It’s game time for the NHL Stanley Cup Finals live streams online. Tonight, we look to see if Avalanche vs Lightning game 2 will even things up, or if Colorado can make life hell for Tampa Bay.
Yesterday’s game had it all, but it seemed over early in the first period, as Colorado went up 3-1 early. But then Tampa Bay battled back, an overtime goal for Andre Burakovsky (his first ever) ended things.
Of course, Tampa Bay can come back, it’s been here before and knows how to win in the playoffs. The only question is if its men hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup for a third season in a row.
If your timeline is anything like mine, you’ll know that Tampa Bay’s veterans — Ondrej Palat, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos — have been key to its ability to not lose a single playoffs series since the 2019 post-season first-round ejection.
The Stanley Cup Finals continue Saturday (June 18) and then extend as far as (possibly) the end of the month. For game 2, the Avs are still the favorites according to Draftkings, at -150 (wager $150 to win $100), and the Lightning are the +130 underdog (wager $100 to win $130). here’s everything you need to know to watch the Stanley Cup Finals online:
How to watch Stanley Cup Finals live streams from anywhere on Earth
Having trouble actually getting ABC or ESPN Plus? Even if you can’t watch the Stanley Cup Finals live streams on cable, you’re not out of luck. With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can appear to be surfing the web from your home town (or somewhere that blackouts won’t hit), and access the same streaming services you already paid for.
Not sure which VPN is right for you? We’ve tested many different services and our pick for the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN (opens in new tab). It offers superb speeds and excellent customer service. But you’ve got other VPN options as well. Here are our top picks.
Stanley Cup Finals live streams in the U.S.
The Stanley Cup Finals live streams in the U.S. are just on ABC and ESPN Plus. The full Finals schedule can be found below.
If you’ve already cut the cord and don’t have a cable package? With the right pick from our best cable TV alternatives, unlike with the NBA playoffs live streams (opens in new tab), we recommend fuboTV — the best network for sports that has ABC. One of the best streaming services, fuboTV starts with a 7-day free trial.
You could also pull down ABC with one of the best TV antennas.
Stanley Cup Finals schedule
All times below are in ET.
* = If necessary
- Game 1: Colorado 4, Tampa Bay 3
- Game 2: Tampa Bay @ Colorado on Saturday, June 18 @ 8 p.m.
- Game 3: Colorado @ Tampa Bay on Monday, June 20 @ 8 p.m.
- Game 4: Colorado @ Tampa Bay on Wednesday, June 22 @ 8 p.m.
- *Game 5: Tampa Bay @ Colorado on Friday, June 24 @ 8 p.m.
- *Game 6: Colorado @ Tampa Bay on Sunday, June 26 @ 8 p.m.
- *Game 7: Tampa Bay @ Colorado on Tuesday, June 28 @ 8 p.m.
Stanley Cup Finals live streams in Canada
Want to see who drinks from Lord Stanley’s Cup this year? Hockey fans in Canada can catch the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals live streams on the CBC and the Sportsnet Now streaming service, SN Now (opens in new tab), on the SportsNet channel.
Stanley Cup Finals live streams in the UK
NHL fans in the U.K. just need to find Premier Sports. It’s available on Prime Video (opens in new tab) and Sky TV (opens in new tab) among other outlets. Premier Sports costs £14.99 per month (opens in new tab).
Alternatively, NHL.TV offers hockey games outside of the U.S. at varying prices.
Not in the U.K. right now? You may need a little help from a service such as ExpressVPN (opens in new tab).
Each game airs at 1 a.m. BST on the day following their U.S. airings, as delineated below:
- Game 1: Colorado 4, Tampa Bay 3
- Game 2: Tampa Bay @ Colorado on Sunday, June 19 @ 1 a.m.
- Game 3: Colorado @ Tampa Bay on Tuesday, June 21 @ 1 a.m.
- Game 4: Colorado @ Tampa Bay on Thursday, June 23 @ 1 a.m.
- *Game 5: Tampa Bay @ Colorado on Saturday, June 25 @ 1 a.m.
- *Game 6: Colorado @ Tampa Bay on Monday, June 27 @ 1 a.m.
- *Game 7: Tampa Bay @ Colorado on Wednesday, June 29 @ 1 a.m.
Stanley Cup Finals live streams in Australia
Right now, Kayo Sports (opens in new tab) is your best bet for watching Stanley Cup live streams in Australia, as that’s a good source of ESPN down under. Since all seven games are on ESPN Plus and ABC, odds say Kayo will have the whole series.
Not in Australia but usually a Kayo subscriber? You may need a little help from a service such as ExpressVPN (opens in new tab).
Each game airs at 10 a.m. AEDT on the day following their U.S. airings, as delineated below:
All times listed below are in AEDT:
- Game 1: Colorado 4, Tampa Bay 3
- Game 2: Tampa Bay @ Colorado on Sunday, June 19 @ 10 a.m.
- Game 3: Colorado @ Tampa Bay on Tuesday, June 21 @ 10 a.m.
- Game 4: Colorado @ Tampa Bay on Thursday, June 23 @ 10 a.m.
- *Game 5: Tampa Bay @ Colorado on Saturday, June 25 @ 10 a.m.
- *Game 6: Colorado @ Tampa Bay on Monday, June 27 @ 10 a.m.
- *Game 7: Tampa Bay @ Colorado on Wednesday, June 29 @ 10 a.m.