Stanley Cup Finals: Which Streaming Service Lets You Watch Without Cable?

The 2023 playoffs are on and the finals are coming. Last year, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup 4-2 against the Lightning. If you live for the game but not the high price of cable, here’s what you need to know about watching the Stanley Cup Finals without cable.

In a hurry? The Stanley Cup Finals are on TNT! These services allow you to watch it all and more:

Unfortunately, we don’t know a streaming service in that covers this sport. But if you’ve already paid for the right service, and just can’t watch because of your location, there is an easy way to get the content you deserve. You need a VPN, like one of the following.

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See our NHL Playoffs Viewer’s Guide for more information about watching all the games without cable!

Stanley Cup Finals Channels

The Stanley Cup playoffs are spread over ABC/ESPN and Turner channels. The early rounds play primarily on TBS, TNT, ESPN, and ESPN2. The Conference Finals will air on either ABC or ESPN.

The Stanley Cup Finals will air on TNT. This is the first time that it has broadcast the event.

ABC Sports events are normally also shown live on ESPN3. But that is not the case this year for the NHL playoffs.

Unlike last year, it does not appear that ESPN+ will simulcast any of these playoff games.

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2023 Stanley Cup Finals Schedule

See our NHL Playoffs Viewer’s Guide for the complete schedule. The Stanley Cup will take place in June. Check back for more details!

Here is the schedule and results from 2022:

• Wed Jun 15 8:10 pm: Tampa Bay (3) vs Colorado (4) (ABC)
• Sat Jun 18 8:10 pm: Tampa Bay (0) vs Colorado (7) (ABC)
• Mon Jun 20 8:10 pm: Colorado (2) vs Tampa Bay (6) (ABC)
• Wed Jun 22 8:10 pm: Colorado (3) vs Tampa Bay (2) (ABC)
• Fri Jun 24 8:00 pm: Tampa Bay (3) at Colorado (2) (ABC)
• Sun Jun 26 8:00 pm: Colorado (2) at Tampa Bay (1) (ABC)

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Watch 2023 Stanley Cup Finals

This is the first year since 1994 when you will need “cable” to watch the entire Stanley Cup Finals. Every game will air on TNT.

But some of the earlier games will air on ABC. So if you’ve been thinking of setting up an antenna, now is the time to do it. You will be impressed with everything you get. And it is all digital and in HD. See our Antenna Guide for complete information on doing it!

But to watch all of the playoffs without cable or satellite, you must choose a live TV streaming service.

• Sling TV: This is the cheapest choice to watch the whole NHL season including almost all playoff games. You get TBS, TNT, ESPN, and ESPN2 for just $40.00/mo with Sling Orange. If you are wondering about the lack of ABC, all ABC Sports events are simulcast on ESPN3, which is included right in the Sling TV app! The plan is limited to one stream at a time, but this isn’t a big deal for most people. And it comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR storage. (NHL guide, Stanley Cup Playoffs, schedule, and Final guide, and Sling TV review)
• DIRECTV STREAM (formerly AT&T TV): For NHL fans, this is the way to go. It has an unmatched selection of RSNs, which will allow you to watch pretty much every regular season matchup of your hometown team(s). But it also gives you all the channels you need for the playoffs. To get access to all the RSNs, you need the Choice plan for $99.99/mo. This also includes roughly 100 other channels. But to get NHL Network, you need to upgrade to the 130+ channel Ultimate plan for $109.99/mo. It includes unlimited cloud DVR storage and streaming on 20 devices at a time. (DIRECTV STREAM review)
• Hulu + Live TV: Provides 85+ live TV channels including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TBS, and TNT. But on top of that, you get Disney+ and ESPN+ for $69.99/mo. The plan provides unlimited cloud DVR and streaming on two devices. (Hulu + Live TV review)
• YouTube TV: Good overall streaming service with all you need to watch the NHL playoffs for $72.99/mo.

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Devices to Live Stream the Stanley Cup Finals

There are some minor exceptions, but all the live TV streaming services support most of the following devices:

Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV also support the PlayStation.

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Wrapping Up

You can watch all of the Stanley Cup Finals on ABC this year. So do it for free by hooking up an antenna. Or use one of the live TV streaming services we’ve highlighted above!

FAQs

Who is in the hunt for the 2023 Stanley Cup?

These are the final seeds for the 2023 NHL postseason, which include the 2022 Stanley Cup Champions Avalanche and the runner-up Lightning. The eventual winners of each conference meet each other in the Stanley Cup finals.

What are the current standings of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs?

We are currently at the beginning of the first-round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. Here are the current results.

Round 1

Round 2

Conference Finals

• FLA (4) vs CAR (0) (Eastern Conference)
• DAL (2) vs VGK (4) (Western Conference)

Stanley Cup Finals

• FLA (0) vs VGK (1)

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