Here is how you can watch the NHL Stanly Cup playoffs on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and more even if you don’t have a cable TV subscription.
#1 Antenna
NBC will be the place to go for many NHL Playoff Games. Hulu, ,Sling TV, YouTube TV, PlayStation Vue, and DIRECTV NOW all offer NBC in some markets; however, the best way to watch is 100% with an antenna.
To find out if you can get NBC free over the air, check out AntennaRecommendations.com. There you can see if you need an indoor or outdoor antenna to get NBC.
#2 Streaming on Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV:
This year the games will air on NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, NHL Network, CNBC, and the Golf Channel. (Yes, we said the Golf Channel.) Here are the service that offers all of these channels.
Sling TV
Sling TV is the least expensive option. You will need the Sling TV Blue package and the Sports add-on and News add-on for a total of $40 a month. With that, you will get every channel that will air the NHL Playoffs. Sling TV offers NBC (in select markets) CNBC, USA Network, The Golf Channel, NHL Network, and NBCSN.
Sling TV does offer a 7-day free trial that will let you test out the service before you pay for it.
DIRECTV NOW
If you are an AT&T Unlimited Subscriber, you can get DIRECTV NOW at a discounted rate. AT&T gives AT&T Unlimited Subscribers $15 off DIRECTV NOW allowing you to get their $60 a month plan for just $45 a month. DIRECTV NOW offers NBC (in select markets) CNBC, USA Network, The Golf Channel, NHL Network, and NBCSN.
DIRECTV NOW offers a 7-day free trial allowing you to test out DIRECTV NOW before you pay.
Here is the full schedule: (As of the date of posting this list)
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
| Wed., April 11 | Game 1 – (3) Philadelphia at (2) Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Game 1 – (3) Minnesota at (2) Winnipeg | CNBC | 7 p.m. | |
| Game 1 – (WC1) Los Angeles at (1) Vegas | NBCSN | 10 p.m. | |
| Thur., April 12 | Game 1 – (WC2) New Jersey at (1) Tampa Bay | NHL Network | 7 p.m. |
| Game 1 – (3) Toronto at (2) Boston | NBCSN | 7 p.m. | |
| Game 1 – (WC1) Columbus at (1) Washington | USA Network | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Game 1 – (WC2) Colorado at (1) Nashville | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. | |
| Game 1 – (3) San Jose at (2) Anaheim | USA Network | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Fri., April 13 | Game 2 – (3) Philadelphia at (2) Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Game 2 – (3) Minnesota at (2) Winnipeg | USA Network | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Game 2 – (WC1) Los Angeles at (1) Vegas | NBCSN | 10 p.m. | |
| Sat., April 14 | Game 2 – (WC2) New Jersey at (1) Tampa Bay | NBC^ | 3 p.m. |
| Game 2 – (WC2) Colorado at (1) Nashville | NBC^ | 3 p.m. | |
| Game 2 – (3) Toronto at (2) Boston | NBC | 8 p.m. | |
| Game 2 – (3) San Jose at (2) Anaheim | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Sun., April 15 | Game 3 – (2) Pittsburgh at (3) Philadelphia | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Game 3 – (2) Winnipeg at (3) Minnesota | USA Network | 7 p.m. | |
| Game 2 – (WC1) Columbus at (1) Washington | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Game 3 – (1) Vegas at (WC1) Los Angeles | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Mon., April 16 | Game 3 – (2) Boston at (3) Toronto | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Game 3 – (1) Tampa Bay at (WC2) New Jersey | CNBC | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Game 3 – (1) Nashville at (WC2) Colorado | NBCSN | 10 p.m. | |
| Game 3 – (2) Anaheim at (3) San Jose | CNBC | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Tues., April 17 | Game 3 – (1) Washington at (WC1) Columbus | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. |
| Game 4 – (2) Winnipeg at (3) Minnesota | CNBC | 8 p.m. | |
| Game 4 – (1) Vegas at (WC1) Los Angeles | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Wed., April 18 | Game 4 – (2) Pittsburgh at (3) Philadelphia | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Game 4 – (1) Tampa Bay at (WC2) New Jersey | Golf Channel | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Game 4 – (1) Nashville at (WC2) Colorado | NBCSN | 10 p.m. | |
| Game 4 – (2) Anaheim at (3) San Jose | Golf Channel | 10 p.m. | |
| Thur., April 19 | Game 4 – (2) Boston at (3) Toronto | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Game 4 – (1) Washington at (WC1) Columbus | USA Network | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Game 5* – (WC1) Los Angeles at (1) Vegas | NBCSN | 10 p.m. |
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