Most-watched NHL telecasts of the 2020s
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.
586
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NHL telecasts of the 2020s
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Oilers vs Panthers
7,662,000
2
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers
7,660,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,920,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,840,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Avalanche vs Lightning
5,817,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,345,000
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Avalanche vs Lightning
5,145,000
8
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
5,050,000
9
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
4,780,000
10
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
4,675,000
11
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Avalanche vs Lightning
4,599,000
12
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Oilers vs Panthers
4,237,000
13
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Avalanche vs Lightning
4,200,000
14
Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
4,200,000
15
Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers
4,200,000
16
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Oilers vs Panthers
4,150,000
17
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Avalanche vs Lightning
4,103,000
18
Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning
4,100,000
19
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Avalanche vs Lightning
3,747,000
20
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers
3,560,000
21
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Oilers vs Panthers
3,558,000
22
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Canadiens vs Lightning
3,510,000
23
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
3,510,000
24
Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers
3,400,000
25
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Oilers vs Panthers
3,352,000
26
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7 - Bruins vs Maple Leafs
3,240,000
27
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Oilers vs Panthers
3,115,000
28
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins
3,100,000
29
Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers
3,100,000
30
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Oilers vs Panthers
3,085,000
31
Eastern Conference Final Game 6 - Panthers vs Rangers
3,020,000
32
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7 - Flyers vs Islanders
2,960,000
33
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
2,960,000
34
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Canadiens vs Lightning
2,920,000
35
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
2,920,000
36
Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars
2,880,000
37
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Lightning vs Stars
2,877,000
38
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
2,790,000
39
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,760,000
40
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,753,000
41
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars
2,750,000
42
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,721,000
43
Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights
2,720,000
44
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Lightning vs Stars
2,713,000
45
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,700,000
46
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers
2,690,000
47
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,688,000
48
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,610,000
49
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,562,000
50
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers
2,560,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,500,000
52
Eastern Conference Final Game 5 - Lightning vs Rangers
2,480,000
53
Eastern Conference Final Game 3 - Panthers vs Rangers
2,460,000
54
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,445,000
55
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,420,000
56
Western Conference First Round Game 7 - Avalanche vs Stars
2,400,000
57
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Canadiens vs Lightning
2,378,000
58
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
2,360,000
59
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
2,360,000
60
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
2,330,000
61
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7 - Canadiens vs Lightning
2,310,000
62
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,300,000
63
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 - Bruins vs Capitals
2,280,000
64
Western Conference Second Round Game 6 - Jets vs Stars
2,270,000
65
Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars
2,220,000
66
Western Conference Second Round Game 1 - Avalanche vs Wild
2,220,000
67
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Lightning vs Stars
2,216,000
68
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4 - Bruins vs Panthers
2,180,000
69
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins
2,150,000
70
Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning
2,120,000
71
Eastern Conference Final Game 2 - Panthers vs Rangers
2,120,000
72
Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
2,120,000
73
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Lightning vs Stars
2,115,000
74
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
2,100,000
75
NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche
2,100,000
76
NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche
2,100,000
77
New York Islanders at Boston Bruins
2,080,000
78
Eastern Conference Final Game 5 - Panthers vs Rangers
2,080,000
79
Eastern Conference Final Game 4 - Panthers vs Rangers
2,070,000
80
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
2,020,000
81
NHL Hurricanes–Canadiens
2,000,000
82
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1 - Hurricanes vs Rangers
1,990,000
83
Western Conference Final Game 6 - Oilers vs Stars
1,980,000
84
NHL Winter Classic - Predators vs Stars
1,960,000
85
Eastern Conference Final Game 3 - Lightning vs Rangers
1,960,000
86
Western Conference Final Game 5 - Golden Knights vs Stars
1,960,000
87
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
1,940,000
88
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
1,930,000
89
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,920,000
90
Western Conference First Round Game 4 - Stars vs Wild
1,920,000
91
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7 - Maple Leafs vs Panthers
1,900,000
92
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 - Canadiens vs Lightning
1,900,000
93
Eastern Conference Final Game 4 - Hurricanes vs Panthers
1,860,000
94
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1 - Bruins vs Panthers
1,850,000
95
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
1,850,000
96
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5 - Hurricanes vs Rangers
1,830,000
97
Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
1,820,000
98
Western Conference Final Game 1 - Avalanche vs Oilers
1,820,000
99
Western Conference Final Game 4 - Oilers vs Stars
1,820,000
100
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,790,000
Top 100 of 586 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 02:22 UTC
Rows span 3 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.