An image of a hockey player shooting the puck to promote the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sling TV.

An image of a hockey player shooting the puck to promote the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sling TV.

How to Watch Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks: 2026 NHL Playoff Schedule & Streaming Guide

It’s the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks in the Second Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs! View the full schedule and learn how to stream every game on ESPN and TNT with Sling TV.

The Vegas Golden Knights face the Anaheim Ducks in the Second Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the first-ever playoff series between two teams riding a late-season surge. Games on ESPN/ESPN2 and TNT/TBS are available with a subscription to a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass, or a monthly subscription to Sling Orange, while ABC games are available in designated markets with Sling Blue or Sling Select (no Day Passes). Here’s everything you need to know.

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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks Second Round Schedule

Game
Date
Matchup
Time (ET)
Channel
Service
Game 1
May 4
Anaheim at Vegas
9:30 PM
ESPN

Sling Orange

Sling Essentials

1, 3, & 7 Day Pass

Game 2
May 6
Anaheim at Vegas
9:30 PM
TNT

Sling Orange

Sling Blue

1, 3, & 7 Day Pass

Game 3
May 8
Vegas at Anaheim
9:30 PM
TNT

Sling Orange

Sling Blue

1, 3, & 7 Day Pass

Game 4
May 10
Vegas at Anaheim
9:30 PM
ESPN

Sling Orange

Sling Essentials

1, 3, & 7 Day Pass

Game 5*
May 12
Anaheim at Vegas
TBA
ESPN

Sling Orange

Sling Essentials

1, 3, & 7 Day Pass

Game 6*
May 14
Vegas at Anaheim
TBA
TNT

Sling Orange

Sling Blue

1, 3, & 7 Day Pass

Game 7*
May 16
Anaheim at Vegas
TBA
ESPN or ABC
TBA

*If necessary

How to Watch Vegas vs. Anaheim with Sling

Most Second Round games will air on ESPN/ESPN2 or TNT/TBS, so you can watch games on any of those networks by subscribing to Sling Orange. You can also watch games on those channels with a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass subscription.

Weekend games may air on ABC, which is available in select locations with a monthly subscription to Sling Blue or Sling Select (no Day Passes). Those markets include both Anaheim and Vegas, as well as:

Chicago
Fresno
Houston
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco Bay Area

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Golden Knights vs. Ducks Preview, Odds and Players to Watch

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The Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights and the upstart Anaheim Ducks clash in the Western Conference Second Round, marking the first-ever postseason meeting between the two franchises. Anaheim enters with massive confidence after upsetting the Oilers for their first playoff series victory in nine years, but they face a vastly different challenge against a structured, battle-tested Vegas roster. While the Ducks swept the regular-season series 3-0-0, the Golden Knights bring superior defensive depth under head coach John Tortorella and the pedigree of a core that recently won the 2023 Stanley Cup. This matchup presents a fascinating stylistic contrast, pitting Anaheim's lethal, speed-driven playoff offense—which leads the postseason with 4.33 goals per game and a staggering 50% power play—against Vegas's suffocating 93.8% penalty kill.

Odds: According to DraftKings, The Golden Knights are heavily favored, boasting -210 series odds compared to the Ducks at +170 underdogs. After the Avs and Hurricanes, the Golden Knights have the third best Stanley Cup odds (+600), while the Ducks are the second-longest shot at +2500.

Players to Watch

Series Prediction: Golden Knights in 6.

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