It doesn’t matter if the Edmonton Oilers or the Florida Panthers take home the Stanley Cup at the end of this final best-of-seven series: it’ll have been a long time coming either way.
After a dominant era in the 1980s, winning four Stanley Cups in five seasons, plus a fifth to start out the 90s, it’s been ups and downs for the Oilers. Now, they’ll make their first Final appearance since 2006. It’s also the first in the McDrai era — Oilers captain Connor McDavid and center Leon Draisaitl are one of the most dominant one-two punches in the league
The Panthers are making their second Final appearance in two years, and with a largely unchanged core of players including Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, and Sam Reinhart, they’re just four wins away from the elusive Stanley Cup for what would be the first time in franchise history.
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The series starts tonight, June 8, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Below, we’ve broken down all the ways to watch every game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Oilers and Panthers.
What TV channels will the Stanley Cup Final games be on?
Unlike the last two rounds of the playoffs, all of the New York Rangers’ third-round playoff games will be available to stream on one service: ESPN+. They’ll also air on ESPN (games 1-2, 4-5, 7) and ABC (games 3, 6) See the schedule below for more on when these games are airing.
2024 NHL Playoffs schedule: When are the Stanley Cup Final games being played?
- Game 1: Oilers at Panthers — Saturday, June 8, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 2: Oilers at Panthers — Monday, June 10, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 3: Panthers at Oilers — Thursday, June 13, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 4: Panthers at Oilers — Saturday, June 15, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 5 (if necessary): Oilers at Panthers — Tuesday, June 18, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 6 (if necessary): Panthers at Oilers — Friday, June 21, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 7 (if necessary): Oilers at Panthers — Monday, June 24, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
How to watch the 2024 Stanley Cup Final games:
If you don’t have cable, there’s really only one streaming service you’ll need to subscribe to before you can watch every game of the Stanley Cup Final.
All games, including the possible Games 5-7 will air live on ESPN+. ESPN+ costs $10.99/month and with a subscription, you can stream the Eastern Conference Finals in addition to select MLB games, Formula One, and more.
You can also subscribe to ESPN+ with the Disney Bundle. For $14.99/month, you’ll get ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu, all with ads.
If you prefer a live TV streaming service, the following services include ABC:
- DirecTV Stream – any plan, starting at $79.99/month
- Sling TV – Blue plan, $45/month with half off the first month
- Hulu + Live TV – base plan, $76.99/month
- fuboTV – any plan, starting at $79.99/month
Can I stream the 2024 Stanley Cup Final for free?
While you won’t be able to stream the full series, you can get three days of Hulu + Live TV for free, five days of DirectTV Stream free, or seven days of fuboTV for free.