The NHL final matchup is set. After the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs with 24 teams in two capitals, there are two warm weather teams left, which seems appropriate for the hockey playoffs that started in August. The Dallas Stars won the Western Conference in five games against the Vegas Golden Knights, and it took the Tampa Bay Lightning six games to reach the New York Islanders in the east.
The Stars and Lightning will play in a seven-game series on the Edmonton turntable for the right to win the Stanley Cup. It is the second Stanley Cup championship in franchise history for both teams.
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The puck is noticed for game 1 Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on NBC. Here's what cable cutters need to know to see all of the action in the Stanley Cup Finals.
How can I watch the NHL final without a cable?
The Best of Seven series begins on Saturday and Game 7 will be played on September 30th if necessary. Five games are to be broadcast on NBC, games 2 and 3 on NBCSN. Here is the TV schedule (all times ET):
- Game 1: Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. on NBC
- Game 2: Monday September 21 at 8 p.m. on NBCSN
- Game 3: Wednesday September 23 at 8 p.m. on NBCSN
- Game 4: Friday September 25th at 8 p.m. on NBC
- Game 5 *: Saturday, September 26th at 8 p.m. on NBC
- Game 6 *: Monday, September 28th at 8 p.m. on NBC
- Game 7 *: Wednesday September 30th at 8 p.m. on NBC
(*If necessary)
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You don't need cable or satellite television to watch the Stanley Cup Finals on NBC and NBCSN. Both channels are offered on all five major live TV streaming services. However, not every service runs your local NBC station. So check the links below to make sure
If you live in an area with good reception, you can watch most of the series - with the exception of Games 2 and 3 - on NBC for free on wireless broadcast channels, simply by adding an affordable (under $ 30) indoor antenna to just about anyone TV.
