Minnesota Wild fans will have a new way to watch their team in 2026-27, and now they know the price tag.
The Wild announced Wednesday that they have reached a multi-year local streaming agreement with Prime Video, which will serve as the exclusive streaming distributor of Wild games inside the team’s local broadcast territory. A Wild subscription through Prime Video will cost $19.99 per month or $99.99 per year and will be available to all Amazon customers.
Prime Video will carry all Wild regular-season games that are not reserved for exclusive national television coverage, along with the team’s locally produced First Round Stanley Cup Playoff games.
“We are thrilled to announce a new streaming relationship with Prime Video,” Wild Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President Mitch Helgerson said in a release. “This agreement ensures our fans will have a seamless way to watch every local Minnesota Wild broadcast this season.”
The streaming deal arrives as Minnesota also rolls out another major broadcast change: Wild+, a team-owned and operated multimedia network that will become the club’s official television home.
Wild+ will produce every regular-season game that is not selected for exclusive national distribution by the NHL’s national broadcast partners, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN+/Hulu and TNT.
The on-air group will look familiar to Wild viewers. Anthony LaPanta remains the play-by-play voice with Ryan Carter as lead analyst.
Kevin Gorg will work as the rink-side reporter, while Katie Storm and Wes Walz will be the primary hosts for pregame and postgame coverage. Former Wild goaltender Alex Stalock and longtime Minnesota hockey figure Lou Nanne will also be analysts for select games.
The Prime Video arrangement is part of a broader multi-year NHL partnership that also includes the Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues.
“We’re excited to build upon our strong relationship with the NHL and provide fans with more ways to connect with the local teams they love,” Charlie Neiman, Head of Sports Partnerships at Prime Video, said in a release.
For fans outside the Wild’s local broadcast territory, games will continue to be available through NHL Center Ice and NHL Power Play on the ESPN App.
The team said more information on subscriptions and Wild+ channel details will be released before the regular season begins.
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