The Montreal Canadiens face the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday, April 21, 2025. The game will be broadcast at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, here’s how you can watch the game. Streaming options How to watch without cable: The cheapest option to watch every NHL playoff game is Sling TV, which is currently offering $10 off your first month and one month free of AMC+. Sling is also offering a prepay and save deal just in time for the postseason. You can get three months of Sling Orange for $99.99 for a savings of $37.98. DirecTV Stream is another good option for watching every NHL playoff game. Plans start as low as $79.99 a month for the first three months. If you sign up for the DirecTV Choice or Ultimate package, you can also get the DIRECTV Sports Pack at no extra cost for the first month. Already have cable? Here’s a channel guide for some of the most popular providers: Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice. FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF SCHEDULE EASTERN CONFERENCE Ottawa Senators (WC2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A) Game 1: Senators at Maple Leafs, Sunday, April 20, 7 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2 Game 2: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2 Game 3: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. ET; SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2 Game 4: Maple Leafs at Senators, Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX Game 5: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *Game 6: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, May 1, TBD *Game 7: Senators at Maple Leafs, Saturday, May 3, TBD * * If necessary Florida Panthers (3A) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A) Game 1: Panthers at Lightning, Tuesday, April 22, 8:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS Game 2: Panthers at Lightning, Thursday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS Game 3: Lightning at Panthers, Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX,, SN, TVAS, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS Game 4: Lightning at Panthers, Monday, April 28, TBD Game 5: Panthers at Lightning, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *Game 6: Lightning at Panthers, Friday, May 2, TBD *Game 7: Panthers at Lightning, Sunday, May 4, TBD * * If necessary Montreal Canadiens (WC2) vs. Washington Capitals (1M) Game 1: Canadiens at at Capitals, Monday, April 21, 7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, MNMT Game 2: Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS, MNMT Game 3: Capitals at Canadiens, Friday, April 25, 7 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MAX, MNMT Game 4: Capitals at Canadiens, Sunday, April 27, 6:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX, MNMT Game 5: Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *Game 6: Capitals at Canadiens, Friday, May 2, TBD *Game 7: Canadiens/at Capitals, Sunday, May 4, TBD * * If necessary New Jersey Devils (3M) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2M) Game 1: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, April 20, 3 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSO, MSGSN Game 2: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 22, 6 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSO, MSGSN Game 3: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, April 25, 8 p.m. ET; TBS, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSO, MSGSN Game 4: Hurricanes at Devils, Sunday, April 27, 3:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSO, MSGSN Game 5: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *Game 6: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, May 2, TBD *Game 7: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, May 4, TBD * * If necessary WESTERN CONFERENCE St. Louis Blues (WC2) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1C) Game 1: Blues at Jets, Saturday, April 19, 6 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MAX, FDSNMW Game 2: Blues at Jets, Monday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS2, ESPN2, FDSNSW Game 3: Jets at Blues, Thursday, April 24, 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNSW Game 4: Jets at Blues, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNMW Game 5: Blues at Jets, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *Game 6: Jets at Blues, Friday, May 2, TBD *Game 7: Blues at Jets, Sunday, May 4, TBD * * If necessary Colorado Avalanche (3C) vs. Dallas Stars (2C) Game 1: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, April 19, 8:30 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, SN360, SN, TVAS, Victory+, ALT Game 2: Avalanche at Stars, Monday, April 21, 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS-D, Victory+, ALT Game 3: Stars at Avalanche, Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, Victory+, ALT Game 4: Stars at Avalanche, Saturday, April 26, 9:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS, Victory+, ALT Game 5: Avalanche at Stars, Monday, April 28, TBD *Game 6: Stars at Avalanche, Thursday, May 1, TBD *Game 7: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, May 3, TBD* * If necessary Minnesota Wild (WC1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1P) Game 1: Wild at Golden Knights, Sunday, April 20, 10 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS Game 2: Wild at Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 22, 11 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS Game 3: Golden Knights at Wild, Thursday, April 24, 9 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS Game 4: Golden Knights at Wild, Saturday, April 26, 4 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SNW, SNP, SN1, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *Game 6: Golden Knights at Wild, Thursday, May 1, TBD *Game 7: Wild at Golden Knights, Saturday, May 3, TBD * * If necessary Edmonton Oilers (3P) vs. Los Angeles Kings (2P) Game 1: Oilers at Kings, Monday, April 21, 10 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, TVAS2, FDSNW Game 2: Oilers at Kings, Wednesday, April 23, 10 p.m. ET; TBS, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNW Game 3: Kings at Oilers, Friday, April 25, 10 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS2, TNT, truTV, MAX, FDSNW Game 4: Kings at Oilers, Sunday, April 27, 9:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX, FDSNW Game 5: Oilers at Kings, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *Game 6: Kings at Oilers, Thursday, May 1, TBD *Game 7: Oilers at Kings, Saturday, May 3, TBD * *If necessary Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. 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