The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are here. This year, the playoffs are showcasing the slightly smaller markets (New York, Boston and Chicago are out). The Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes make up the Eastern Conference. The St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings make up the Western.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs air across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and truTV. Are you ready to tune in? Here's how to watch the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
How to watch the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Try free at DirecTV
$36 for your first month at Sling
Start date: Saturday, April 19
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TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, truTV
Streaming: DirecTV, Sling, Max and more
What channel are the Stanley Cup playoffs on?
The Stanley Cup playoffs will air across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS and truTV. You can stream the TNT/TBS/truTV games on Max (with a premium subscription) and watch all the games with the help of a live TV streaming service like DirecTV, Fubo or Sling.
How to watch the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs without cable:
Watch ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and more
DirecTV MySports Pack
DIRECTV's MySports pack is a curated live TV package geared toward sports fans, with access to ESPN's suite of channels, TBS, TNT, USA, FS1 and an included subscription to ESPN+ for $69.99/month.
The MySports pack guarantees access to thousands of live televised events, plus all the live-streaming and library content on ESPN+, all on one interface and one bill. You can try it for free for five days before committing.
Try free at DirecTV
Stream NHL games
Max Standard plan
Max, aka "the one to watch," has select live sports available through its Bleacher Report Sports add-on, which is included free of charge for ad-free Max subscribers. That means you can catch today's NHL game airing on TNT/TruTV streaming live on Max.
On top of select sports from TBS, TNT and TruTV, Max has buzzy shows including The White Lotus, The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, Dune: Prophecy and more.
Ad-supported Max starts at $10/month. The Standard Plan (which includes B/R Sports free of charge) costs $17/month.
$16.99/month at Max
Watch ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and TBS
Sling Orange
While Sling doesn't offer a free trial these days, the playoffs will last longer than any free trial anyway. With Sling Orange, you can get access to playoff games on ESPN, ESPN2, TBS and TNT.
Plus, Sling also has an option to bundle Max in with your Sling Orange subscription and save $5 on the overall price, in case you want to watch games via Max.
$36 for your first month at Sling
Try free at Fubo
Which teams are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025?
Eastern Conference:
Ottawa Senators (WC2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A)
Florida Panthers (3A) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A)
Montreal Canadiens (WC2) vs. Washington Capitals (1M)
New Jersey Devils (3M) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2M)
Key: M-Metropolitan; A-Atlantic; WC-wild card
Western Conference:
St. Louis Blues (WC2) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1C)
Colorado Avalanche (3C) vs. Dallas Stars (2C)
Minnesota Wild (WC1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1P)
Edmonton Oilers (3P) vs. Los Angeles Kings (2P)
Key: C-Central; P-Pacific; WC-wild card
Stanley Cup Playoffs TV schedule:
All times Eastern.
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Thursday, April 24
Maple Leafs at Senators, 7 PM (ESPN2)
Jets at Blues, 9:30 PM (ESPN2)
Golden Knights at Wild, 9 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)
Friday, April 25
Capitals at Canadiens, 7 PM (TNT, truTV, Max)
Hurricanes at Devils, 8 PM (TBS, Max)
Kings at Oilers, 10 PM (TNT, truTV, Max)
Saturday, April 26
Lightning at Panthers, 1 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)
Maple Leafs at Senators, 7 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)
Stars at Avalanche, 9:30 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)
Sunday, April 27
Jets at Blues, 1 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)
Hurricanes at Devils, 3:30 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)
Capitals at Canadiens, 6:30 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)
Kings at Oilers, 9:30 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)
Avalanche at Stars (Game 5), TBD
Monday, April 28 (if necessary)
Lightning at Panthers, TBD
Tuesday, April 29 (if necessary)
Devils at Hurricanes, TBD
Senators at Maple Leafs, TBD
Wild at Golden Knights, TBD
Oilers at Kings, TBD
Wednesday, April 30 (if necessary)
Canadiens at Capitals, TBD
Blues at Jets, TBD
Panthers at Lightning, TBD
Thursday, May 1 (if necessary)
Maple Leafs at Senators, TBD
Stars at Avalanche, TBD
Golden Knights at Wild, TBD
Kings at Oilers, TBD
Friday, May 2 (if necessary)
Capitals at Canadiens, TBD
Hurricanes at Devils, TBD
Lightning at Panthers, TBD
Jets at Blues, TBD
Saturday, May 3 (if necessary)
Senators at Maple Leafs, TBD
Avalanche at Stars, TBD
Wild at Golden Knights, TBD
Oilers at Kings, TBD
Sunday, May 4 (if necessary)
Canadiens at Capitals, TBD
Devils at Hurricanes, TBD
Blues at Jets, TBD
Panthers at Lightning, TBD
More ways to watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Try free for 3 days at Hulu
Try free at YouTube
