NHL
857
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03
Top events · NHL
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 6
5,920,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 5
5,840,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 4
5,345,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 3
5,050,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 1
4,780,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 2
4,675,000
7
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
2,960,000
8
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
2,360,000
9
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7
2,310,000
10
Western Conference Second Round Game 1
2,220,000
1
Stanley Cup Final Game 7
8,723,000
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 7
8,540,000
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 6
8,279,000
4
Stanley Cup Final Game 6
8,160,000
5
Stanley Cup Final Game 6
8,005,000
6
Stanley Cup Final Game 7
7,992,000
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 7
7,662,000
8
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers
7,660,000
9
Stanley Cup Final Game 7
7,169,000
10
Stanley Cup Final Game 6
6,985,000
Top teams
by most-watched telecastTop networks
by most-watched telecastTelecasts with figures
| date date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year. Methodology → | 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. Methodology → |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Stanley Cup Final, Penguins vs Red Wings6 games | |
| 2008-05-24 | Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 2,352,000 |
| 2008-05-26 | Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | 2,608,000 |
| 2008-05-28 | Stanley Cup Final Game 3 | 4,041,000 |
| 2008-05-31 | Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | 4,044,000 |
| 2008-06-02 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 6,247,000 |
| 2008-06-04 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 6,779,000 |
| 2008-01-01 | NHL Winter Classic | 3,750,000 |