Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2016
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.
103
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2016
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Penguins vs Sharks
5,407,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Penguins vs Sharks
5,009,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Penguins vs Sharks
4,234,000
4
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5 - Capitals vs Penguins
4,200,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Penguins vs Sharks
4,081,000
6
Western Conference First Round Game 6 - Blackhawks vs Blues
2,900,000
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Penguins vs Sharks
2,789,000
8
NHL Winter Classic - Canadiens vs Bruins
2,780,000
9
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Penguins vs Sharks
2,507,000
10
Eastern Conference Final Game 7 - Lightning vs Penguins
2,500,000
11
Western Conference Final Game 4 - Blues vs Sharks
2,300,000
12
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 6 - Capitals vs Penguins
2,000,000
13
NHL Blackhawks–Wild
1,900,000
14
Eastern Conference Final Game 5 - Lightning vs Penguins
1,900,000
15
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4 - Capitals vs Penguins
1,800,000
16
Eastern Conference Final Game 3 - Lightning vs Penguins
1,800,000
17
NHL Red Wings–Avalanche
1,700,000
18
Eastern Conference First Round Game 6 - Capitals vs Flyers
1,700,000
19
Eastern Conference Final Game 1 - Lightning vs Penguins
1,700,000
20
Eastern Conference Final Game 2 - Lightning vs Penguins
1,700,000
21
NHL Bruins–Red Wings
1,600,000
22
Eastern Conference First Round Game 5 - Penguins vs Rangers
1,600,000
23
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3 - Capitals vs Penguins
1,600,000
24
Eastern Conference Final Game 4 - Lightning vs Penguins
1,600,000
25
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1 - Capitals vs Penguins
1,500,000
26
Western Conference First Round Game 7 - Blackhawks vs Blues
1,400,000
27
NHL Rangers–Flyers
1,300,000
28
NHL Flyers–Capitals
1,200,000
29
NHL Capitals–Blackhawks
1,200,000
30
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 2 - Islanders vs Lightning
1,200,000
31
Western Conference Final Game 3 - Blues vs Sharks
1,200,000
32
NHL Penguins–Rangers
1,100,000
33
Western Conference Second Round Game 4 - Blues vs Stars
1,100,000
34
Western Conference Second Round Game 6 - Blues vs Stars
1,100,000
35
Western Conference Final Game 2 - Blues vs Sharks
1,100,000
36
NHL Penguins–Sabres
1,000,000
37
Western Conference Second Round Game 1 - Blues vs Stars
923,000
38
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4 - Islanders vs Lightning
879,000
39
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3 - Islanders vs Lightning
873,000
40
NHL Blackhawks–Red Wings
848,000
41
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 - Penguins vs Rangers
794,000
42
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1 - Islanders vs Lightning
775,000
43
NHL Blackhawks–Rangers
769,000
44
NHL Blackhawks–Blues
739,000
45
NHL Flyers–Rangers
738,000
46
NHL Flyers–Blackhawks
730,000
47
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 - Penguins vs Rangers
713,000
48
NHL Bruins–Penguins
705,000
49
NHL Red Wings–Rangers
694,000
50
NHL Rangers–Penguins
660,000
51
NHL Penguins–Blackhawks
655,000
52
NHL Capitals–Penguins
648,000
53
Western Conference First Round Game 2 - Blackhawks vs Blues
633,000
54
Western Conference First Round Game 7 - Ducks vs Predators
624,000
55
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 - Capitals vs Flyers
613,000
56
Western Conference Second Round Game 5 - Predators vs Sharks
589,000
57
NHL Wild–Blackhawks
588,000
58
NHL Capitals–Flyers
565,000
59
NHL Flyers–Capitals
543,000
60
NHL Penguins–Bruins
536,000
61
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 - Capitals vs Flyers
521,000
62
NHL Bruins–Flyers
503,000
63
Western Conference Second Round Game 6 - Predators vs Sharks
500,000
64
NHL Capitals–Penguins
500,000
65
NHL Kings–Sharks
484,000
66
Western Conference First Round Game 2 - Kings vs Sharks
471,000
67
NHL Penguins–Capitals
465,000
68
NHL Flyers–Blues
464,000
69
NHL Bruins–Capitals
454,000
70
NHL Red Wings–Lightning
448,000
71
NHL Penguins–Islanders
417,000
72
Western Conference First Round Game 5 - Ducks vs Predators
413,000
73
NHL Blues–Red Wings
411,000
74
NHL Bruins–Flyers
380,000
75
NHL Kings–Blackhawks
376,000
76
NHL Sabres–Rangers
354,000
77
Western Conference First Round Game 4 - Stars vs Wild
336,000
78
NHL Kings–Wild
323,000
79
Western Conference First Round Game 4 - Kings vs Sharks
313,000
80
NHL Blackhawks–Predators
312,000
81
NHL Flyers–Avalanche
292,000
82
NHL Avalanche–Kings
270,000
83
NHL Sharks–Blues
250,000
84
NHL Panthers–Capitals
238,000
85
NHL Ducks–Kings
238,000
86
NHL Stars–Blues
238,000
87
NHL Stars–Wild
225,000
88
NHL Blackhawks–Predators
224,000
89
NHL Blue Jackets–Red Wings
223,000
90
NHL Penguins–Islanders
213,000
91
NHL Lightning–Red Wings
193,000
92
NHL Flyers–Islanders
192,000
93
NHL Wild–Ducks
191,000
94
NHL Blackhawks–Hurricanes
189,000
95
NHL Lightning–Avalanche
183,000
96
NHL Devils–Capitals
181,000
97
NHL Red Wings–Penguins
165,000
98
NHL Bruins–Sharks
163,000
99
NHL Avalanche–Sharks
159,000
100
NHL Canadiens–Flyers
154,000
Top 100 of 103 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 23:04 UTC