Most-watched NHL telecasts, August 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.
25
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NHL telecasts, August 2020
1
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,790,000
2
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders
1,560,000
3
Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,540,000
4
NHL Flyers–Bruins
1,420,000
5
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,420,000
6
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4 - Bruins vs Lightning
1,300,000
7
Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks
1,250,000
8
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
1,230,000
9
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 - Bruins vs Hurricanes
1,210,000
10
Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers
1,090,000
11
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3 - Flyers vs Islanders
848,000
12
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1 - Flyers vs Islanders
837,000
13
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 - Canadiens vs Flyers
764,000
14
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2 - Bruins vs Hurricanes
720,000
15
Western Conference Second Round Game 4 - Avalanche vs Stars
715,000
16
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 - Blue Jackets vs Lightning
709,000
17
Western Conference Second Round Game 5 - Avalanche vs Stars
689,000
18
NHL Blues–Avalanche
655,000
19
Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs
646,000
20
Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens
575,000
21
NHL Oilers–Blackhawks
570,000
22
Western Conference Second Round Game 3 - Canucks vs Golden Knights
542,000
23
NHL Rangers–Hurricanes
502,000
24
Western Conference First Round Game 1 - Blackhawks vs Golden Knights
489,000
25
NHL Bruins–Capitals
401,000
25 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 01:08 UTC