NHL Winter Classic 2022: how to watch Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues online from anywhere

This big New Year's match up is being shown exclusively live in the US via TNT, with the puck set to drop at 6pm CST / 7pm EST / 4pm PST.

If you get TNT through your cable package, you can also tune in via the TNT website if you have your cable details at hand.

Those who don't have cable needn't worry, as you can watch the NHL Winter Classic without cable by using an over-the-top streaming service like Sling TV.

The Sling Orange package costs just $35 a month and gets you ESPN, TNT, and TBS. This package will give you an NHL live stream for nearly 100 nationally televised games, with ABC coverage available via simulcasts on ESPN3, which is included on the plan. 

Better still, Sling is offering new subscribers a fantastic bargain - right now you can save big bucks with this Sling TV deal, which lets you get a whole month of Sling Orange for a mere $10. 

Not in the US right now? You can watch a 2022 Winter Classic live stream just like you would if you were at home by using a VPN. Further details on how that works can be found below.

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Once you've chosen and installed your VPN of choice, simply open the service's corresponding app, hit 'choose location', select the appropriate country and you'll be able to watch the broadcast as if you were back at home.

Live coverage in Canada of this year's Winter Classic will be provided by the Rodgers-owned Sportsnet, with the game set to get under way at 7pm EST / 4pm PST.

If you've got Sportsnet on cable, simply head to the relevant website and you should be able to log-in to a live stream with details of your provider.

If you’ve already cut the cord, Sportsnet offers a streaming-only service in the form of Sportsnet NOW. 

The premium tier of the service, SN NOW+, costs $34.99 per month or $249.99 annually. You can also sign up for regular SN NOW for $14.99 per month or $149.99 per year - but regional blackouts do apply, whereas SN NOW+ only has limited blackouts.

A subscription to SN NOW+ also includes Canada’s NHL.tv equivalent, NHL Live, which gets you out-of-market games for every NHL team as well as games nationally televised in Canada.

If you're unable to watch the game you want due to geo-blocking restrictions, remember that a VPN is all you need to tune back in to your preferred NHL coverage wherever you are.

Premier Sports has hockey fans in the UK and Ireland covered for NHL action, with the network showing the NHL Winter Classic 2022 live on Premier Sports 1, with the game set to start at 12am on Thursday night/Friday morning.

The network is available for £12.99 a month through Sky or Virgin Media, and there's also a streaming-only option available, Premier Player, costing £12.99 for the full works including La Liga TV and BoxNation.

Not in the UK right now? As outlined above, a good VPN is all you need to enjoy all the coverage you normally would at home. 

For Australian ice hockey fans, ESPN is the place to head to for the Winter Classic.

ESPN and ESPN 2, which are available through Foxtel, are showing at least two games live each week, but you can live stream every single game of the season via the ESPN App - including this marquee clash between the Wild and the Blues. 

Games shown on the ESPN TV channels are also live streamed on the dedicated sports platform Kayo Sports .

A favourite of cord-cutters in Australia, Kayo offers the NHL alongside its wide array of international sports coverage, which also includes the NBA and NFL.

The streaming service has a Basic and a Premium plan, with the difference being you can watch on two devices with the Basic plan for $25 per month and on three devices with the Premium plan for $35 per month, and both come with a FREE 14-day trial.

Start time Down Under for this big game is at 11am AEDT on  Friday morning.

Don't forget that using a VPN can help you tune in to all your favourite sports and streaming services from all over the world.