How to watch the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup conference finals tonight: Who's playing, when
The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs conference finals are in full swing, delivering one intense showdown after the next. This year, you won't be able to watch the NHL Eastern Conference finals and the NHL Western Conference finals on the same network. If you don't have cable, that means you'll need to know which streaming platforms carry the playoff games you want to watch.
Below, find the information you need to watch the NHL Stanley Cup conference finals -- you can even watch for free without cable.
When are the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs?
The 2024 NHL Playoffs started on April 20, 2024, and are scheduled to be completed no later than June 24, 2024. The 2024 conference finals began on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
What networks will air the 2024 NHL conference finals?
Like the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the NHL conference finals will air on ESPN (Eastern Conference) and TNT or TBS (Western Conference).
What teams are playing tonight?
The New York Rangers face the Florida Panthers for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, May 28, 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT). The game will air on ESPN and stream on Sling TV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV.
How to watch the 2024 NHL conference finals without cable
If your cable subscription doesn't carry ESPN, TNT and TBS, or you've cut the cord with your cable company, you can still watch the playoffs. Below are the platforms on which you can watch the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs conference finals.
Save $25 on Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the NHL conference finals
If you don't have cable and you want to watch the NHL Playoffs conference finals, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream playoff games is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch hockey in the postseason, you'll need a subscription to the Orange + Blue tier.
Sling's Orange + Blue tier costs $60 per month, but the platform is currently offering $25 off the first month of any pricing tier, making the Orange + Blue tier $35 for the first month. You can cancel anytime.
Note: Because Sling TV doesn't carry CBS, you won't be able to watch CBS-aired programming like next year's NFL games on CBS. To watch these games, plus PGA golf, UEFA Champions League and more live sports, we recommend you also subscribe to Paramount+ with Showtime. Paramount+ with Showtime costs $12 per month after a one-week free trial.
CBS Essentials and Paramount+ with Showtime are both subsidiaries of Paramount.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- Sling TV is also our top choice to stream the NHL Playoffs
- There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ABC, NBC and Fox (where available).
- You get access to NHL games airing on TNT and TBS, which Fubo doesn't carry.
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Max subscribers can watch Western Conference finals games airing on TNT and TBS for free
Max, formerly known as HBO Max, is known for streaming top-tier HBO content like "Succession" and "House of the Dragon". Now, hockey fans cans stream NHL Playoffs games airing on TNT and TBS on Max with the B/R Sports add-on. You'll need a Max subscription to access B/R Sports content like the NHL Playoffs and the NBA Playoffs. Some blackouts do apply.
A subscription to Max starts at $9.99 per month. The B/R Sports add-on is currently free.
Watch the Eastern Conference finals for free with Fubo
You can also catch playoff games airing on ABC and ESPN on Fubo. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to access to local network affiliates, ESPN and more. To watch the Eastern Conference finals without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NHL hockey, you'll have access to NFL football, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, MLS and international soccer games. Fubo's Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial.
Sports fans will want to consider adding on the $7.99 per month Fubo Extra package, which includes MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, SEC Network and more channels with live games. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, starting at $90 per month ($70 for the first month).
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with Fubo, you can cancel anytime.
- The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, so there's something for everyone to enjoy.
- Fubo includes most channels you'll need to watch live sports, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: Watch the NHL conference finals live for free
You can watch both conference finals with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle. The bundle features 95 channels, including ESPN, TNT, TBS, local network affiliates like ABC, CBS and NBC (where available). It also includes the ESPN+ streaming service. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch the 2024 NHL Playoffs, MLB this season and network-aired NFL games next season with Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. It's priced at $77 per month after a three-day free trial.
Watch the Stanley Cup finals on ABC with a digital HDTV antenna
If you're cutting the cord to your cable company, you're not alone; in fact, you are in luck. You can still watch the NHL Stanley Cup finals airing on ABC with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDTC channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here's the kicker: There's no monthly charge.
For anyone living in a partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal -- or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch hockey without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable (or your cable company gets in a squabble with a network).
This amplified digital antenna can receive hundreds of HD TV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox and Univision, and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It receives signals 360 degrees and delivers a high-quality picture in 4K, UHD and 1080p HDTV, top-tier sound and features a 16-foot digital coax cable. This Amazon best-selling antenna is $19.
2024 NHL Playoffs: What teams are playing in the NHL conference finals
This year's NHL conference finals feature two terrific matchups between four teams hungry to move on to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
- The Eastern Conference finals: New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers
- The Western Conference finals: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers
Keep reading below for the NHL Stanley Cup conference finals schedule.
2024 NHL Playoffs: Full schedule
The 2024 NHL Playoffs began on April 20, 2024.
Conference finals schedule
The NHL conference finals are a best-of-seven series beginning on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Eastern Conference Final
(1) New York Rangers vs. (1) Florida Panthers
Game 1: | Panthers 3, Rangers 0
Game 2: | Rangers 2, Panthers 1
Game 3: | Rangers 5, Panthers 4 (OT)
Game 4: | Tuesday, May 28, 8 p.m. | at FLA | TV: ESPN
*Game 5: | Thursday, May 30, 8 p.m. | at NYR | TV: ESPN
*Game 6: | Saturday, June 1, 8 p.m. | at FLA | TV: ABC
*Game 7: | Monday, June 3, 8 p.m. | at NYR | TV: ESPN
New York leads series 2-1
*= if necessary
Western Conference Final
(1) Dallas Stars vs. (2) Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: | Oilers 3, Stars 2 (2 OT)
Game 2: | Stars 3, Oilers 1
Game 3: | Stars 5, Oilers 3
Game 4: | Wednesday, May 29, 8:30 p.m. | at EDM | TV: TNT
*Game 5: | Friday, May 31, TBD | at DAL | TV: TNT
*Game 6: | Sunday, June 2, TBD | at EDM | TV: TNT
*Game 7: | Tuesday, June 4, TBD | at DAL | TV: TNT
Dallas leads the series 2-1
*= if necessary
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Second round results and scores
Below are the results and scores for the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Eastern Conference
(1) New York Rangers vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes
Game 1: | Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3 | Recap
Game 2: | Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3 (OT2) | Recap
Game 3: | Rangers 3, Hurricanes 2 | Recap
Game 4: | Hurricanes 4, Rangers 3 | Recap
Game 5: | Hurricanes 4, Rangers 1 | Recap
Game 6: | Rangers 5, Hurricanes 3 | Recap
New York wins 4-2
(1) Florida Panthers vs. (2) Boston Bruins
Game 1: | Bruins 5, Panthers 1 | Recap
Game 2: | Panthers 6, Bruins 1| Recap
Game 3: | Panthers 6, Bruins 2 | Recap
Game 4: | Panthers 3, Bruins 2 | Recap
Game 5: | Bruins 2, Panthers 1 | Recap
Game 6: | Panthers 2, Bruins 1 | Recap
Florida wins 4-2
Western Conference
(1) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche
Game 1: | Avalanche 4, Stars 3 | Recap
Game 2: | Stars 5, Avalanche 3 | Recap
Game 3: | Stars 4, Avalanche 1 | Recap
Game 4: | Stars 5, Avalanche 1 | Recap
Game 5: | Avalanche 5, Stars 3 | Recap
Game 6: | Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (2 OT) | Recap
Dallas wins the series 4-2
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (2) Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: | Canucks 5, Oilers 4| Recap
Game 2: | Oilers 4, Canucks 3 | Recap
Game 3: | Canucks 4, Oilers 3 | Recap
Game 4: | Oilers 3, Canucks 2 | Recap
Game 5: | Canucks 3, Oilers 2 | Recap
Game 6: | Oilers 5, Canucks 1 | Recap
Game 7: | Oilers 3, Canucks 2 | Recap
Edmonton wins the series 4-32024
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: First round results scores
Below are the results and scores for the first round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Eastern Conference
(1) New York Rangers vs. (WC2) Washington Capitals
Game 1: | Rangers 4, Capitals 1 | Recap
Game 2: | Rangers 4, Capitals 3 | Recap
Game 3: | Rangers 3, Capitals 1 | Recap
Game 4: | Rangers 4, Capitals 2 | Recap
(2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) New York Islanders
Game 1: | Hurricanes 3, Islanders 1 | Recap
Game 2: | Hurricanes 5, Islanders 3 | Recap
Game 3: | Hurricanes 3, Islanders 2 | Recap
Game 4: | Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Recap
Game 5: | Hurricanes 6, Islanders 3 | Recap
(1) Florida Panthers vs. (WC1) Tampa Bay Lightning
Game 1: | Panthers 3, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 2: | Panthers 3, Lightning 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: | Panthers 5, Lightning 3 | Recap
Game 4: | Lightning 6, Panthers 3 | Recap
Game 5: | Panthers 6, Lightning 1 | Recap
(2) Boston Bruins vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs
Game 1: | Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
Game 2: | Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2 | Recap
Game 3: | Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2 | Recap
Game 4: | Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
Game 5: | Maple Leafs 2, Bruins 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: | Maple Leafs 2, Bruins 1| Recap
Game 7: | Bruins 2, Maple Leafs 1 (OT) | Recap
Western Conference
(1) Dallas Stars vs. (WC2) Vegas Golden Knights
Game 1: | Golden Knights 4, Stars 3 | Recap
Game 2: | Golden Knights 2, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 3: | Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: | Stars 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 5: | Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 6: | Golden Knights 2, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 7: | Stars 2, Golden Knights 1| Recap
(2) Winnipeg Jets vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche
Game 1: | Jets 7, Avalanche 6 | Recap
Game 2: | Avalanche 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 3: | Avalanche 6, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: | Avalanche 5, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: | Avalanche 6, Jets 3 | Recap
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (WC1) Nashville Predators
Game 1: | Canucks 4, Predators 2 | Recap
Game 2: | Predators 4, Canucks 1 | Recap
Game 3: | Canucks 2, Predators 1 | Recap
Game 4: | Canucks 4, Predators 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: | Predators 2, Canucks 1 | Recap
Game 6: | Canucks 1, Predators 0 | Recap
(2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (3) Los Angeles Kings
Game 1: | Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Recap
Game 2: | Kings 5, Oilers 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: | Oilers 6, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 4: | Oilers 1, Kings 0 | Recap
Game 5: | Oilers 4, Kings 3 | Recap
When are the NHL Stanley Cup Finals?
The Stanley Cup Final is currently scheduled to begin on June 3, 2024. That date could change based on the duration of the Stanley Cup Conference finals.
