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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.

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.

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2018-12-27NHL Flyers–Lightning248,000
2018-12-12NHL Penguins–Blackhawks519,000
2018-12-11NHL Red Wings–Capitals174,000
2018-12-05NHL Blackhawks–Ducks125,000
2018-12-05NHL Oilers–Blues262,000
2018-12-04NHL Maple Leafs–Sabres286,000
2018-11-28NHL Penguins–Avalanche281,000
2018-11-28NHL Blues–Red Wings293,000
2018-11-14NHL Blues–Blackhawks407,000
2018-11-14NHL Ducks–Golden Knights230,000
2018-11-13NHL Lightning–Sabres243,000
2018-11-07NHL Predators–Avalanche222,000
2018-10-30NHL Golden Knights–Predators227,000
2018-10-24NHL Lightning–Avalanche177,000
2018-10-24NHL Maple Leafs–Jets167,000
2018-10-17NHL Bruins–Flames162,000
2018-10-17NHL Rangers–Capitals329,000
2018-10-09NHL Sharks–Flyers249,000
2018-10-04NHL Flyers–Golden Knights227,000
2018-10-04NHL Predators–Rangers194,000
2018-10-03NHL Ducks–Sharks338,000
2018Stanley Cup Final, Capitals vs Golden Knights5 games
2018-05-28Stanley Cup Final Game 15,195,000
2018-05-30Stanley Cup Final Game 23,648,000
2018-06-02Stanley Cup Final Game 33,439,000
2018-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 45,061,000
2018-06-07Stanley Cup Final Game 56,588,000
2018-05-23Eastern Conference Final Game 72,580,000
2018-05-17Eastern Conference Final Game 42,050,000
2018-05-16Western Conference Final Game 31,390,000
2018-05-13Eastern Conference Final Game 21,900,000
2018-05-10Western Conference Second Round Game 71,560,000
2018-05-07Western Conference Second Round Game 61,200,000
2018-05-06Eastern Conference Second Round Game 52,100,000
2018-05-06Western Conference Second Round Game 61,300,000
2018-05-05Eastern Conference Second Round Game 54,260,000
2018-05-03Eastern Conference Second Round Game 41,750,000
2018-05-03Western Conference Second Round Game 41,000,000
2018-05-02Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,500,000
2018-05-01Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,710,000
2018-04-29Western Conference Second Round Game 21,200,000
2018-04-28Western Conference Second Round Game 22,200,000
2018-04-26Eastern Conference Second Round Game 11,400,000
2018-04-26Western Conference Second Round Game 1799,000
2018-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 6479,000
2018-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 6838,000
2018-04-22Western Conference First Round Game 6816,000
2018-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 62,340,000
2018-04-20Eastern Conference First Round Game 5875,000
2018-04-16Eastern Conference First Round Game 3683,000
2018-04-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 2765,000
2018-04-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 32,280,000
2018-04-14Western Conference First Round Game 2388,000
2018-04-12Western Conference First Round Game 1651,000
2018-04-11Eastern Conference First Round Game 1632,000
2018-04-07NHL Rangers–Flyers759,000
2018-04-01NHL Bruins–Flyers1,250,000
2018-04-01NHL Capitals–Penguins542,000
2018-03-29NHL Stars–Wild246,000
2018-03-28NHL Rangers–Capitals219,000
2018-03-25NHL Bruins–Wild446,000
2018-03-25NHL Flyers–Penguins1,100,000
2018-03-14NHL Penguins–Rangers408,000
2018-03-11NHL Bruins–Blackhawks1,080,000
2018-03-11NHL Stars–Penguins427,000
2018-03-04NHL Red Wings–Wild351,000
2018-03-03NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals1,110,000
2018-03-01NHL Blackhawks–Sharks184,000
2018-03-01NHL Penguins–Bruins258,000
2018-02-27NHL Blues–Wild266,000
2018-02-27NHL Kings–Golden Knights231,000
2018-02-25NHL Blues–Predators966,000
2018-02-06NHL Wild–Blues260,000
2018-01-24NHL Maple Leafs–Blackhawks408,000
2018-01-21NHL Flyers–Capitals1,100,000
2018-01-17NHL Canadiens–Bruins454,000
2018-01-17NHL Penguins–Ducks192,000
2018-01-14NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks763,000
2018-01-14NHL Rangers–Penguins494,000
2018-01-01NHL Winter Classic2,480,000