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The NHL Stanley Cup Final 2026 features two of the best teams in hockey in a best-of-seven series. Over the next two weeks, the two teams battle for glory and compete to hoist the legendary Stanley Cup Trophy at center ice starting on Tuesday, June 2.
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And with TV ratings for the 2026 conference finals soaring up to 49% from 2025 , drawing in more than two million viewers for both series, the championship hockey series is set to be a heated matchup and a must-watch for casual and diehard sports fans alike.
It features the Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) taking on the Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7) with Game 1 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Puck drops at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Meanwhile, with the popularity of the Golden Knights and Hurricanes, a number of celebrity sports fans have attended playoff games throughout the season, including Vegas fans Lil' Jon, Gordon Ramsay and Bryce Harper, as well as Carolina fans Stephen Colbert, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Russell Wilson and others. To find out who might be at games, tune-in with out of the streaming services, below:
The NHL Stanley Cup Final broadcasts live on ABC, as well as livestreams simultaneously on ESPN Unlimited . Cord-cutters can watch the game with any internet-based live TV streaming service that carries ABC, such as DirecTV , Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV .
Scroll down and check out the best ways to stream the NHL Stanley Cup Final, below:
DirecTV's "Entertainment" Package is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to access live sports and TV from home. Priced at $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99/month afterwards), you get access to more than 90 channels. For the NHL Stanley Cup Final, you'll get access to ABC.
ESPN Unlimited includes everything ESPN has to offer, such as ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and much more. It includes the NHL Stanley Cup Final, as part of its service. You'll also get access to other sports leagues, like NBA, UFC, F1, MLB, NHL, La Liga and others. ESPN Unlimited goes for $29.99/month.
While the service doesn't offer a free trial, you can still get access to ESPN Unlimited for free with a free trial to DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV .
Sling is one of the best options for affordable live streaming with the Sling Blue package, which goes for $45.99/month. The package includes ABC . NHL fans can add the Sports Extra package to their plan to get NHL Network for an additional $11/month. Please note: Pricing and channel availability are subject to your local TV market.
For $48.99 for the first month ($73.99/month afterwards), Fubo is one of the best options for streaming NHL Stanley Cup Final because it's the most comprehensive. The service features ABC for the broadcast the series. It even has more than 200 live TV channels for cable-free streaming. The streamer offers a 5-day free trial to try out the service before you commit.
Starting at $89.99/month, Hulu + Live TV is a great option for live channel streaming the NHL Stanley Cup Final with access to ABC, along with more than 95 other channels, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited .
Game 1 of the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes airs live on ABC starting on Tuesday, June 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. However, the best ways to watch the series online without cable is with DirecTV .
Below, you'll find a complete NHL Stanley Cup Final schedule:
Game 1: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes — Tuesday, June 2, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Game 2: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes — Thursday, June 4, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Game 3: Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights — Saturday, June 6, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Game 4: Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights — Tuesday, June 9, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
*Game 5: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes — Thursday, June 11, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
*Game 6: Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights — Sunday, June 14, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
*Game 7: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes — Wednesday, June 17, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
*If necessary
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