NHL · Game guide
Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils
What channel the game is on, when it starts in your time zone and every way to watch it — each fact with its source.
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Lightning vs Devils: quick answers
What time is the Lightning vs Devils game?
- Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils starts on Thu, Jan 21 at 7:00 PM ET · 6:00 PM CT · 5:00 PM MT · 4:00 PM PT.
What channel is Lightning vs Devils on?
- The game is on MSG Sportsnet in the New Jersey area and The Spot – Tampa Bay 66 in the Tampa Bay area.
How can I stream Lightning vs Devils?
- In the New Jersey area it streams on MSG+; in the Tampa Bay area it streams on Tampa Bay Lightning app; outside both teams' home markets it is on the ESPN app.
Is Lightning vs Devils on national TV?
- No.No national broadcast is listed; it airs on the teams' local channels.
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What channel number is the game on?
By TV provider, for every channel carrying this game.
MSG Networks
| Provider | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DirecTV | Ch. 634 / 635 | source |
Also carried by Optimum, DirecTV Stream, Fubo. Provider details →
The Spot – Tampa Bay 66
| Provider | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antenna (free, over the air) | Ch. 66.1 | source |
| DirecTVTampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) DMA | Ch. 66 | source |
| SpectrumTampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) DMA | Ch. 17, 1017 | source |
| XfinityTampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) DMA | Ch. 2, 438, 1066 | source |
| WOW! (WideOpenWest)Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) DMA | Ch. 20 | source |
| Hotwire CommunicationsTampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) DMA | Ch. 17 | source |
| Summit BroadbandTampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) DMA | Ch. 9 | source |
| Advanced Cable (Blue Stream)Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) DMA | Ch. 5 | source |
Also carried by DirecTV Stream, Fubo. Provider details →
On cable? Cable channel numbers change from town to town, so we don’t list one we can’t tie to an area. Look yours up at the provider: Spectrum lineup · Xfinity lineup · Optimum lineup.
Read from each provider's own published lineup: DirecTV (July 29, 2026). A provider can renumber at any time; your on-screen guide is final.
More Lightning–Devils games this season
7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PT · at Tampa Bay
Local: The Spot – Tampa Bay 66, Tampa Bay Lightning app and MSG Sportsnet
7:30 PM ET · 4:30 PM PT · at New Jersey
Local: MSG Sportsnet, MSG+ and The Spot – Tampa Bay 66