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How to Watch the Stanley Cup Finals

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The next Stanley Cup Finals game begins on Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+. 

This year, cord-cutters don’t have to spend big money on cable or even a live TV streaming service to watch every matchup. 

If you want to stream this final round of the NHL Playoffs between the Tampa Bay Lightning vs the Colorado Avalanche, you can start watching right now on ESPN+. It’s not your only option, so here is everything you need to know to watch the Stanley Cup Finals.

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Where can I watch the Stanley Cup Finals on TV?

Every game will be broadcast on ABC, but the Stanley Cup Finals aren’t exclusive to the network.

ESPN+ will be the cheapest option for watching every game. You can sign up for $6.99 per month, and stream every Stanley Cup Finals game without a cable subscription. 

ABC and ESPN+ (pictured above) share the duty this year of showing the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. (photo credit: Jim Kimble / The Cord Cutting Report)

The second cheapest option is DIRECTV STREAM. Subscribers are currently getting $15 off per month for the first two months of service. That lowers the price to $54.99 per month. The discount kicks in following a 5-day free trial.

You can also go old school with a TV antenna and watch all the games for free on ABC.

How to Watch The Stanley Cup Finals Tonight

DATETIME (ET)WATCHGAME
06/18/20228:00 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final Pregame presented by Verizon
06/18/20228:10 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final presented by GEICO
Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA
Colorado Avalanche VS Tampa Bay Lightning
Round: Stanley Cup Finals Game 2
06/20/20228:00 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final Pregame presented by Verizon
06/20/20228:10 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final presented by GEICO
Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay, FL, USA
Tampa Bay Lightning VS Colorado Avalanche
Round: Stanley Cup Finals Game 3
06/22/20228:00 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final Pregame presented by Verizon
06/22/20228:10 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final presented by GEICO
Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay, FL, USA
Tampa Bay Lightning VS Colorado Avalanche
Round: Stanley Cup Finals Game 4
06/24/20228:00 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final Pregame presented by Verizon
06/24/20228:10 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final presented by GEICO
Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA
Colorado Avalanche VS Tampa Bay Lightning
Round: Stanley Cup Finals Game 5
06/26/20228:00 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final Pregame presented by Verizon
06/26/20228:10 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final presented by GEICO
Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay, FL, USA
Tampa Bay Lightning VS Colorado Avalanche
Round: Stanley Cup Finals Game 6
06/28/20228:10 PMABC/ESPN+Stanley Cup Final presented by GEICO
Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA
Colorado Avalanche VS Tampa Bay Lightning
Round: Stanley Cup Finals Game 7

Where you can watch the Stanley Cup Finals

There are five streaming services that will have the Stanley Cup Finals in 2022. Each service will have every game between Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche.

Stream Stanley Cup Finals on ESPN+

You can stream every game of the Stanley Cup Finals live on ESPN+. Once you sign up for ESPN+ online, you can start watching live sports within the ESPN app. 

Daily MLB games, the PGA Tour and the Stanley Cup Finals are among the live sports available through ESPN+.

You can also stream every episode of “30 for 30” and buy PPV UFC fights.

An ESPN+ subscription costs $6.99 per month. You can also sign-up for the Disney+ bundle, which includes Hulu and ESPN+, which costs $13.99 per month.

A Smart TV with Android TV software, an LG TV or Samsung Smart TV (with the Tizen operating system) all have the ESPN app. The same is true for any Roku TV or a Fire TV Edition television.

Watch Stanley Cup Finals on fuboTV

fuboTV has 137 channels including local FOX, ABC, CBS and NBC stations.   

ESPN, HGTV and Golf Channel are part of the pro bundle. The fubo pro plan costs $69.99 per month. You can start off with a free 7-day trial to see if the service is a good fit. 

You’ll be able to record games using 1000 hours of Cloud DVR. 

fuboTV has apps for pretty much every device, including Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Fire Stick and NVIDIA Shield TV.

Look over the channel lineup to see what locals and regional sports networks you’d get before deciding whether to try out fuboTV. 

Stream Stanley Cup Finals on Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV carries local ABC stations in most of the U.S.

Subscribers get 75+ live TV channels and unlimited Cloud DVR. A subscription costs $69.99 per month and now includes Disney+ and ESPN+. 

You can watch live TV on two screens at once.

Hulu’s Live TV service carries local NBC, CBS and FOX stations across the U.S. The live TV service works on most streaming devices, including Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV.

Watch Stanley Cup Finals on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM has local ABC stations, ESPN, and CNN in its Entertainment bundle. It costs $69.99 per month. Subscribers get 65+ channels, unlimited Cloud DVR and 40,000 on-demand shows.

DIRECTV STREAM has a free 5-day trial. Subscribers get $15 off per month for the first two months of service. That lowers the price to $54.99 per month.

When you sign up, you can subscribe month to month and cancel whenever you want.

The channel lineup includes A&E, Discovery and HGTV in the Entertainment bundle. You can watch live TV on 20 screens at once. DIRECTV STREAM works on Smart TVs, Roku, Android TV, Fire TV devices, Apple TV and smartphones and tablets. 

You can look over the different channel lineups before deciding whether to sign up. 

Stream Stanley Cup Finals live on YouTube TV

YouTube TV has 85+ channels, including local NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX stations.

ESPN, ESPN2 and FS1 are among its notable sports channels. A subscription costs $64.99 per month. There is unlimited Cloud DVR and an on-demand movie library. Subscribers can watch live TV on three screens at once.

YouTube has apps for Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast and Android TV. YouTube has a free 7-day trial.

How to Watch the Stanley Cup Finals for free

There are three live TV streaming services that carry local ABC stations and offer free trials. If you cancel before the free trial ends, then you won’t be charged for service. 

DIRECTV STREAM has a 5-day free trial. The Entertainment plan ($69.99 per month) carries ABC, ESPN, TNT and TBS. Currently, DIRECTV STREAM subscribers get $15 off per month for the first two months of service. That lowers the price to $54.99 per month.

fuboTV has a 7-day free trial. A subscription to its Pro plan gives you ABC as part of a bundle with 137 live TV channels. A subscription costs $69.99 per month.

YouTube TV has a 7-day free trial. It carries ABC, ESPN, and HGTV. A subscription costs $64.99 per month.

These live TV services have Smart TV apps, but also work on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast with Google TV, and Apple TV. You can also use these services to stream the finals live on the latest XBox and PlayStation game consoles. 

During the Stanley Cup Finals, you can also use a TV antenna to watch games on ABC for free. Here are a few resources that I have written over the years to get you started:

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About Jim Kimble

Jim Kimble is a seasoned industry expert with over two decades of journalism experience. He has been at the forefront of the cord-cutting movement since 2016, testing and writing about TV-related products and services. He founded The Cord Cutting Report in 2016.

Major publications, including MarketWatch, Forbes, and South Florida Sun Sentinel, have interviewed Kimble for his years of expertise. He gives advice on the complexities consumers are navigating with streaming options, and over-the-air TV. Kimble has been a staff writer or correspondent for several award-winning, daily newspapers, including The Boston Globe. You can follow Jim on LinkedIn, YouTube and at X at @james_kimble

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