Here’s how you’ll have to watch tonight’s San Jose Sharks game vs. Nashville

Sharks fans will need a subscription to ESPN+ or Hulu if they want to watch their favorite team’s game with the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

Instead of being televised on NBC Sports California, as are most Sharks games, tonight’s game is one of seven this season that will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu.

A subscription to ESPN+, which is streaming over 1,000 out-of-market NHL games this season, and other sports, costs $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year. New subscribers to Hulu who wish to have live TV included in their plan get a first week free, but then have to pay $64.99 per month.

Tuesday’s game can also be streamed on the Sharks’ website and mobile app with longtime play-by-play announcer Dan Rusanowsky on the call.

Other Sharks games scheduled to be streamed on ESPN+ and Hulu are the Nov. 2 at home against Buffalo, the Nov. 30 road game at New Jersey, the Dec. 28 game in Arizona, the Jan. 11 game in Detroit, the March 15 home game vs. Florida, and the March 17 game in Los Angeles.

The Nov. 30 game with the Devils is the first Sharks game in which Evander Kane will be eligible to return from his 21-game suspension for breaking the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols.

The Sharks’ home game with the Panthers in March will mark Joe Thornton’s first game back at SAP Center since he signed as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs before the 2020-2021 season. Thornton signed a one-year contract with the Panthers in August.

Tuesday’s game marks the end of the Sharks’ five-game road trip. They are 4-1-0 this season and have won three of their first four games on the trip. The Predators are 2-4-0 this season.