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Get your pucks ready! The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will take the ice at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., for Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday airing live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET.
The first two games of the series will take place at Amerant Bank, while remaining games are scheduled for Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. If a Game 5 is necessary, the series will head back to Amerant Bank.
Who will win the Stanley Cup finals? If the Oilers win, the team will take home its first Stanley Cup since 1990. Meanwhile, the Panthers have never won a Stanley Cup despite making it to the final two years in a row and becoming the third team in NHL history to land consecutive wins against the President’s Trophy winners (New York Rangers and Boston Bruins).
Keep reading for details on ways to watch and stream the NHL playoffs without cable.
Stanley Cup Final: Where to Stream Live and On-Demand
The Stanley Cup Final will broadcast live on ABC, ESPN Deportes and stream on ESPN+. Game 1 starts at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Want to stream the Stanley Cup Final? No cable necessary! We’ve rounded up a handful of streaming options that are perfect for hockey lovers on a budget.
DirecTV Stream offers a free trial for five days and budget-friendly streaming packages with lots of live channels, on-demand streaming and DVR. Join DirecTV Stream and get instant access to ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, TBS, TNT, HGTV, Bravo, MTV, BET, Fox, NBC and CBS and other channels.
DirecTV’s higher-priced plans come with more channels, plus free Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, Starz and Cinemax (when you subscribe to the Premier Plan). For Spanish-speakers, DirecTV offers the Optimo Más plan which includes 100 channels for $79.99 per month for two months.
You can also stream the Stanley Cup Final live on SlingTV, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
Starting at the most budget-friendly plan: SlingTV is discounted to just $20 for the first month which means you can stream the Stanley Cup Final and other sporting events, movies, news, TV series and more without breaking the bank.
The subscription gives you access to dozens of channels such as ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, BET, CNN, Cartoon Network, Bravo, AMC, A&E, TLC and other more, including local stations such as ABC, Fox and NBC in select regions. Find more Sling TV deals here.
Fubo is another solid choice for sports content at $79.99/month for nearly 200 channels (including 100+ sporting events) and a free trial for a week.
ESPN’s Sean McDonough will provide play-by-play coverage of the Stanley Cup Final alongside analyst Ray Ferraro, and coverage from reporter Emily Kaplan and rules analyst Dave Jackson from Amerant Bank Arena and Rogers Arena.
Additionally, ESPN+ will stream post-game coverage hosted by Arda Öcal. The Point Presented by Verizon will feature pre-game coverage with host Steve Levy and analysts Mark Messier and P.K. Subban on ESPN2 and ESPN+ (and on ESPN on June 15).
Can you live stream the 2024 Stanley Cup Final internationally? Use Express VPN or NordVPN to access select channels and streaming platforms from outside of the U.S.
How to Watch the Stanley Cup Final on ESPN+
ESPN+ will stream coverage of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final along with post-game coverage hosted by Arda Öcal. All game coverage will be available for replay on ESPN+.
Plans start at $10.99/month, or $109.99 for the annual package.
What else can you watch on ESPN+? The streamer offers sports content for fans of the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, UFC, soccer and more. From live events to TV series, documentaries and other original content.
Fans watched the NHL Playoffs in record numbers and the Stanley Cup Final could be another ratings winner. ESPN saw a 65 percent spike in viewership during the First Round of the NFL Playoffs averaging 1.04 million and 429,999 viewers across ESPN and ESPN2. Game 1 of the playoffs between the Capitals and Rangers averaged 1.03 million viewers and peaked at 1.5 million — the highest ever for a First Round NHL Playoffs game, according to ESPN.
And if you want to watch games live, there’s still time left to score tickets to the Stanley Cup Final on sites like StubHub and Vivid Seats. Pricing and availability may vary.
Stanley Cup Final: Schedule
Game 1 Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
Game 2: Monday, June 10 at 7 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
Game 3: Thursday, June 13 at 8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
Game 4: Saturday, June 15 at 8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
Game 5 (possible): Tuesday, June 18 at 8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
Game 6 (possible): Friday, June 21at 8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
Game 7 (possible): Monday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
