Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2021
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.
67
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2021
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Canadiens vs Lightning
3,510,000
2
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
3,510,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Canadiens vs Lightning
2,920,000
4
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
2,920,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Canadiens vs Lightning
2,378,000
6
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 - Bruins vs Capitals
2,280,000
7
New York Islanders at Boston Bruins
2,080,000
8
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,920,000
9
Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
1,820,000
10
Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,710,000
11
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,650,000
12
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Canadiens vs Lightning
1,649,000
13
Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche
1,600,000
14
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,570,000
15
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Canadiens vs Lightning
1,569,000
16
Western Conference First Round Game 1 - Golden Knights vs Wild
1,400,000
17
NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche
1,360,000
18
Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,330,000
19
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 2 - Islanders vs Lightning
1,320,000
20
Western Conference Second Round Game 6 - Avalanche vs Golden Knights
1,270,000
21
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 5 - Islanders vs Lightning
1,270,000
22
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 6 - Canadiens vs Golden Knights
1,260,000
23
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 3 - Islanders vs Lightning
1,240,000
24
Western Conference First Round Game 4 - Golden Knights vs Wild
1,140,000
25
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
1,070,000
26
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 2 - Canadiens vs Golden Knights
1,030,000
27
Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins
1,020,000
28
Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks
1,000,000
29
Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning
983,000
30
Boston Bruins at New York Rangers
980,000
31
Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 5 - Canadiens vs Golden Knights
963,000
32
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
932,000
33
NHL Blackhawks–Lightning
844,000
34
NHL Rangers–Capitals
817,000
35
NHL Kraken–Golden Knights
783,000
36
Western Conference First Round Game 3 - Golden Knights vs Wild
751,000
37
NHL Devils–Capitals
750,000
38
Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
717,000
39
NHL Bruins–Flyers
633,000
40
NHL Lightning–Red Wings
562,000
41
New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks
558,000
42
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
549,000
43
NHL Sabres–Penguins
502,000
44
NHL Capitals–Rangers
423,000
45
NHL Blues–Golden Knights
395,000
46
Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators
388,000
47
Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche
385,000
48
NHL Blackhawks–Kraken
373,000
49
NHL Blues–Avalanche
372,000
50
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
356,000
51
NHL Sabres–Flyers
339,000
52
NHL Lightning–Blackhawks
317,000
53
NHL Bruins–Islanders
302,000
54
NHL Penguins–Rangers
296,000
55
NHL Penguins–Capitals
290,000
56
NHL Devils–Bruins
251,000
57
Seattle Kraken at Anaheim Ducks
236,000
58
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues
230,000
59
NHL Oilers–Maple Leafs
226,000
60
NHL Capitals–Penguins
222,000
61
NHL Wild–Ducks
222,000
62
NHL Rangers–Penguins
221,000
63
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights
199,000
64
NHL Blue Jackets–Red Wings
182,000
65
NHL Red Wings–Lightning
179,000
66
NHL Blackhawks–Stars
179,000
67
NHL Kings–Ducks
124,000
67 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 00:02 UTC