New York Rangers fans are getting a different kind of opening-night upgrade in 2026-27: a new place to watch the games.
After a last-place finish a year ago, the Rangers are heading into the season with a reset roster and a reset viewing experience. The offseason changes include the addition of Pavel Dorofeyev, and now the broadcast side is changing too. Games not chosen for exclusive national coverage will stream regionally on DAZN, the new direct-to-consumer home for the MSG networks.
That means Rangers fans will have access to live games and on-demand replays through the platform, along with highlights, studio programming, original series and behind-the-scenes content built around the team.
DAZN, pronounced “da-zone,” is a streaming service built for live and on-demand sports without a traditional cable subscription. It operates in more than 200 countries and territories, and it first built its reputation around combat sports, especially boxing, MMA and pay-per-view fight nights.
In 2026, DAZN picked up regional streaming rights for several NHL teams, including the Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Sabres, Capitals and Kings.
For fans, the appeal is simple: no cable box, no satellite provider, just the app on a smart TV, phone, tablet, computer or connected device. That makes it easy to follow games at home or on the move.
For New York sports viewers, DAZN is offering separate packages for MSG+ and the Gotham Bundle, which includes YES Network programming. Monthly options are available, along with season-long or annual passes, and MSG+ also includes individual game passes.
The current New York-market options are:
Season Pass - $119 per year
Monthly Pass - $19.99 first month, then $29.99 per month
With that plan, fans can watch every locally produced preseason and regular-season Knicks, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Sabres game live and on-demand. It also includes pregame, halftime and postgame shows, plus other programming, streaming on up to three devices in three locations, download access for watching on the go, and other DAZN content at no extra cost, including international soccer and boxing.
Game Pass - $9.99
Gotham Bundle (MSG+ and YES)
Annual - $299.99 per year
Monthly - $34.99 per month
This bundle covers every locally produced preseason and regular-season Yankees, Knicks, Yankees, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Sabres game live and on-demand, plus pregame, halftime and postgame shows, streaming on up to three devices in three locations, download access for watching on the go, and other free DAZN content including international soccer, boxing and more.
Signing up is straightforward. Fans can go to the DAZN website or open the app, choose the correct region if prompted, and make sure they’re viewing the right version of the service since content and prices can vary by country. From there, they pick a plan, create an account with name, email address and password, add payment information, review the order and then start streaming.
DAZN accepts several payment methods, which may include credit card, debit card, PayPal or gift code, depending on location and the way the subscription is set up.
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