Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2025
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.
109
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NHL telecasts of 2025
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,760,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,700,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,610,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,500,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,420,000
6
Western Conference First Round Game 7 - Avalanche vs Stars
2,400,000
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Oilers vs Panthers
2,300,000
8
Western Conference Second Round Game 6 - Jets vs Stars
2,270,000
9
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7 - Maple Leafs vs Panthers
1,900,000
10
Western Conference First Round Game 7 - Blues vs Jets
1,600,000
11
NHL Red Wings–Blue Jackets
1,590,000
12
Western Conference Final Game 5 - Oilers vs Stars
1,570,000
13
Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers
1,520,000
14
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars
1,460,000
15
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
1,430,000
16
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,430,000
17
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars
1,400,000
18
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
1,330,000
19
Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers
1,310,000
20
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,300,000
21
Vegas Golden Knights at Boston Bruins
1,270,000
22
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
1,230,000
23
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes
1,210,000
24
Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars
1,150,000
25
Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs
1,130,000
26
Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
1,130,000
27
NHL Rangers–Bruins
1,100,000
28
NHL Wild–Red Wings
1,100,000
29
NHL Bruins–Penguins
1,100,000
30
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers
1,100,000
31
Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs
1,090,000
32
Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers
1,090,000
33
NHL Penguins–Rangers
1,090,000
34
Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
1,080,000
35
NHL Bruins–Panthers
1,050,000
36
Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs
1,040,000
37
Western Conference First Round Game 1 - Avalanche vs Stars
981,000
38
Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers
920,000
39
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 - Canadiens vs Capitals
901,000
40
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 - Devils vs Hurricanes
880,000
41
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
870,000
42
Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers
870,000
43
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
830,000
44
Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
830,000
45
Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
820,000
46
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins
820,000
47
Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars
810,000
48
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 - Maple Leafs vs Senators
794,000
49
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators
790,000
50
Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers
743,000
51
Western Conference First Round Game 1 - Golden Knights vs Wild
735,000
52
NHL Blackhawks–Panthers
723,000
53
Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights
690,000
54
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
680,000
55
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
660,000
56
St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets
650,000
57
Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
640,000
58
Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
640,000
59
Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs
620,000
60
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
600,000
61
NHL Kraken–Flyers
580,000
62
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators
570,000
63
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
560,000
64
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers
550,000
65
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes
550,000
66
Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals
550,000
67
Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
540,000
68
NHL Bruins–Rangers
537,000
69
Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
520,000
70
NHL Avalanche–Kings
511,000
71
NHL Red Wings–Panthers
507,000
72
Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings
500,000
73
Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks
500,000
74
Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
490,000
75
Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs
430,000
76
Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings
430,000
77
NHL Golden Knights–Stars
424,000
78
San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings
400,000
79
NHL Sabres–Lightning
390,000
80
NHL Oilers–Avalanche
389,000
81
NHL Bruins–Wild
389,000
82
NHL Maple Leafs–Penguins
383,000
83
Western Conference First Round Game 2 - Blues vs Jets
372,000
84
Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks
370,000
85
Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
360,000
86
Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils
340,000
87
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
330,000
88
New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks
330,000
89
Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals
330,000
90
Western Conference First Round Game 1 - Kings vs Oilers
323,000
91
Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs
320,000
92
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators
320,000
93
NHL Oilers–Capitals
318,000
94
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers
290,000
95
St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals
290,000
96
Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks
280,000
97
Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild
270,000
98
NHL Devils–Flyers
263,000
99
Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
260,000
100
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers
260,000
Top 100 of 109 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 02:23 UTC
Rows span 2 Nielsen eras (Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.