Watch NHL Playoffs Online With Sling: Stream Hockey Games Without Cable

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After a historic Olympic hockey tournament that saw Team USA take home the gold medal, the National Hockey League is back, with teams facing off in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, for a choice to hoist the oldest professional sports trophy in North America.

Hockey has seen a resurgence in interest and viewership, thanks in part to the Crave/HBO Max show, “Heated Rivalry,” and the U.S.’ historic Olympic victory, with both leading to a spike in ticket sales for NHL games this year. Fans looking to watch hockey from home now have an easy and affordable option too.

What Can I Watch NHL Playoff Games?

This year, NHL games are being broadcast on TV on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TNT and truTV but you can also stream NHL games online with a live TV streamer like Sling.

The popular streaming service offers a live feed of ESPN and TNT through its Sling Orange subscription plan ($45.99), and a live TNT and truTV feed through its Sling Blue plan (also $45.99). The streamer’s Sling Essentials & Select plan ($34.99), meantime, offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC (in most markets).

Does Sling Stream NHL Playoff Games Online?

You can use Sling to watch playoff hockey online without cable, with the ability to livestream the NHL games on your computer, tablet, phone or smart TV (via the Sling app). All of the above plans offer dozens of other live news, sports and entertainment channels, plus hundreds of TV shows and movies that you can watch on-demand.

Pricing starts at just $45.99/month for Sling Orange (which includes 30+ channels) and for Sling Blue (for 40+ channels). Your best bet right now though is to snag the combined Sling Orange & Blue plan, which is currently discounted from just $60.99/month. Pricing was as high as $69.99 just a few months ago so you’ll save yourself a bit of change right now.

The combined Orange & Blue package gets you access to the full channel lineup of both Sling plans, so you can stream hockey on ESPN, TNT and ABC online.

If you just want to catch a specific game, Sling also offers convenient and flexible 1-Day, 3-Day and 7-Day viewing passes, which let you stream content on Sling Orange from as low as just $4.99. The passes are great if you want to catch a weekend’s worth of hockey games, for example, or are just trying to tune into a playoff series. You can continue on with a monthly subscription plan or cancel after your pass is up, with no commitment.

Sling lets you watch NHL games live online or record them via DVR to watch a replay back on-demand later. You can also pause and restart live games as they air. To further enhance your viewing experience, Sling lets you call up live scores from your TV screen homepage or app, and you can easily see a schedule of all the live and upcoming games to help you plan your viewing.

See all the latest Sling offers here and see a schedule of NHL games you can livestream on Sling here.

This year’s NHL season began on October 7, 2025, with regular-season play concluding on April 16, 2026. The Stanley Cup playoffs are on now, with the division finals, conference finals and then the Stanley Cup championship finals.

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions.