Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2018
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.
79
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2018
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Capitals vs Golden Knights
6,588,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Capitals vs Golden Knights
5,195,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Capitals vs Golden Knights
5,061,000
4
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5, Capitals vs Penguins
4,260,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Capitals vs Golden Knights
3,648,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Capitals vs Golden Knights
3,439,000
7
Eastern Conference Final Game 7, Capitals vs Lightning
2,580,000
8
NHL Winter Classic, Rangers vs Sabres
2,480,000
9
Eastern Conference First Round Game 6, Flyers vs Penguins
2,340,000
10
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Flyers vs Penguins
2,280,000
11
Western Conference Second Round Game 2, Golden Knights vs Sharks
2,200,000
12
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5, Bruins vs Lightning
2,100,000
13
Eastern Conference Final Game 4, Capitals vs Lightning
2,050,000
14
Eastern Conference Final Game 2, Capitals vs Lightning
1,900,000
15
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4, Capitals vs Penguins
1,750,000
16
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3, Capitals vs Penguins
1,710,000
17
Western Conference Second Round Game 7, Jets vs Predators
1,560,000
18
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3, Bruins vs Lightning
1,500,000
19
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1, Capitals vs Penguins
1,400,000
20
Western Conference Final Game 3, Golden Knights vs Jets
1,390,000
21
Western Conference Second Round Game 6, Golden Knights vs Sharks
1,300,000
22
NHL Bruins–Flyers
1,250,000
23
Western Conference Second Round Game 2, Jets vs Predators
1,200,000
24
Western Conference Second Round Game 6, Jets vs Predators
1,200,000
25
NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals
1,110,000
26
NHL Flyers–Capitals
1,100,000
27
NHL Flyers–Penguins
1,100,000
28
NHL Bruins–Blackhawks
1,080,000
29
Western Conference Second Round Game 4, Jets vs Predators
1,000,000
30
NHL Blues–Predators
966,000
31
Eastern Conference First Round Game 5, Flyers vs Penguins
875,000
32
Eastern Conference First Round Game 6, Bruins vs Maple Leafs
838,000
33
Western Conference First Round Game 6, Avalanche vs Predators
816,000
34
Western Conference Second Round Game 1, Golden Knights vs Sharks
799,000
35
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2, Blue Jackets vs Capitals
765,000
36
NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks
763,000
37
NHL Rangers–Flyers
759,000
38
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Bruins vs Maple Leafs
683,000
39
Western Conference First Round Game 1, Avalanche vs Predators
651,000
40
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Flyers vs Penguins
632,000
41
NHL Capitals–Penguins
542,000
42
NHL Penguins–Blackhawks
519,000
43
NHL Rangers–Penguins
494,000
44
Eastern Conference First Round Game 6, Blue Jackets vs Capitals
479,000
45
NHL Canadiens–Bruins
454,000
46
NHL Bruins–Wild
446,000
47
NHL Stars–Penguins
427,000
48
NHL Maple Leafs–Blackhawks
408,000
49
NHL Penguins–Rangers
408,000
50
NHL Blues–Blackhawks
407,000
51
Western Conference First Round Game 2, Ducks vs Sharks
388,000
52
NHL Red Wings–Wild
351,000
53
NHL Ducks–Sharks
338,000
54
NHL Rangers–Capitals
329,000
55
NHL Blues–Red Wings
293,000
56
NHL Maple Leafs–Sabres
286,000
57
NHL Penguins–Avalanche
281,000
58
NHL Blues–Wild
266,000
59
NHL Oilers–Blues
262,000
60
NHL Wild–Blues
260,000
61
NHL Penguins–Bruins
258,000
62
NHL Sharks–Flyers
249,000
63
NHL Flyers–Lightning
248,000
64
NHL Stars–Wild
246,000
65
NHL Lightning–Sabres
243,000
66
NHL Kings–Golden Knights
231,000
67
NHL Ducks–Golden Knights
230,000
68
NHL Flyers–Golden Knights
227,000
69
NHL Golden Knights–Predators
227,000
70
NHL Predators–Avalanche
222,000
71
NHL Rangers–Capitals
219,000
72
NHL Predators–Rangers
194,000
73
NHL Penguins–Ducks
192,000
74
NHL Blackhawks–Sharks
184,000
75
NHL Lightning–Avalanche
177,000
76
NHL Red Wings–Capitals
174,000
77
NHL Maple Leafs–Jets
167,000
78
NHL Bruins–Flames
162,000
79
NHL Blackhawks–Ducks
125,000
79 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:40 UTC