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Here’s Where to Watch the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Live Online for Free

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Here’s Where to Watch the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Live Online for Free
How to watch 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs live online, livestream Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images

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Now that the 2025-26 NHL regular season is finished, brackets are set and the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are starting on Saturday, Apr. 18. The top 16 teams, such as the Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Vegas Golden Knights and others, in contention to hoist the Stanley Cup trophy.

For the postseason, NHL games are spread over five networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TNT and truTV, as well as streaming services, like ESPN Unlimited and HBO Max. If you want to catch games, there are a number of ways to watch online.

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