The Stanley Cup playoffs started with 24 teams in two hub cities and now two warm-weather teams remain, which seems fitting for hockey playoffs that got underway in August. The Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning are playing in the hub city of Edmonton in a seven-game series for the right to hoist the Stanley Cup. It’ll be the second Stanley Cup championship in franchise history for either team.
The Stars avoided elimination with a win in double overtime on Saturday, but the Lightning still lead the series three games to two. The puck drops for Game 6 on Monday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on NBC. Here’s what cord-cutters need to know to watch all the Stanley Cup Finals action.
Corey Perry of the Dallas Stars scored the game-winning goal in double overtime in Game 5.
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How can I watch the NHL Finals without cable?
Tonight’s game and Game 7 if it comes to that will be broadcast on NBC. Here’s the TV broadcast schedule (all times ET):
- Game 1: Stars won 4-1
- Game 2: Lightning won 3-2
- Game 3: Lightning won 5-2
- Game 4: Lightning won 5-4 (OT)
- Game 5: Stars won 3-2 (2OT)
- Game 6: Monday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. on NBC
- Game 7*: Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. on NBC
(*if necessary)
Read more: NBA playoffs: How to watch live games without cable
You don’t need cable or satellite TV to watch the rest of the Stanley Cup Finals on NBC. The network is offered on all five of the major live TV streaming services. Not every service carries your local NBC station, however, so check the links below to make sure.
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Alternatively, if you live in an area with good reception, you can watch NBC for free on over-the-air broadcast channels just by attaching an affordable (under $30) indoor antenna to nearly any TV.
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