse 767 · Astound, Optimum, Mediacom, Volcano Vision |
| Streaming television | DIRECTV Stream · Fubo · Hulu + Live TV · YouTube TV |
| Not available on | DISH — no NBC regional networks since 2021 |
| Direct streaming | Peacock add-on, on top of a Peacock Premium plan |
| Price | $17.95 a month for the add-on, plus the Peacock plan; no annual price published |
| Free over the air | None — the only Pacific Division club with no free games |
| Games available locally | Not announced; around 73 of 84 |
| Blackout territory | Bay Area, northern and central California, parts of Oregon and Nevada, by postcode |
| Radio | No station — Sharks Audio Network; Dan Rusanowsky |
| TV team | Randy Hahn, Drew Remenda, Alan Hoshida |
| National TV games | 11 |
| Opening night | Thu 1 October, home v Florida |
Last verified 7 September 2026. Prices and carriage change — see our guide to watching every NHL team in 2026-27 for the national packages and how blackouts work.
