How to watch the NHL Stanley Cup final for free (2024)

The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Finals have arrived with the Edmonton Oilers facing the Florida Panthers. For those of us watching from home, there's never been more streaming options to make watching the NHL Finals easy. Even better, there are multiple ways to watch the 2024 NHL Finals live for free.

Keep reading to find out how to watch the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Finals for free.

When are the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup final games?

The NHL Stanley Cup final is a best-of seven series beginning on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT).

How to watch the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup final games for free

The NHL Stanley Cup Finals will air on ABC. You can watch for free without cable on FuboTV and Hulu + Live TV. Keep reading below to find out how.

Watch the NHL Finals for free with Fubo

You can the 2024 NHL Finals for free onFubo.Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to access to local network affiliates, ESPN and more. To watch the NHL 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 Finals live for free

You can watch this year's finals for free by with theHulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundleby starting a three-day free trial. The bundle features 95 channels, including ABC, TNT, TBS, local network affiliates and ESPN. It also includesthe 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 NHL Finals live with a digital HDTV antenna

You can also watch the 2024 NHL Finals free on TV with an affordable indoor antenna (you'll have to purchase the antenna), which pulls in local over-the-air HDTV 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), adigital TV antennamay 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 NHL hockey without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable.

This amplified digital antenna with a 50-mile range can receive hundreds of HDTV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox and Univision and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It delivers a high-quality picture in 1080p HDTV and top-tier sound.

See the latest NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs gear at Fanatics

Rooting from home is more fun while repping your team with the latest NHL fan gear. Fanatics is our first stop for the newest NHL fan gear, our go-to for the latest drop of NHL Finals merch like jerseys, commemorative T-shirts, hats and more. Fanatics also has just-released NFL Draft jerseys, like No. 1 overall draft pickCaleb Williams' new Chicago Bears jersey.

2024 NHL Playoffs: Full schedule

The 2024 NHL Playoffs began on April 20, 2024.

Stanley Cup Finals

The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Finals is a best-of-seven series beginning on Saturday, June 8, 2024. All times Eastern.

(1)Florida Panthersvs. (2)Edmonton Oilers

Game 1 -- Oilers at Panthers: Saturday, June 8, 8 p.m. | TV: ABC
Game 2 -- Oilers at Panthers: Monday, June 10, 8 p.m. | TV: ABC
Game 3 -- Panthers at Oilers: Thursday, June 13, 8 p.m. | TV: ABC
Game 4 -- Panthers at Oilers Saturday, June 15, 8 p.m. | TV: ABC
Game 5* -- Oilers at Panthers: Tuesday, June 18, 8 p.m. | TV: ABC
Game 6* -- Panthers at Oilers: Friday, June 21, 8 p.m. | TV: ABC
Game 7* -- Oilers at Panthers: Monday, June 24, 8 p.m. | TV: ABC

*if necessary

Conference finals schedule

Below are the results and standings for the 2024 NHL conference finals.

Eastern Conference Final

(1)New York Rangersvs. (1)Florida Panthers

Game 1: | Panthers 3, Rangers 0
Game 2: | Rangers 2, Panthers 1
Game 3: | Rangers 5, Panthers 4 (OT)
Game 4: | Panthers 3, Rangers 2 (OT)
Game 5: | Panthers 3, Rangers 2
Game 6: | Panthers 2, Rangers 1

Panthers win series 4-2

Western Conference Final

(1)Dallas Starsvs. (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: | Oilers 5, Stars 2
Game 5: | Oilers 3, Stars 1
Game 6: | Oilers 2, Stars 1

Oilers win series 4-2

Second round schedule

Below are the 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 4-3

2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: First round results and scores

Below are the 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

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