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.
501
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
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
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Oilers vs Panthers
3,085,000
30
Eastern Conference Final Game 6, Panthers vs Rangers
3,020,000
31
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7, Flyers vs Islanders
2,960,000
32
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
2,960,000
33
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Canadiens vs Lightning
2,920,000
34
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Lightning vs Stars
2,877,000
35
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
2,790,000
36
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Oilers vs Panthers
2,760,000
37
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,753,000
38
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars
2,750,000
39
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,721,000
40
Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights
2,720,000
41
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Lightning vs Stars
2,713,000
42
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Oilers vs Panthers
2,700,000
43
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers
2,690,000
44
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,688,000
45
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Oilers vs Panthers
2,610,000
46
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,562,000
47
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers
2,560,000
48
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Oilers vs Panthers
2,500,000
49
Eastern Conference Final Game 5, Lightning vs Rangers
2,480,000
50
Eastern Conference Final Game 3, Panthers vs Rangers
2,460,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,445,000
52
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Oilers vs Panthers
2,420,000
53
Western Conference First Round Game 7, Avalanche vs Stars
2,400,000
54
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Canadiens vs Lightning
2,378,000
55
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
2,360,000
56
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
2,360,000
57
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
2,330,000
58
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7, Canadiens vs Lightning
2,310,000
59
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Oilers vs Panthers
2,300,000
60
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Bruins vs Capitals
2,280,000
61
Western Conference Second Round Game 6, Jets vs Stars
2,270,000
62
Western Conference Second Round Game 1, Avalanche vs Wild
2,220,000
63
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Lightning vs Stars
2,216,000
64
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 4, Bruins vs Panthers
2,180,000
65
Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning
2,120,000
66
Eastern Conference Final Game 2, Panthers vs Rangers
2,120,000
67
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Lightning vs Stars
2,115,000
68
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
2,100,000
69
NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche
2,100,000
70
NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche
2,100,000
71
New York Islanders at Boston Bruins
2,080,000
72
Eastern Conference Final Game 5, Panthers vs Rangers
2,080,000
73
Eastern Conference Final Game 4, Panthers vs Rangers
2,070,000
74
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
2,020,000
75
NHL Hurricanes–Canadiens
2,000,000
76
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1, Hurricanes vs Rangers
1,990,000
77
Western Conference Final Game 6, Oilers vs Stars
1,980,000
78
NHL Winter Classic, Predators vs Stars
1,960,000
79
Eastern Conference Final Game 3, Lightning vs Rangers
1,960,000
80
Western Conference Final Game 5, Golden Knights vs Stars
1,960,000
81
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
1,930,000
82
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,920,000
83
Western Conference First Round Game 4, Stars vs Wild
1,920,000
84
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7, Maple Leafs vs Panthers
1,900,000
85
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4, Canadiens vs Lightning
1,900,000
86
Eastern Conference Final Game 4, Hurricanes vs Panthers
1,860,000
87
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1, Bruins vs Panthers
1,850,000
88
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5, Hurricanes vs Rangers
1,830,000
89
Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
1,820,000
90
Western Conference Final Game 1, Avalanche vs Oilers
1,820,000
91
Western Conference Final Game 4, Oilers vs Stars
1,820,000
92
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,790,000
93
NHL Winter Classic, Penguins vs Bruins
1,780,000
94
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,770,000
95
Western Conference Final Game 3, Oilers vs Stars
1,760,000
96
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3, Hurricanes vs Rangers
1,750,000
97
Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,710,000
98
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Bruins vs Sabres
1,710,000
99
NHL Hurricanes–Canadiens
1,700,000
100
Western Conference Final Game 4, Golden Knights vs Stars
1,680,000
Top 100 of 501 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:22 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.