where to – The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday, June 11 at 8 p.m. ET at the Lenovo Center. With ABC carrying the game and DIRECTV and Fubo offering free trials, here’s how viewers can watch—plus which are
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights return to the Lenovo Center tonight for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, with the clock set for a 8 p.m. ET faceoff on Thursday, June 11.
The urgency is obvious. After three straight games pulled them into a tense rhythm, the series is knotted. The Hurricanes tied it up at 2-2 with a 5-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4 on Tuesday, sending both teams back out for another swing at the decisive moment.
For most fans, the route is simple: ABC has the broadcast. But the details matter tonight, especially for viewers caught in the DIRECTV situation tied to a retransmission dispute.
The game at a glance
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Venue: Lenovo Center
TV channel: ABC
Live stream: DIRECTV (free trial) or Fubo (free trial)
Where fans can stream it for free
If you want to watch through DIRECTV or Fubo, the options tonight come with a free trial listed for both services. The game’s live stream is available through DIRECTV with a free trial and through Fubo with a free trial as well.
For DIRECTV customers who can’t access ABC due to the retransmission dispute with Scripps, Fubo is the key workaround. The coverage plan is clear: when ABC isn’t available on DIRECTV in local markets, a free trial to Fubo is presented as the best way to catch Game 5.
Fubo also lists plans with up to $30 off your first month.
Check local markets for ABC availability
Not every viewer’s screen is affected the same way. The guidance tonight is to check local markets to see if ABC is available in your area.
The scope of the blackout
The dispute is tied to Scripps Local Media pulling 54 local broadcast stations from DIRECTV on May 31. That includes 17 ABC affiliates. The impacted list runs across major cities. including Baltimore. Boise. Buffalo. Cincinnati. Cleveland. Denver. Detroit. Kansas City. Las Vegas. Lexington. Miami. Milwaukee. Nashville. Omaha. Phoenix. Salt Lake City. Tampa-St. Petersburg, and West Palm Beach, among others.
Game 5 is at 8 p.m. ET tonight at the Lenovo Center, with ABC set to carry the game—and with DIRECTV access potentially complicated in certain markets, the free-trial path through Fubo becomes the lifeline for many fans.
One paragraph that connects the moving parts
Everything tonight turns on the same hinge: ABC is the planned home for the game at 8 p.m. ET from the Lenovo Center. but access can vary depending on whether your local ABC affiliate is among the 17 affected by Scripps Local Media’s May 31 removal from DIRECTV. Where DIRECTV customers lose that ABC window. the free-trial streaming options listed for Fubo provide the alternative route into the game.
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