NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs TV Schedule

See how to watch or stream the Chase for the Cup with the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs TV schedule on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TNT and TBS. In the fifth year of the NHL’s media rights deal, all games of the Stanley Cup Final will air on ABC in the United States.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs TV schedule 2026

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How to stream NHL playoff games

If you do not have a traditional cable/satellite subscription, you can still stream all Stanley Cup playoff games via streaming providers DIRECTV, Sling, YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV. (Sling does not have local channels, but ABC games are available on the service through ESPN3.)

Fubo has all games on ABC and ESPN, but does not have TNT or TBS. If you do not receive TNT or TBS through your cable or satellite provider, games on those networks are available to stream through the sports add-on to HBO Max. The Sports add-on is included as part of the “standard” ($18.49/mo) and “premium” ($23/mo) tiers, but not the “basic” ($11/mo) tier.

If you subscribe to ESPN or TNT through a cable, satellite or streaming provider, you can watch games through the ESPN app (ESPN and ABC) or the Watch TNT app (TNT). Authentication is required.