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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-28 | NHL Bruins–Capitals | 259,000 |
| 2017-12-27 | NHL Capitals–Rangers | 340,000 |
| 2017-12-13 | NHL Bruins–Red Wings | 458,000 |
| 2017-12-12 | NHL Lightning–Blues | 289,000 |
| 2017-12-06 | NHL Blackhawks–Capitals | 378,000 |
| 2017-12-05 | NHL Rangers–Penguins | 274,000 |
| 2017-11-15 | NHL Rangers–Blackhawks | 541,000 |
| 2017-11-14 | NHL Capitals–Predators | 216,000 |
| 2017-11-08 | NHL Bruins–Rangers | 417,000 |
| 2017-11-08 | NHL Lightning–Sharks | 201,000 |
| 2017-11-07 | NHL Capitals–Sabres | 180,000 |
| 2017-11-07 | NHL Kings–Ducks | 188,000 |
| 2017-11-01 | NHL Flyers–Blackhawks | 358,000 |
| 2017-11-01 | NHL Predators–Sharks | 126,000 |
| 2017-10-25 | NHL Sabres–Blue Jackets | 186,000 |
| 2017-10-24 | NHL Red Wings–Sabres | 239,000 |
| 2017-10-18 | NHL Blackhawks–Blues | 419,000 |
| 2017-10-18 | NHL Canadiens–Kings | 170,000 |
| 2017-10-17 | NHL Lightning–Devils | 200,000 |
| 2017-10-10 | NHL Blackhawks–Canadiens | 255,000 |
| 2017-10-05 | NHL Flyers–Kings | 212,000 |
| 2017-10-05 | NHL Wild–Red Wings | 379,000 |
| 2017-10-04 | NHL Blues–Penguins | 872,000 |
| 2017-10-04 | NHL Flyers–Sharks | 462,000 |
| 2017 | Stanley Cup Final, Penguins vs Predators6 games | |
| 2017-05-29 | Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 4,854,000 |
| 2017-05-31 | Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | 3,180,000 |
| 2017-06-03 | Stanley Cup Final Game 3 | 2,953,000 |
| 2017-06-05 | Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | 5,654,000 |
| 2017-06-08 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 4,382,000 |
| 2017-06-11 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 6,985,000 |
| 2017-05-23 | Eastern Conference Final Game 6 | 1,800,000 |
| 2017-05-21 | Eastern Conference Final Game 5 | 2,000,000 |
| 2017-05-20 | Western Conference Final Game 5 | 2,400,000 |
| 2017-05-17 | Eastern Conference Final Game 3 | 1,200,000 |
| 2017-05-14 | Western Conference Final Game 2 | 1,300,000 |
| 2017-05-13 | Eastern Conference Final Game 1 | 2,900,000 |
| 2017-05-12 | Western Conference Final Game 1 | 856,000 |
| 2017-01-02 | NHL Winter Classic | 2,560,000 |