Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2017
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.
101
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2017
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Penguins vs Predators
6,985,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Penguins vs Predators
5,654,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Penguins vs Predators
4,854,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Penguins vs Predators
4,382,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Penguins vs Predators
3,180,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Penguins vs Predators
2,953,000
7
Eastern Conference Final Game 1 - Penguins vs Senators
2,900,000
8
NHL Winter Classic - Blackhawks vs Blues
2,560,000
9
Western Conference Final Game 5 - Ducks vs Predators
2,400,000
10
Eastern Conference First Round Game 6 - Canadiens vs Rangers
2,100,000
11
Eastern Conference Final Game 5 - Penguins vs Senators
2,000,000
12
NHL Flyers–Penguins
1,900,000
13
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3 - Capitals vs Penguins
1,900,000
14
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 6 - Capitals vs Penguins
1,900,000
15
Eastern Conference Final Game 6 - Penguins vs Senators
1,800,000
16
Western Conference First Round Game 2 - Blackhawks vs Predators
1,700,000
17
Eastern Conference First Round Game 6 - Bruins vs Senators
1,700,000
18
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1 - Capitals vs Penguins
1,400,000
19
Western Conference Second Round Game 6 - Blues vs Predators
1,400,000
20
NHL Red Wings–Penguins
1,300,000
21
Western Conference Final Game 2 - Ducks vs Predators
1,300,000
22
Western Conference Final Game 4 - Ducks vs Predators
1,300,000
23
NHL Rangers–Red Wings
1,200,000
24
NHL Red Wings–Wild
1,200,000
25
NHL Bruins–Blackhawks
1,200,000
26
Eastern Conference Final Game 3 - Penguins vs Senators
1,200,000
27
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2 - Bruins vs Senators
1,100,000
28
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4 - Rangers vs Senators
1,100,000
29
Western Conference Second Round Game 5 - Blues vs Predators
1,100,000
30
Western Conference Final Game 3 - Ducks vs Predators
1,100,000
31
Western Conference Second Round Game 4 - Blues vs Predators
1,000,000
32
NHL Capitals–Rangers
963,000
33
NHL Wild–Red Wings
946,000
34
NHL Blues–Penguins
872,000
35
Western Conference Final Game 1 - Ducks vs Predators
856,000
36
NHL Bruins–Stars
848,000
37
Western Conference Second Round Game 3 - Ducks vs Oilers
803,000
38
Western Conference First Round Game 4 - Blackhawks vs Predators
799,000
39
Western Conference Second Round Game 2 - Blues vs Predators
748,000
40
NHL Kings–Capitals
709,000
41
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 - Capitals vs Maple Leafs
677,000
42
NHL Penguins–Blackhawks
671,000
43
NHL Capitals–Bruins
665,000
44
NHL Penguins–Flyers
631,000
45
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 - Capitals vs Maple Leafs
615,000
46
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2 - Canadiens vs Rangers
610,000
47
NHL Blues–Blackhawks
594,000
48
NHL Flyers–Penguins
580,000
49
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 - Canadiens vs Rangers
576,000
50
Western Conference Second Round Game 5 - Ducks vs Oilers
568,000
51
NHL Blackhawks–Sabres
560,000
52
NHL Kings–Wild
548,000
53
NHL Rangers–Blackhawks
541,000
54
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 - Blue Jackets vs Penguins
540,000
55
NHL Flyers–Rangers
496,000
56
NHL Canadiens–Bruins
495,000
57
NHL Flyers–Sharks
462,000
58
NHL Bruins–Red Wings
458,000
59
NHL Bruins–Red Wings
447,000
60
NHL Capitals–Flyers
444,000
61
NHL Rangers–Red Wings
443,000
62
NHL Bruins–Capitals
441,000
63
NHL Islanders–Rangers
429,000
64
NHL Bruins–Sharks
421,000
65
NHL Blackhawks–Blues
419,000
66
NHL Bruins–Rangers
417,000
67
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 - Blue Jackets vs Penguins
415,000
68
NHL Capitals–Penguins
414,000
69
NHL Red Wings–Bruins
388,000
70
NHL Wild–Red Wings
379,000
71
NHL Blackhawks–Capitals
378,000
72
NHL Blues–Red Wings
358,000
73
NHL Flyers–Blackhawks
358,000
74
NHL Sharks–Wild
356,000
75
Western Conference First Round Game 6 - Oilers vs Sharks
348,000
76
NHL Capitals–Rangers
340,000
77
NHL Blues–Wild
330,000
78
NHL Stars–Bruins
322,000
79
NHL Lightning–Blues
289,000
80
NHL Wild–Ducks
287,000
81
NHL Rangers–Penguins
274,000
82
NHL Sabres–Blackhawks
262,000
83
NHL Bruins–Capitals
259,000
84
NHL Blackhawks–Canadiens
255,000
85
NHL Red Wings–Sabres
239,000
86
NHL Blackhawks–Wild
236,000
87
NHL Blackhawks–Lightning
235,000
88
NHL Capitals–Predators
216,000
89
NHL Flyers–Sabres
215,000
90
NHL Flyers–Kings
212,000
91
NHL Lightning–Sharks
201,000
92
NHL Lightning–Devils
200,000
93
NHL Panthers–Sharks
195,000
94
NHL Kings–Ducks
188,000
95
NHL Sharks–Kings
186,000
96
NHL Sabres–Blue Jackets
186,000
97
NHL Sharks–Avalanche
183,000
98
NHL Capitals–Sabres
180,000
99
NHL Canadiens–Kings
170,000
100
NHL Kings–Lightning
144,000
Top 100 of 101 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 23:05 UTC