Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2020
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.
68
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2020
1
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7, Flyers vs Islanders
2,960,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Lightning vs Stars
2,877,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Lightning vs Stars
2,713,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Lightning vs Stars
2,216,000
5
Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning
2,120,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Lightning vs Stars
2,115,000
7
NHL Winter Classic, Predators vs Stars
1,960,000
8
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,790,000
9
Western Conference Final Game 4, Golden Knights vs Stars
1,680,000
10
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights
1,640,000
11
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders
1,560,000
12
Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,540,000
13
NHL Flyers–Bruins
1,420,000
14
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,420,000
15
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4, Bruins vs Lightning
1,300,000
16
Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks
1,250,000
17
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
1,230,000
18
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Bruins vs Hurricanes
1,210,000
19
New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers
1,210,000
20
Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,200,000
21
Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
1,190,000
22
Eastern Conference Final Game 6, Islanders vs Lightning
1,180,000
23
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Lightning vs Stars
1,145,000
24
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Lightning vs Stars
1,137,000
25
Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
1,090,000
26
Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers
1,090,000
27
Boston Bruins at New York Rangers
1,030,000
28
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche
1,000,000
29
Eastern Conference Final Game 3, Islanders vs Lightning
986,000
30
Eastern Conference Final Game 1, Islanders vs Lightning
958,000
31
Eastern Conference Final Game 4, Islanders vs Lightning
944,000
32
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
937,000
33
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3, Flyers vs Islanders
848,000
34
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1, Flyers vs Islanders
837,000
35
Western Conference Second Round Game 7, Canucks vs Golden Knights
829,000
36
Western Conference Final Game 5, Golden Knights vs Stars
829,000
37
Western Conference Final Game 3, Golden Knights vs Stars
790,000
38
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Canadiens vs Flyers
764,000
39
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2, Bruins vs Hurricanes
720,000
40
Western Conference Second Round Game 4, Avalanche vs Stars
715,000
41
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Blue Jackets vs Lightning
709,000
42
Western Conference Second Round Game 5, Avalanche vs Stars
689,000
43
NHL Blues–Avalanche
655,000
44
Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs
646,000
45
Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
582,000
46
Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens
575,000
47
NHL Oilers–Blackhawks
570,000
48
St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks
549,000
49
Western Conference Second Round Game 3, Canucks vs Golden Knights
542,000
50
NHL Rangers–Hurricanes
502,000
51
Western Conference First Round Game 1, Blackhawks vs Golden Knights
489,000
52
NHL Blues–Wild
449,000
53
Philadelphia Flyers at St. Louis Blues
405,000
54
Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
404,000
55
NHL Bruins–Capitals
401,000
56
Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
387,000
57
NHL Avalanche–Rangers
327,000
58
NHL Penguins–Flyers
293,000
59
Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild
269,000
60
NHL Red Wings–Sabres
269,000
61
Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks
265,000
62
NHL Kings–Golden Knights
263,000
63
NHL Stars–Kings
226,000
64
NHL Lightning–Wild
218,000
65
NHL Golden Knights–Ducks
214,000
66
NHL Lightning–Kings
180,000
67
NHL Predators–Ducks
151,000
68
NHL Sharks–Oilers
148,000
68 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:41 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.