Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2022
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.
71
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2022
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Avalanche vs Lightning
5,817,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Avalanche vs Lightning
5,145,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Avalanche vs Lightning
4,599,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Avalanche vs Lightning
4,200,000
5
Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
4,200,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Avalanche vs Lightning
4,103,000
7
Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning
4,100,000
8
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Avalanche vs Lightning
3,747,000
9
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
2,790,000
10
Eastern Conference Final Game 5, Lightning vs Rangers
2,480,000
11
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
2,360,000
12
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
2,330,000
13
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
2,020,000
14
Eastern Conference Final Game 3, Lightning vs Rangers
1,960,000
15
Western Conference Final Game 1, Avalanche vs Oilers
1,820,000
16
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,770,000
17
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs
1,680,000
18
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,660,000
19
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues
1,650,000
20
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7, Bruins vs Hurricanes
1,630,000
21
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues
1,590,000
22
NHL Winter Classic, Blues vs Wild
1,360,000
23
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
1,360,000
24
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Penguins vs Rangers
1,320,000
25
Western Conference Second Round Game 3, Flames vs Oilers
1,170,000
26
Eastern Conference First Round Game 6, Penguins vs Rangers
1,160,000
27
Eastern Conference First Round Game 5, Penguins vs Rangers
1,050,000
28
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
1,040,000
29
Western Conference First Round Game 7, Flames vs Stars
1,020,000
30
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
1,000,000
31
New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning
876,000
32
Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
786,000
33
NHL Avalanche–Rangers
750,000
34
NHL Bruins–Penguins
699,000
35
NHL Flyers–Bruins
684,000
36
NHL Lightning–Predators
634,000
37
NHL Bruins–Capitals
629,000
38
Western Conference First Round Game 1, Blues vs Wild
626,000
39
NHL Golden Knights–Kings
556,000
40
NHL Rangers–Islanders
550,000
41
NHL Flyers–Lightning
494,000
42
Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings
484,000
43
NHL Penguins–Sabres
447,000
44
NHL Canadiens–Bruins
434,000
45
NHL Rangers–Red Wings
433,000
46
Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks
378,000
47
Western Conference First Round Game 1, Kings vs Oilers
352,000
48
NHL Maple Leafs–Sabres
348,000
49
NHL Kings–Predators
339,000
50
NHL Golden Knights–Sharks
319,000
51
NHL Avalanche–Kings
315,000
52
NHL Blues–Kraken
300,000
53
NHL Lightning–Islanders
297,000
54
NHL Stars–Hurricanes
295,000
55
NHL Stars–Wild
292,000
56
NHL Capitals–Oilers
290,000
57
NHL Golden Knights–Kraken
276,000
58
NHL Lightning–Ducks
270,000
59
NHL Blues–Blackhawks
264,000
60
Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
257,000
61
NHL Islanders–Flyers
248,000
62
NHL Kings–Oilers
242,000
63
NHL Predators–Kraken
240,000
64
NHL Penguins–Sabres
236,000
65
NHL Capitals–Lightning
236,000
66
NHL Avalanche–Ducks
230,000
67
NHL Lightning–Kraken
211,000
68
NHL Blackhawks–Ducks
201,000
69
Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars
195,000
70
NHL Ducks–Red Wings
187,000
71
Western Conference First Round Game 1, Avalanche vs Predators
171,000
71 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:21 UTC