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The two-month journey to a Stanley Cup is underway, with the NHL's best teams trying to work their way through the brackets to the best trophy in sports.
Only one thing is certain about what's to come in the postseason: The league will have a new champion in 2026. The Florida Panthers missed the playoffs after lifting the Cup the last two years and making the Final the year before that, guaranteeing a changing of the guard this June.
The Colorado Avalanche were the class of the league during the regular season, taking the Presidents' Trophy by eight points over the Carolina Hurricanes, but were swept out in the Western Conference Finals by the Golden Knights. The Hurricanes rolled in the East, eliminating the resilient Canadiens to get back to the Stanley Cup Final.
Here's everything you need to know about when and where to watch today's games in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
NHL games on TV today
There are no NHL games Sunday or Monday; check back Tuesday for Game 4.
Tuesday, June 9
| Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Game 4 | 8 p.m. | ABC, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app |
See the upcoming daily schedule below.
Where to watch NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games in 2026
The Stanley Cup Playoffs will be broadcast across ESPN and TNT Sports platforms, with six different channels being destinations for games. The Stanley Cup Final will be exclusively on ABC.
Fans can live stream every game from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on DIRECTV. Games appearing on ESPN networks, including ABC, can also be streamed live on fubo and the ESPN app.
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NHL Playoffs daily schedule 2026
Thursday, June 11
| Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights Game 5 | 8 p.m. | ABC, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app |
Sunday, June 14
| Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Game 6* | 8 p.m. | ABC, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app |
* If necessary
Wednesday, June 17
| Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights Game 7* | 8 p.m. | ABC, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app |
* If necessary
NHL playoffs bracket 2026
Click here for the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket, updated live as series are completed.
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