Stanley Cup Finals 2021 Live Streaming Games Watch Online 4k

Here in this article, we will provide you the in-depth guide to watch NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2021 live stream along with the playoffs.

This year, two finalists are Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens. In Group Stage, Tampa Bay Lightning is from central division and placed third while Montreal Canadiens is from north division who placed fourth among the north division group. In Conference finals, Lightning beat Islanders by 4-3 while Canadiens beat Golden Nights by 4-2.

2021 Stanley Cup Finals Overview

Tournament	Stanley Cup Finals 2021
Teams	Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens
Date	June 28 – July 11, 2021
Current Score	Lightning (1) – (0) Canadiens
Live Stream	WATCH LIVE NOW

The Stanley Cup Final remarks the end of an NHL season and the trophy is awarded to the playoff winner. However, Stanley Cup trophy is considered the oldest existing trophy in North America.

Following is a detailed guideline on watching 2021 Stanley Cup Finals Live, road to the venues, buying tickets, and many more you need to know.

Road to Final

After the breathtaking semifinals, the Stanley Cup has now reached the final, which will take place from June 28 to July 11. In the semifinal, Montreal Canadiens beat Vegas Golden Knights by 4-2. This win finishes 28 years-long waits for the Canadiens or any Canadian hockey team to host the Stanley Cup. The last time they hosted the final was in 1993.

On the other hand, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders. Lightning tied the game by 3-3, but they won game seven and reached the long-awaited final. Game 1 of the final is already over, and the Lightning won that one by 5-1. Now the finals are underway; both teams have a long way to go to raise the title.

How to watch NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2021 Live Stream on Cable TV?

2021 NHL Stanley Cup Finals will be available exclusively on NBC TV in the USA Channel, which is available in all the states. Besides, Canadian can watch on CBC TV.

Watch Stanley Cup on Cable TV and Major Network

Stanley cup playoffs games will be available to watch on at least four channels in the USA, which includes three cable channels and a major network. However, you cannot watch all the games if you only rely on cable TV. Hence you may need to look for other options too. Even if you have a cable network, you may need to check if the provider offers the right channel. 

On the other hand, if you don’t have any cable service, you may look for the Stanley Cup online TV streaming. You may tune the following channels to watch the Stanley Cup 2021finals.

• NBC: NBC holds the right to stream all the playoff games while the finals will be split between NBC Sports and NBC. Therefore, if you want to catch all the important games, you will need to have NBC. 
• NBC Sports: You will get to see all the playoffs games in NBC sports and a few Stanley Cup finals games. So, this network should be your second priority if you really want to watch all the events. NBC Sports starts from $19.99, which may go up to $84.99 depending on your sports selection.
• CNBC: CNBC usually airs the early-round games. So, if you want to watch the whole NHL season without any interruption, you should also keep CNBC on your list.
• USA Network: The USA Network can be another good option to watch Stanley Cup live in the USA. It is available on 30 cable networks out of the 35. Besides, you can get access to it via other live streaming TV services. 
• NHL TV: It is the official TV streaming service from the NHL, which telecast each NHL game. You can enjoy all the NHL games, including the Stanley Cup, via the NHL app, which is available on Apple TV, PlayStation, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox, Roku, as well as on Android and iOS devices. 

NHL TV comes with two options, and the 2020-21 all-access pass costs $34.99; however, it may have blackouts with some restrictions. On the other hand, the monthly pass will cost $24.99. Further, for the out-of-market games, it may cost $144.99. You can also buy the games of a single team for the full season for $115.99.

Some of the top features of NHL TV are, enjoy live games alongside the highlights on the go, revolutionary video quality, Play-by-play announcement, extra camera angles, and easy DVR control. 

Top Cable Provider for Stanley Cup Finals

You may find numerous local cable providers. However, most of the providers may not offer NBC to let you watch the NHL. Hence we have listed some of the best cable TV providers to watch the Stanley Cup 2021 finals peacefully.

• Xfinity: With Xfinity, you can enjoy different live networks and thousands of movies on any device. Besides, you will have access to the Peacock Premium streaming services too. Xfinity comes with different packages, which may cost you from $49.99 to $89.49 per month. 
• Spectrum: Spectrum offers more than 125 TV channels for $50 to $90 per month. It also offers Stanley Cup live streaming. 
• Optimum: It is a little bit high priced than the other two providers we just mentioned; optimum costs $75 to $125 per month with access to numerous live TV channels.
• COX: Cox is mainly the internet service provider, but you will get live TV services which will cost you from $25 to $70 per month.
• RCN: RCN has more than 10 TV packages to offer NHL Stanley Cup live streaming. All those packages offer many TV channels ranging from 70-300+ channels. The price range is $44-$120. 

All of these cable TV providers offer NBC, NHL Network, NHL Center Ice, NBC Sports Network, and Fox Sports RSNs.

Watch Stanley Cup 2021 Live Streaming on Satellite TV

If you are not comfortable with cable TV, you may take satellite TV services from the following list.

• DirectTV: DirectTV is one of the best satellite TV providers that comes with different price ranges based on the offered TV channels. The price range is $64-$135. However, if you just want to watch the Stanley cup finals, you may subscribe to the $64 plan, which also offers more than 160 channels.
• Dish TV: Like the previous one, Dish TV also comes with multiple packages starting from $65. However, if your only intention is to watch the Stanley Cup only, you may buy the cheapest plan that also comes with 60+ HD channels and 190 regular channels. 

Both of these satellite TV offers NHL Networks, NBC, NHL Center Ice, NBC Sports Network, and also FOX RSNs.

How to watch Stanley Cup Finals 2021 Live Online for Free?

Watching NHL games online is more accessible than watching on cable TV. To watch Stanley Cup NHL matches, there are many third-party streaming sites are available, such as Hulu with Live TV, fuboTV, sling etc. If you already have the subscription on any of the third-party TV streaming service, watching Stanley Cup Finals will be free for you.

How to watch Stanley Cup Finals 2021 Streaming in the USA?

NBC is the broadcasting partner of the Stanley Cup Finals in the USA. It is available for cable TV as well as online TV streaming services. If you don’t have a cable TV, you can watch online through computer and mobile devices. The following are the most popular streaming services to watch the Stanley Cup Finals in the USA.

• fuboTV: It is a sports-centric streaming service, which telecast different sports. It will cost only $55 monthly without and bindings and contracts.
• Sling TV: If we consider the most cost-effective plans to watch NHL on NBC, Sling is the best choice. The regular price is $30/month, while it will cost $40/month with Fox Sports.
• YouTube TV: Our next recommendation is YouTube TV. It has a flat $50/month package with unlimited DVR.

• Hulu: Hulu has its fan base as they have a vast collection of Original TV series. Hulu also offers live TV to watch Stanley Cup Finals live stream for $55/month, which also includes Hulu on-demand library.
• AT&T TV Now: It is the priciest one available in the market. To watch NHL on NBC, you have to count $65/month.

How to Watch Stanley Cup Finals 2021 Live from Canada?

Canada has several networks that offer Stanley Cup finals, including the playoffs. In our list, CBC is the top choice. You can watch the games via CBC sports apps available for Android and iOS, or even you can watch the stream via the CBC website. 

Apart from the CBC, you can also enjoy the Stanley Cup on SportsNet. Besides NHL, you can also live stream other sports too for 24/7. SportsNow comes with basic plans SN Now and SN Now+. SN Now offers some in-market NHL games along with some essential sports such as NBA, MLB, CHL, WWE, and more. SN Now starts from $16.67 per month.

On the other hand, SN Now+ can get you hundreds of NHL games, including Playoffs, Finals with limited blackouts. It will cost you $20.83 per month for a 12 months contract. $34.99 with a monthly contract and $9.99 for seven days. However, the SportsNow network is only available for Canadians only. The good thing about SportsNow is that it works on any device.

How to watch Stanley Cup Finals Online through VPNs?

Since NBC is available only in USA, anyone out of USA will not be able to watch regularly. Whenever a user wants to access the NBC website from outside of America, it will block the access. There is a popular way to unblock and watch the Stanley Cup Finals 2021 from anywhere using a VPN. VPN allows you to access and blocked websites due to location tracking.

If you want to watch NHL matches outside of USA, you will need to access the NBC or NBCSN website through an American IP address. Access through a VPN will allow you to use an IP address from USA.

Use an American IP address through VPN is super easy. For that, you will need to have a VPN Service. After buying a VPN, you will need to install it on the computer and sign in. The final step is selecting an USA IP address and connect. Now you are free to access NBC and watch Stanley Cup Finals live stream.

All the VPN’s are not smooth. We have sorted out three best VPNs out of hundreds available on the internet.

• Private Internet Access: It is the cheapest one available on the internet, which is available for Android devices as well as for PC. It costs only $3.33/month, which comes $39.95 a year. The regular price for a yearly package is $119.40. It also has two more plans, one for six months and another one for a month. The monthly plan costs $9.95/month, while six months package costs $5.99/month. 

Use it on an Android device; you will need to download the App and login. A subscriber doesn’t need a different account for Android and PC. A single account can be used both in PC and Mobile.

• Nord VPN: It is cheap when you take the three-year contractual plan, which costs $3.49/month. Moreover, they also have three other packages, which you may know after visiting the official website. 
• Express VPN: They have a 15-month plan for $6.67/month, while it is $12.95/month without any contract. The good things about Express VPN are that they ensure 30 days refund policy if you don’t like their service.

How to watch the Stanley Cup Finals live stream 2021 from other Countries?

There are numerous countries that watch Ice hockey live stream. Therefore, we have mentioned some ways to watch the Stanley Cup live from other parts of the world. 

UK

UK fans can enjoy the NHL Stanley Cup final on Premier Sports, and all the games will start at 1 am BST. Usually, Premier Sports and FreeSports broadcast 15 NHL games for free each week. 

However, if you are already subscribed to Sky Sports, you can just add the Premier Sports for £11.99/ month to watch NHL regular season, the Playoffs, and Stanley Cup. Virgin Media customers can buy Premier Sports at an even more cheap cost, and it will cost £9.99 per month.

Furthermore, NHL.TV is also available for UK fans, but it will blackout the games that are streamed in the Premier Sports. 

Australia

Australian citizens can stream the NHL ice hockey finals on ESPN through the Foxtel subscription. Besides, Stanley Cup will also be available via Kayo Sports, which will cost $25 or $35 per month. Kayo offers a 14 days free trial too. The good thing about Kayo Sports is that you can watch it on different devices simultaneously with a single subscription. 

However, if you are a Foxtel customer, you will need to select the premium Sports Pack for an extra $25 per month to access the Stanley Cup Final.

Germany

Sport1 is the official broadcaster in Germany which is free to watch. But, they may not stream all the games, so you will need to rely on other services, such as DAZN as well as NHL.TV.

Watch Stanley Cup Finals in Germany via DAZN

DAZN will not show the games that are aired on Sport1 in the regular NHL season. But you may get to watch the final games on DAZN. It will cost you €11.99 per month and €119.99 annually. Besides, you will also get a 30-day free trial. Apart from the NHL, DAZN will also telecast other games such as NFL, MLB, NBA, soccer, and more. 

Finland

You can watch NHL games, including the playoffs and Stanley Cup on Viasat/Viaplay/Viafree for €24.95/ month, which is cheaper compared to the other parts of the world. Viasat, along with the Nelonen Pro sports channel, has the exclusive rights to stream NHL games in Finland. You Viafree works on any latest devices and operating systems. 

Sweden

Like Finland, you can enjoy NHL Ice Hockey games via Viasat/Viaplay/Viafree in Sweden, which complies with the same terms and conditions. However, you may also visit a local bar to enjoy the live Stanley Cup games.

Brazil

ESPN Brazil only holds the exclusive right to stream NHL games, including the Finals. However, you may also watch the Stanley Cup on NHL TV in Brazil. However, there might be blackouts based on ESPN’s streaming. 

NHL International Broadcasting Partners’ List

Countries / Geographic area	Broadcast carrier
France Dom Tom (French Guiana French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Reunion, St Barthelemy, St Martin, St Pierre & Miquelon and Wallis & Futuna.) Monaco, Andorra, Mauritius, French Speaking Switzerland, Sub Saharan Africa (excluding Maghreb & South Africa).	Canal Plus Sports
Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark	Viasat Hockey and Nelonen Pro sports channel
Czech Republic and Slovakia	Prago Sport
Hungary	Sport 1/Nova Sport
Portugal	Sport TV
United Kingdom, Ireland	Premier Sports (UK) / Setanta 1 & Setanta Ireland
Cape Verde, Chad, Cyprus, Djibouti, Israel, Malta, Somalia, Turkey, Sub Saharan African, including Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros Islands, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Reunion, Rwanda, St Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaire and Zimbabwe	Setanta Africa and Zuku Sports
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Palestine	Fox Sports Middle East
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Qatar, Syria, Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, West Bank and Palestine	OSN Sports 1HD, OSN Sports 2, OSN Sports 3 & OSN Sports 4
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan	Setanta Sport
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania	Setanta Sport
Spain and Andorra	Canal Plus Sports
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg	Sport 1, Sport 1 US
Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia & Slovenia	Arena Sports , Sport TV (in Slovenia)
Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic	Sky Mexico
Brazil	ESPN Brazil
Japan	ESPN, J-Sports
China	CCTV-5
Macau SAR, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, India sub continent	ASN (All Sports Network)
Hong Kong SAR	ASN (All Sports Network)
New Zealand	Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 2, Sky Sport 3, Sky Sport 4, Sky Sport Highlights and Prime
Australia	Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 3, Fox Sports HD, Fox Sports Play/Sports Play Powered by Fox Sports, Fox Sports News

How to watch 2021 Stanley Cup Finals Live on Android & iOS?

As we have discussed earlier, all the TV service providers have their App for mobile devices. For example, NBC has an app for users. Those apps will let a user watch NHL on mobile devices. Apps cover Android and iOS devices, which also includes iPad and Tablets.

Listen to Stanley Cup Finals 2021 on Radio

During the game time, all the matches are broadcasted live on iHeart radio in Canada. Americans can listen to XM Satellite Radio.  For Uk residents, BBC radio coverage is available. You may also listen online through the BBC’s website. However, NHL Radio covers online radio broadcast, so it will be accessible from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Stanley Cup Finals 2021 Streaming on Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV?

Any TV streaming service, for instance, fuboTV, Hulu, etc. have App for those media streaming devices. You have to download your subscribed TV service app on your Roku, Fire Tv, or Apple TV. After downloading, you have to log in with the user ID and password to watch Hockey games. 

Watch Stanley Cup Finals Live Stream Reddit 

NHL Stanley Cup Finals cannot be watched on Reddit as it is not a live streaming platform. Instead, you can join the discussion board to discuss anything about the NHL and share your thoughts.

Free Highlights on YouTube Channel

NHL has their official YouTube Channel to provide the highlights of the games. However, it may not upload the highlights of all games. Instead, they may include important games. So, if you miss any game or don’t have any service to watch live, you can visit the YouTube channel to watch Stanley Cup highlights.

Bypassing the NHL Regional Blackouts 

Usually, local NHL games or home games are carried by the local broadcast channel or via the regional sports network. Therefore, satellite sports or the national cables are barred from streaming the local games in that particular geo-location. So, you will only be able to watch the local games on the locally offered TV network. But, if you use any third-party TV streaming service, you can easily pass the local blackouts and watch any games regardless of the location.

Despite having a third-party streaming service, if you face any blackout problem, you can bypass it. To bypass a blackout, you can use the VPN to change your internet’s IP address and eventually your location.

Stanley Cup Finals Playoffs Bracket

Due to the cross-country travel restriction from the Canadian Government, the 2021 NHL seasons have been readjusted temporarily into four divisions, and there will be no conference. Hence, the first two rounds of the playoffs will be played intradivisional games. The higher seeded team will get the home-ice advantage. So, the top four teams from each division will join the playoffs.

As of April 29, nine teams has been qualified for the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, they are-

Central Division

• Carolina Hurricanes
• Florida Panthers
• Tampa Bay Lightning

East Division

• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Washington Capitals

North Division

• Toronto Maple Leafs

West Division

• Colorado Avalanche
• Minnesota Wild
• Vegas Golden Knights

Road to Stanley Cup: The Playoffs Start Date

The Stanley Cup playoffs dates are yet to be announced, but it is assumed that the playoffs will not get kickoff before May 11. However, the announcement will depend on the COVID-19 situation.

Where is the Stanley Cup Finals 2021?

Usually, the Stanley Cup takes place at the home ground of two participating teams. Between the two teams, the team with better regular-season performance will receive the home-ice advantage. Therefore, they will host games 1, 2, 5, and 7 while the other team will host games 3, 4, and 6.

2021 Stanley Cup Finals Dates and Schedules

Since the playoffs are not started yet, it is obvious that the Stanley Cup Finals dates are not announced yet. So, we will update the dates and schedules as soon as the authority announces it.

2021 Stanley Cup Tickets

This year the League may not offer the full capacity of the venue. Instead, limited attendance will be allowed. Therefore, the demand for the tickets as well as the price will be higher. Nevertheless, Stanley Cup 2021 tickets will be sold via different tickets networks, and the price will also be different. Tickets networks may include StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketIQ, and VividSeats. Tickets will be available during the playoffs.

Stanley Cup Finals History

The Stanley Cup trophy is one of the oldest trophies in North America, which has a long history. It had to go through several steps to shape up today’s situation. Starting from 1914, the Stanley Cup has experienced several changes in different years. However, the most recent significant changes came out in 1982. After that, there have been some minor changes, which are not as significant as in the 1980s.

Team Without Stanley Cup

The NHL consists of 31 teams who complete getting the Stanley Cup each year. However, only one team will win the Cup, and it has been seen that some good NHL teams have been dominating the league for many years. Therefore, 11 NHL teams so far have failed to win a Stanley cup in their career.

Final Words

Hopefully, this guideline line will help you a bit to watch the NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2021 live stream on cable TV and online. But, most importantly, the solution to the NHL blackout problem will certainly be a savior for you. Besides, we will update you if there are any changes on the schedule or Hockey TV streaming.