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NHL

857 telecasts with figures · 910 published claims
857
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03

Top events · NHL

Full chart
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 6
2026-06-14 · ABC
5,920,000
NHL
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 5
2026-06-11 · ABC
5,840,000
NHL
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 4
2026-06-09 · ABC
5,345,000
NHL
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 3
2026-06-06 · ABC
5,050,000
NHL
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 1
2026-06-02 · ABC
4,780,000
NHL
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 2
2026-06-04 · ABC
4,675,000
NHL
7
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
2026-05-18 · ESPN
2,960,000
NHL
8
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
2026-05-11 · ESPN
2,360,000
NHL
9
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7
2026-05-03 · TNT · truTV · HBO Max
2,310,000
NHL
10
Western Conference Second Round Game 1
2026-05-03 · TNT · truTV · HBO Max
2,220,000
NHL

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Bruins
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 · 2019-06-12
8,723,000
124 telecasts
2
Blues
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 · 2019-06-09
6,469,000
67 telecasts
3
Canucks
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 · 2011-06-01
4,562,000
21 telecasts
4
Blackhawks
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 · 2015-06-06
6,549,000
79 telecasts
5
Flyers
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 · 2010-06-06
5,848,000
63 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
NBC
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 · 2019-06-12
8,723,000
151 telecasts
2
ABC
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers · 2024-06-24
7,660,000
86 telecasts
3
ESPN
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 · 2002-06-04
4,015,000
116 telecasts
4
NBCSN
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 · 2013-06-17
4,001,000
287 telecasts
5
Versus
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 · 2009-06-04
3,448,000
10 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

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date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2021-05-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 12,280,000
2021-05-08NHL Sabres–Penguins502,000
2021-05-05NHL Capitals–Rangers423,000
2021-05-02NHL Lightning–Red Wings562,000
2021-03-10NHL Kings–Ducks124,000
2021-03-10Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild356,000
2021-03-09NHL Blackhawks–Stars179,000
2021-03-09NHL Rangers–Penguins221,000
2021-03-07NHL Lightning–Blackhawks317,000
2021-03-07NHL Devils–Bruins251,000
2021-03-07Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders717,000
2021-03-03Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins549,000
2021-02-28Boston Bruins at New York Rangers980,000
2021-02-23NHL Penguins–Capitals290,000
2021-02-21Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins1,020,000
2021-02-21NHL Devils–Capitals750,000
2021-02-20NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche1,360,000
2021-02-14Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,330,000
2021-02-03NHL Bruins–Flyers633,000
2021-02-03NHL Red Wings–Lightning179,000
2021-02-01NHL Penguins–Rangers296,000
2021-01-27Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators388,000
2021-01-24Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks1,000,000
2021-01-20NHL Wild–Ducks222,000
2021-01-20NHL Oilers–Maple Leafs226,000
2021-01-19NHL Capitals–Penguins222,000
2021-01-18NHL Blue Jackets–Red Wings182,000
2021-01-18NHL Bruins–Islanders302,000
2021-01-18NHL Sabres–Flyers339,000
2021-01-17Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,710,000
2021-01-13NHL Blues–Avalanche372,000
2021-01-13NHL Blackhawks–Lightning844,000
2021-01-13Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers932,000
2020Stanley Cup Final, Lightning vs Stars6 games
2020-09-19Stanley Cup Final Game 12,115,000
2020-09-21Stanley Cup Final Game 21,137,000
2020-09-23Stanley Cup Final Game 31,145,000
2020-09-25Stanley Cup Final Game 42,216,000
2020-09-26Stanley Cup Final Game 52,713,000
2020-09-28Stanley Cup Final Game 62,877,000
2020-09-19Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning2,120,000
2020-09-17Eastern Conference Final Game 61,180,000
2020-09-14Western Conference Final Game 5829,000
2020-09-13Eastern Conference Final Game 4944,000
2020-09-12Western Conference Final Game 41,680,000
2020-09-11Eastern Conference Final Game 3986,000
2020-09-10Western Conference Final Game 3790,000
2020-09-07Eastern Conference Final Game 1958,000
2020-09-06Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights1,640,000
2020-09-05Eastern Conference Second Round Game 72,960,000
2020-09-04Western Conference Second Round Game 7829,000
2020-09-01New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers1,210,000
2020-08-31Western Conference Second Round Game 5689,000
2020-08-31Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning1,420,000
2020-08-30Western Conference Second Round Game 4715,000
2020-08-30Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders1,560,000
2020-08-29Eastern Conference Second Round Game 41,300,000
2020-08-29Western Conference Second Round Game 3542,000
2020-08-29Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3848,000
2020-08-24Eastern Conference Second Round Game 1837,000
2020-08-23Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning1,790,000
2020-08-22Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche1,230,000
2020-08-15Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks1,250,000
2020-08-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,210,000
2020-08-13Eastern Conference First Round Game 2720,000
2020-08-12Eastern Conference First Round Game 1764,000
2020-08-11Western Conference First Round Game 1489,000
2020-08-11Eastern Conference First Round Game 1709,000
2020-08-09Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs646,000
2020-08-09NHL Bruins–Capitals401,000
2020-08-07NHL Oilers–Blackhawks570,000
2020-08-05Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens575,000
2020-08-03NHL Rangers–Hurricanes502,000
2020-08-02NHL Blues–Avalanche655,000
2020-08-02NHL Flyers–Bruins1,420,000
2020-08-01Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers1,090,000
2020-08-01Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins1,540,000
2020-03-08Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks265,000
2020-03-08St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks549,000
2020-03-04Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals582,000
2020-03-01NHL Kings–Golden Knights263,000
2020-02-23NHL Blues–Wild449,000
2020-02-23Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals1,190,000
2020-02-23NHL Golden Knights–Ducks214,000
2020-02-16Boston Bruins at New York Rangers1,030,000
2020-02-15Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche1,000,000
2020-02-09Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings937,000
2020-02-06NHL Sharks–Oilers148,000
2020-02-06NHL Red Wings–Sabres269,000
2020-02-02Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals1,090,000
2020-01-29Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals387,000
2020-01-29NHL Lightning–Kings180,000
2020-01-22Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild269,000
2020-01-21NHL Penguins–Flyers293,000
2020-01-19Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins1,200,000
2020-01-16NHL Lightning–Wild218,000
2020-01-15Philadelphia Flyers at St. Louis Blues405,000
2020-01-08Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers404,000
2020-01-08NHL Stars–Kings226,000
2020-01-07NHL Avalanche–Rangers327,000
2020-01-05NHL Predators–Ducks151,000