Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2023
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.
99
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2023
1
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins
3,100,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,753,000
3
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars
2,750,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,721,000
5
Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights
2,720,000
6
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers
2,690,000
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,688,000
8
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,562,000
9
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers
2,560,000
10
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Golden Knights vs Panthers
2,445,000
11
Western Conference Final Game 5, Golden Knights vs Stars
1,960,000
12
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
1,930,000
13
Eastern Conference Final Game 4, Hurricanes vs Panthers
1,860,000
14
NHL Winter Classic, Penguins vs Bruins
1,780,000
15
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,640,000
16
Western Conference Final Game 2, Golden Knights vs Stars
1,620,000
17
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Devils vs Rangers
1,610,000
18
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3, Maple Leafs vs Panthers
1,550,000
19
Western Conference Second Round Game 3, Kraken vs Stars
1,510,000
20
Eastern Conference First Round Game 5, Bruins vs Panthers
1,470,000
21
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 2, Maple Leafs vs Panthers
1,460,000
22
NHL Blackhawks–Penguins
1,430,000
23
Western Conference Second Round Game 1, Kraken vs Stars
1,410,000
24
NHL Devils–Bruins
1,400,000
25
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4, Bruins vs Panthers
1,390,000
26
Western Conference Second Round Game 1, Golden Knights vs Oilers
1,310,000
27
Western Conference Second Round Game 4, Kraken vs Stars
1,260,000
28
NHL Capitals–Hurricanes
1,140,000
29
NHL Bruins–Penguins
1,140,000
30
NHL Rangers–Bruins
1,130,000
31
NHL Capitals–Bruins
1,110,000
32
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Lightning vs Maple Leafs
1,110,000
33
Western Conference First Round Game 4, Stars vs Wild
1,090,000
34
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Bruins vs Panthers
1,070,000
35
NHL Flyers–Penguins
1,040,000
36
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4, Devils vs Rangers
1,040,000
37
NHL Penguins–Blues
1,020,000
38
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
901,000
39
Western Conference First Round Game 4, Kings vs Oilers
899,000
40
NHL Rangers–Capitals
896,000
41
Western Conference First Round Game 3, Golden Knights vs Jets
870,000
42
Western Conference First Round Game 3, Avalanche vs Kraken
860,000
43
NHL Avalanche–Stars
795,000
44
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4, Hurricanes vs Islanders
758,000
45
NHL Red Wings–Rangers
757,000
46
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Bruins vs Panthers
713,000
47
NHL Penguins–Red Wings
699,000
48
Western Conference First Round Game 5, Kings vs Oilers
695,000
49
NHL Kraken–Golden Knights
691,000
50
NHL Lightning–Stars
673,000
51
NHL Bruins–Blues
671,000
52
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Hurricanes vs Islanders
642,000
53
NHL Predators–Lightning
598,000
54
Western Conference First Round Game 1, Stars vs Wild
561,000
55
NHL Lightning–Sabres
552,000
56
NHL Bruins–Devils
538,000
57
NHL Bruins–Blackhawks
526,000
58
NHL Bruins–Panthers
517,000
59
Western Conference First Round Game 1, Kings vs Oilers
483,000
60
NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals
475,000
61
NHL Capitals–Devils
452,000
62
NHL Capitals–Blue Jackets
450,000
63
NHL Kings–Maple Leafs
418,000
64
NHL Avalanche–Wild
406,000
65
NHL Bruins–Red Wings
403,000
66
NHL Rangers–Penguins
403,000
67
NHL Devils–Red Wings
399,000
68
NHL Stars–Kings
391,000
69
NHL Rangers–Capitals
390,000
70
NHL Lightning–Hurricanes
377,000
71
NHL Wild–Blues
348,000
72
NHL Devils–Blues
340,000
73
NHL Lightning–Oilers
323,000
74
NHL Hurricanes–Sabres
320,000
75
NHL Rangers–Flyers
318,000
76
NHL Avalanche–Maple Leafs
318,000
77
NHL Golden Knights–Stars
314,000
78
NHL Penguins–Stars
312,000
79
NHL Stars–Panthers
311,000
80
NHL Wild–Flyers
308,000
81
NHL Islanders–Capitals
307,000
82
NHL Bruins–Rangers
305,000
83
NHL Flyers–Golden Knights
278,000
84
NHL Flames–Oilers
271,000
85
Western Conference First Round Game 1, Golden Knights vs Jets
267,000
86
NHL Flames–Golden Knights
253,000
87
NHL Sabres–Avalanche
244,000
88
NHL Hurricanes–Golden Knights
243,000
89
NHL Islanders–Kraken
237,000
90
NHL Islanders–Canucks
236,000
91
NHL Blackhawks–Maple Leafs
232,000
92
NHL Blackhawks–Stars
194,000
93
NHL Ducks–Canucks
191,000
94
NHL Avalanche–Golden Knights
190,000
95
NHL Devils–Blackhawks
188,000
96
NHL Kraken–Kings
182,000
97
NHL Hurricanes–Oilers
179,000
98
NHL Stars–Sharks
174,000
99
NHL Penguins–Avalanche
150,000
99 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:22 UTC