Most-watched NHL telecasts of all time
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
857
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
All eras
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Blues vs Bruins
8,723,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Bruins vs Canucks
8,540,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Blackhawks vs Flyers
8,279,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Blackhawks vs Bruins
8,160,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Blackhawks vs Lightning
8,005,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Penguins vs Red Wings
7,992,000
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Oilers vs Panthers
7,662,000
8
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers
7,660,000
9
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Devils vs Ducks
7,169,000
10
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Penguins vs Predators
6,985,000
11
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
6,848,000
12
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Penguins vs Red Wings
6,779,000
13
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Capitals vs Golden Knights
6,588,000
14
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Blackhawks vs Lightning
6,549,000
15
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Blues vs Bruins
6,469,000
16
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Blackhawks vs Bruins
6,459,000
17
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Kings vs Rangers
6,413,000
18
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blackhawks vs Bruins
6,358,000
19
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Flames vs Lightning
6,290,000
20
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Penguins vs Red Wings
6,247,000
21
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Kings vs Rangers
6,021,000
22
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,920,000
23
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Blackhawks vs Flyers
5,892,000
24
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Blackhawks vs Flyers
5,848,000
25
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,840,000
26
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Avalanche vs Lightning
5,817,000
27
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Penguins vs Red Wings
5,814,000
28
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Penguins vs Predators
5,654,000
29
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Blackhawks vs Bruins
5,632,000
30
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blackhawks vs Lightning
5,547,000
31
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Bruins vs Canucks
5,484,000
32
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
5,482,000
33
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Blues vs Bruins
5,443,000
34
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Penguins vs Sharks
5,407,000
35
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Penguins vs Red Wings
5,386,000
36
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,345,000
37
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Hurricanes vs Oilers
5,290,000
38
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Blackhawks vs Lightning
5,267,000
39
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blues vs Bruins
5,251,000
40
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Capitals vs Golden Knights
5,195,000
41
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Avalanche vs Lightning
5,145,000
42
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Blues vs Bruins
5,128,000
43
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
5,106,000
44
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Capitals vs Golden Knights
5,061,000
45
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,050,000
46
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Penguins vs Sharks
5,009,000
47
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Devils vs Kings
4,930,000
48
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Penguins vs Predators
4,854,000
49
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
4,780,000
50
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Kings vs Rangers
4,777,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
4,675,000
52
Western Conference Final Game 7, Blackhawks vs Ducks
4,600,000
53
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Avalanche vs Lightning
4,599,000
54
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Bruins vs Canucks
4,562,000
55
NHL Winter Classic, Capitals vs Penguins
4,500,000
56
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Penguins vs Red Wings
4,446,000
57
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blackhawks vs Flyers
4,428,000
58
NHL Winter Classic, Red Wings vs Blackhawks
4,400,000
59
NHL Winter Classic, Maple Leafs vs Red Wings
4,400,000
60
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Penguins vs Predators
4,382,000
61
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Bruins vs Canucks
4,319,000
62
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Penguins vs Red Wings
4,300,000
63
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Flames vs Lightning
4,272,000
64
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5, Capitals vs Penguins
4,260,000
65
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Oilers vs Panthers
4,237,000
66
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Penguins vs Sharks
4,234,000
67
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Avalanche vs Lightning
4,200,000
68
Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
4,200,000
69
Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers
4,200,000
70
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Oilers vs Panthers
4,150,000
71
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Avalanche vs Lightning
4,103,000
72
Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning
4,100,000
73
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Penguins vs Sharks
4,081,000
74
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Penguins vs Red Wings
4,044,000
75
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Penguins vs Red Wings
4,041,000
76
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Devils vs Ducks
4,037,000
77
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
4,015,000
78
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Blackhawks vs Bruins
4,001,000
79
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Blackhawks vs Bruins
3,964,000
80
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Devils vs Ducks
3,947,000
81
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Blackhawks vs Lightning
3,914,000
82
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Blackhawks vs Lightning
3,896,000
83
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Hurricanes vs Oilers
3,850,000
84
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
3,782,000
85
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Devils vs Ducks
3,768,000
86
NHL Winter Classic, Penguins vs Sabres
3,750,000
87
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Avalanche vs Lightning
3,747,000
88
NHL Winter Classic, Rangers vs Flyers
3,730,000
89
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Flames vs Lightning
3,687,000
90
NHL Winter Classic, Flyers vs Bruins
3,680,000
91
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Capitals vs Golden Knights
3,648,000
92
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Blackhawks vs Flyers
3,600,000
93
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Bruins vs Canucks
3,569,000
94
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers
3,560,000
95
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Oilers vs Panthers
3,558,000
96
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Canadiens vs Lightning
3,510,000
97
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
3,510,000
98
NHL Winter Classic, Blackhawks vs Capitals
3,470,000
99
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Penguins vs Red Wings
3,448,000
100
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Capitals vs Golden Knights
3,439,000
Top 100 of 857 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
Rows span 2 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.
Before Out-of-Home (1950–2020)
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Blues vs Bruins
8,723,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Bruins vs Canucks
8,540,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Blackhawks vs Flyers
8,279,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Blackhawks vs Bruins
8,160,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Blackhawks vs Lightning
8,005,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Penguins vs Red Wings
7,992,000
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Devils vs Ducks
7,169,000
8
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Penguins vs Predators
6,985,000
9
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
6,848,000
10
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Penguins vs Red Wings
6,779,000
11
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Capitals vs Golden Knights
6,588,000
12
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Blackhawks vs Lightning
6,549,000
13
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Blues vs Bruins
6,469,000
14
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Blackhawks vs Bruins
6,459,000
15
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Kings vs Rangers
6,413,000
16
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blackhawks vs Bruins
6,358,000
17
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Flames vs Lightning
6,290,000
18
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Penguins vs Red Wings
6,247,000
19
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Kings vs Rangers
6,021,000
20
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Blackhawks vs Flyers
5,892,000
21
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Blackhawks vs Flyers
5,848,000
22
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Penguins vs Red Wings
5,814,000
23
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Penguins vs Predators
5,654,000
24
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Blackhawks vs Bruins
5,632,000
25
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blackhawks vs Lightning
5,547,000
26
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Bruins vs Canucks
5,484,000
27
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
5,482,000
28
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Blues vs Bruins
5,443,000
29
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Penguins vs Sharks
5,407,000
30
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Penguins vs Red Wings
5,386,000
31
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Hurricanes vs Oilers
5,290,000
32
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Blackhawks vs Lightning
5,267,000
33
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blues vs Bruins
5,251,000
34
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Capitals vs Golden Knights
5,195,000
35
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Blues vs Bruins
5,128,000
36
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
5,106,000
37
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Capitals vs Golden Knights
5,061,000
38
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Penguins vs Sharks
5,009,000
39
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Devils vs Kings
4,930,000
40
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Penguins vs Predators
4,854,000
41
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Kings vs Rangers
4,777,000
42
Western Conference Final Game 7, Blackhawks vs Ducks
4,600,000
43
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Bruins vs Canucks
4,562,000
44
NHL Winter Classic, Capitals vs Penguins
4,500,000
45
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Penguins vs Red Wings
4,446,000
46
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blackhawks vs Flyers
4,428,000
47
NHL Winter Classic, Red Wings vs Blackhawks
4,400,000
48
NHL Winter Classic, Maple Leafs vs Red Wings
4,400,000
49
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Penguins vs Predators
4,382,000
50
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Bruins vs Canucks
4,319,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Penguins vs Red Wings
4,300,000
52
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Flames vs Lightning
4,272,000
53
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5, Capitals vs Penguins
4,260,000
54
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Penguins vs Sharks
4,234,000
55
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Penguins vs Sharks
4,081,000
56
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Penguins vs Red Wings
4,044,000
57
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Penguins vs Red Wings
4,041,000
58
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Devils vs Ducks
4,037,000
59
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
4,015,000
60
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Blackhawks vs Bruins
4,001,000
61
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Blackhawks vs Bruins
3,964,000
62
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Devils vs Ducks
3,947,000
63
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Blackhawks vs Lightning
3,914,000
64
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Blackhawks vs Lightning
3,896,000
65
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Hurricanes vs Oilers
3,850,000
66
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Hurricanes vs Red Wings
3,782,000
67
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Devils vs Ducks
3,768,000
68
NHL Winter Classic, Penguins vs Sabres
3,750,000
69
NHL Winter Classic, Rangers vs Flyers
3,730,000
70
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Flames vs Lightning
3,687,000
71
NHL Winter Classic, Flyers vs Bruins
3,680,000
72
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Capitals vs Golden Knights
3,648,000
73
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Blackhawks vs Flyers
3,600,000
74
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Bruins vs Canucks
3,569,000
75
NHL Winter Classic, Blackhawks vs Capitals
3,470,000
76
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Penguins vs Red Wings
3,448,000
77
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Capitals vs Golden Knights
3,439,000
78
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Blues vs Bruins
3,386,000
79
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Kings vs Rangers
3,383,000
80
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Devils vs Kings
3,331,000
81
Eastern Conference Final Game 7, Lightning vs Rangers
3,300,000
82
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Penguins vs Predators
3,180,000
83
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Flames vs Lightning
3,150,000
84
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Hurricanes vs Oilers
3,127,000
85
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Blackhawks vs Flyers
3,126,000
86
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Devils vs Ducks
3,101,000
87
NHL Winter Classic, Bruins vs Blackhawks
2,970,000
88
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Penguins vs Red Wings
2,955,000
89
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Penguins vs Predators
2,953,000
90
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Blues vs Bruins
2,930,000
91
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Hurricanes vs Oilers
2,921,000
92
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Ducks vs Senators
2,902,000
93
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Devils vs Kings
2,900,000
94
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Devils vs Kings
2,900,000
95
Eastern Conference Final Game 1, Penguins vs Senators
2,900,000
96
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Kings vs Rangers
2,893,000
97
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 2, Blue Jackets vs Bruins
2,850,000
98
Western Conference Final Game 4, Blackhawks vs Ducks
2,800,000
99
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Ducks vs Senators
2,797,000
100
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Penguins vs Sharks
2,789,000
Top 100 of 404 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
Panel + Out-of-Home (2020–2025)
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Oilers vs Panthers
7,662,000
2
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers
7,660,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Avalanche vs Lightning
5,817,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Avalanche vs Lightning
5,145,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Avalanche vs Lightning
4,599,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Oilers vs Panthers
4,237,000
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Avalanche vs Lightning
4,200,000
8
Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
4,200,000
9
Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers
4,200,000
10
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Oilers vs Panthers
4,150,000
11
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Avalanche vs Lightning
4,103,000
12
Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning
4,100,000
13
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Avalanche vs Lightning
3,747,000
14
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers
3,560,000
15
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Oilers vs Panthers
3,558,000
16
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Canadiens vs Lightning
3,510,000
17
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
3,510,000
18
Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers
3,400,000
19
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Oilers vs Panthers
3,352,000
20
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7, Bruins vs Maple Leafs
3,240,000
21
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Oilers vs Panthers
3,115,000
22
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins
3,100,000
23
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Oilers vs Panthers
3,085,000
24
Eastern Conference Final Game 6, Panthers vs Rangers
3,020,000
25
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7, Flyers vs Islanders
2,960,000
26
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Canadiens vs Lightning
2,920,000
27
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Lightning vs Stars
2,877,000
28
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
2,790,000
29
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Oilers vs Panthers
2,760,000
30
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,753,000
31
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars
2,750,000
32
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,721,000
33
Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights
2,720,000
34
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Lightning vs Stars
2,713,000
35
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Oilers vs Panthers
2,700,000
36
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers
2,690,000
37
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,688,000
38
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Oilers vs Panthers
2,610,000
39
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,562,000
40
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers
2,560,000
41
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Oilers vs Panthers
2,500,000
42
Eastern Conference Final Game 5, Lightning vs Rangers
2,480,000
43
Eastern Conference Final Game 3, Panthers vs Rangers
2,460,000
44
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,445,000
45
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Oilers vs Panthers
2,420,000
46
Western Conference First Round Game 7, Avalanche vs Stars
2,400,000
47
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Canadiens vs Lightning
2,378,000
48
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
2,360,000
49
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
2,330,000
50
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Oilers vs Panthers
2,300,000
51
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Bruins vs Capitals
2,280,000
52
Western Conference Second Round Game 6, Jets vs Stars
2,270,000
53
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Lightning vs Stars
2,216,000
54
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4, Bruins vs Panthers
2,180,000
55
Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning
2,120,000
56
Eastern Conference Final Game 2, Panthers vs Rangers
2,120,000
57
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Lightning vs Stars
2,115,000
58
New York Islanders at Boston Bruins
2,080,000
59
Eastern Conference Final Game 5, Panthers vs Rangers
2,080,000
60
Eastern Conference Final Game 4, Panthers vs Rangers
2,070,000
61
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
2,020,000
62
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1, Hurricanes vs Rangers
1,990,000
63
Western Conference Final Game 6, Oilers vs Stars
1,980,000
64
Eastern Conference Final Game 3, Lightning vs Rangers
1,960,000
65
Western Conference Final Game 5, Golden Knights vs Stars
1,960,000
66
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
1,930,000
67
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,920,000
68
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7, Maple Leafs vs Panthers
1,900,000
69
Eastern Conference Final Game 4, Hurricanes vs Panthers
1,860,000
70
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1, Bruins vs Panthers
1,850,000
71
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5, Hurricanes vs Rangers
1,830,000
72
Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
1,820,000
73
Western Conference Final Game 1, Avalanche vs Oilers
1,820,000
74
Western Conference Final Game 4, Oilers vs Stars
1,820,000
75
NHL Winter Classic, Penguins vs Bruins
1,780,000
76
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,770,000
77
Western Conference Final Game 3, Oilers vs Stars
1,760,000
78
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3, Hurricanes vs Rangers
1,750,000
79
Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,710,000
80
Western Conference Final Game 4, Golden Knights vs Stars
1,680,000
81
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs
1,680,000
82
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,660,000
83
Western Conference Second Round Game 7, Canucks vs Oilers
1,660,000
84
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,650,000
85
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues
1,650,000
86
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Canadiens vs Lightning
1,649,000
87
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights
1,640,000
88
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,640,000
89
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7, Bruins vs Hurricanes
1,630,000
90
Western Conference Final Game 2, Golden Knights vs Stars
1,620,000
91
Western Conference Final Game 5, Oilers vs Stars
1,620,000
92
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Devils vs Rangers
1,610,000
93
Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche
1,600,000
94
Western Conference First Round Game 7, Blues vs Jets
1,600,000
95
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues
1,590,000
96
NHL Red Wings–Blue Jackets
1,590,000
97
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,570,000
98
NHL Rangers–Islanders
1,570,000
99
Western Conference Final Game 5, Oilers vs Stars
1,570,000
100
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Canadiens vs Lightning
1,569,000
Top 100 of 412 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
Big Data + Panel (2025–current)
1
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7, Canadiens vs Lightning
2,310,000
2
Western Conference Second Round Game 1, Avalanche vs Wild
2,220,000
3
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
2,100,000
4
Western Conference First Round Game 4, Stars vs Wild
1,920,000
5
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4, Canadiens vs Lightning
1,900,000
6
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Bruins vs Sabres
1,710,000
7
NHL Penguins–Red Wings
1,600,000
8
New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,400,000
9
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Canadiens vs Lightning
1,400,000
10
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
1,300,000
11
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Hurricanes vs Senators
1,280,000
12
NHL Avalanche–Red Wings
1,200,000
13
Western Conference First Round Game 4, Avalanche vs Kings
1,100,000
14
NHL Penguins–Rangers
1,090,000
15
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers
1,090,000
16
NHL Winter Classic, Rangers vs Panthers
970,000
17
Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils
863,000
18
Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers
743,000
19
NHL Avalanche–Kings
511,000
20
Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche
503,000
20 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
Era unstated
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,920,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,840,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,345,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,050,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
4,780,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
4,675,000
7
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
2,960,000
8
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
2,360,000
9
NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche
2,100,000
10
NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche
2,100,000
11
NHL Hurricanes–Canadiens
2,000,000
12
NHL Hurricanes–Canadiens
1,700,000
13
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings
1,090,000
14
Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche
1,010,000
15
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
1,000,000
16
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
990,000
17
Florida Panthers at New York Islanders
670,000
18
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators
510,000
19
Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
400,000
20
Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
340,000
21
Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks
240,000
21 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC