We found 48 YouTube channels similar to NHL on ESPN
High overlap with searches like "NHL highlights" and "NHL game recap" and strong content alignment, though ESPN is broader broadcast style while NHL’s channel focuses on official game content.
Shares audience with searches for NHL highlights and game recaps, and content aligns well (81%), indicating similar coverage style though SportsNet may emphasize Canadian coverage and network branding.
Similar audience for hockey analysis and standings (queries like "NHL teams news" and "NHL standings"), but lower search alignment (13%) suggests a niche analysis focus rather than full game highlights.
Appeals to fans interested in rivalries and top saves (queries like "NHL rivalries" and "top saves"), with strong content focus (80%), indicating a thematic but less game-highlight driven channel.
Targets hockey game analysis and player profiles (queries like "Hockey game analysis"), with high content similarity (80%), reflecting a diagnostic, breakdown-oriented approach rather than raw highlights.
Catches interest in hockey analysis and power plays (queries such as "NHL power plays"), with fairly high content alignment (77%), indicating strategic breakdowns rather than live game recaps.
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| Rank | Relevance | Channel | Similarity | Subscribers | SERP | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 51% | H7 Sports | 72% | 8.6K | 20% | 23 |
| #8 | 50% | Delta Highlights | 75% | 185K | 13% | 16 |
| #9 | 49% | The Best of Hockey | 81% | 32.1K | 2% | 2 |
| #10 | 49% | The Best of the NHL | 79% | 23.8K | 3% | 1 |
| #11 | 49% | Locked On Fantasy Hockey | 79% | 2.6K | 3% | 1 |
| #12 | 49% | Graviteh ▶ | 77% | 88K | 7% | 8 |
| #13 | 48% | Twisted Wrister Hockey | 77% | 18.8K | 4% | 5 |
| #14 | 48% | The NHL Explainer | 78% | 3.7K | 2% | 3 |
| #15 | 48% | TSN ▶ | 77% | 773K | 3% | 4 |
| #16 | 48% | BenchWorm | Sports Explained | 73% | 9.7K | 10% | 10 |
| #17 | 48% | AP's Highlights | 78% | 77.8K | 2% | 4 |
| #18 | 47% | zenzyFX | 77% | 1.0K | 2% | 1 |
| #19 | 47% | NCAA Hockey Highlights | 78% | 24K | 2% | 3 |
| #20 | 47% | NHL Draft Pros | 73% | 18.5K | 9% | 9 |
| #21 | 47% | Coach Jeremy | 75% | 1.4M | 5% | 5 |
| #22 | 47% | MS Films | 77% | 25.4K | 3% | 1 |
| #23 | 47% | The Highlight Factory | 77% | 409K | 3% | 2 |
| #24 | 47% | hockey explained | 76% | 1.2K | 3% | 4 |
| #25 | 47% | Sports News | 71% | 146K | 10% | 16 |
| #26 | 46% | Canadian Geography | 75% | 3.7K | 3% | 1 |
| #27 | 46% | WaysToWatch | 76% | 8K | 2% | 1 |
| #28 | 46% | WarMac88 | 70% | 4.7K | 9% | 10 |
| #29 | 46% | Secret Base | 72% | 1.5M | 6% | 6 |
| #30 | 46% | EA SPORTS NHL | 74% | 69.9K | 3% | 4 |
| #31 | 45% | Train 2.0 Hockey | 74% | 44.9K | 2% | 4 |
| #32 | 45% | Elite Prospects | 74% | 23.7K | 2% | 3 |
| #33 | 45% | How To Hockey - Coach Jeremy | 74% | 250K | 2% | 3 |
| #34 | 45% | Cheap Seats Sports ▶ | 70% | 13.8K | 9% | 7 |
| #35 | 45% | New York Post Sports | 74% | 130K | 2% | 2 |
| #36 | 45% | conscious_hockey | 72% | 9.8K | 4% | 2 |
| #37 | 45% | Free Picks PickDawgz | 73% | 273K | 2% | 1 |
| #38 | 45% | BAUER Hockey | 73% | 107K | 2% | 5 |
| #39 | 44% | Hockey Tutorial | 73% | 215K | 2% | 2 |
| #40 | 44% | The Coaches Site | 70% | 9.9K | 5% | 4 |
| #41 | 44% | NBC Sports | 72% | 5.3M | 2% | 3 |
| #42 | 43% | Bleacher Report ▶ | 70% | 4.8M | 3% | 5 |
| #43 | 43% | Hockey Players Club | 71% | 10.5K | 3% | 4 |
| #44 | 43% | FOX 13 Seattle | 70% | 383K | 2% | 3 |
| #45 | 42% | Ninh Ly ▶ | 69% | 189K | 2% | 2 |
| #46 | 41% | CBC News: The National | 66% | 2.1M | 3% | 2 |
| #47 | 40% | CNBC Television ▶ | 65% | 3.3M | 3% | 1 |
| #48 | 38% | GoPro | 62% | 11.2M | 2% | 1 |
NHL on ESPN's biggest competitors on YouTube are NHL (91% match, 2.7M subscribers), SPORTSNET (70% match, 1.2M subscribers), and The Hockey Guy (53% match, 377K subscribers). They all produce hockey-focused content and compete for the same audience of hockey fans and highlight-filled videos.
NHL on ESPN creates full game highlight videos and related hockey content, as indicated by titles like Full Game Highlights and game recaps. Uploads average around 16.9K views per video, with recent examples ranging from 4.1K to 84.6K views.
We analyze NHL on ESPN's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.
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