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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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2023-12-20NHL Islanders–Capitals307,000
2023-12-20NHL Kraken–Kings182,000
2023-12-13NHL Sabres–Avalanche244,000
2023-12-13NHL Bruins–Devils538,000
2023-12-06NHL Hurricanes–Oilers179,000
2023-12-06NHL Stars–Panthers311,000
2023-11-29NHL Red Wings–Rangers757,000
2023-11-24NHL Avalanche–Wild406,000
2023-11-22NHL Bruins–Panthers517,000
2023-11-22NHL Golden Knights–Stars314,000
2023-11-15NHL Islanders–Canucks236,000
2023-10-31NHL Kings–Maple Leafs418,000
2023-10-29NHL Flames–Oilers271,000
2023-10-25NHL Capitals–Devils452,000
2023-10-24NHL Bruins–Blackhawks526,000
2023-10-24NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals475,000
2023-10-24NHL Flyers–Golden Knights278,000
2023-10-18NHL Penguins–Red Wings699,000
2023-10-17NHL Lightning–Sabres552,000
2023-10-10NHL Blackhawks–Penguins1,430,000
2023-10-10NHL Kraken–Golden Knights691,000
2023-10-10NHL Predators–Lightning598,000
2023-10-05NHL Avalanche–Golden Knights190,000
2023-10-05NHL Bruins–Rangers305,000
2023-06-13Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights2,720,000
2023Stanley Cup Final, Golden Knights vs Panthers5 games
2023-06-03Stanley Cup Final Game 12,753,000
2023-06-05Stanley Cup Final Game 22,445,000
2023-06-08Stanley Cup Final Game 32,688,000
2023-06-10Stanley Cup Final Game 42,562,000
2023-06-13Stanley Cup Final Game 52,721,000
2023-06-10Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers2,560,000
2023-06-08Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers2,690,000
2023-05-27Western Conference Final Game 51,960,000
2023-05-24Eastern Conference Final Game 41,860,000
2023-05-21Western Conference Final Game 21,620,000
2023-05-20Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes1,640,000
2023-05-15Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars2,750,000
2023-05-09Western Conference Second Round Game 41,260,000
2023-05-07Western Conference Second Round Game 31,510,000
2023-05-07Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,550,000
2023-05-04Eastern Conference Second Round Game 21,460,000
2023-05-03Western Conference Second Round Game 11,310,000
2023-05-02Western Conference Second Round Game 11,410,000
2023-04-30Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins3,100,000
2023-04-29New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers1,930,000
2023-04-26Eastern Conference First Round Game 51,470,000
2023-04-25Western Conference First Round Game 5695,000
2023-04-24Eastern Conference First Round Game 41,040,000
2023-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 41,390,000
2023-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 4758,000
2023-04-23Western Conference First Round Game 4899,000
2023-04-23Western Conference First Round Game 41,090,000
2023-04-22Western Conference First Round Game 3860,000
2023-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,610,000
2023-04-22Western Conference First Round Game 3870,000
2023-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,110,000
2023-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 3713,000
2023-04-18Western Conference First Round Game 1267,000
2023-04-17Eastern Conference First Round Game 11,070,000
2023-04-17Eastern Conference First Round Game 1642,000
2023-04-17Western Conference First Round Game 1483,000
2023-04-17Western Conference First Round Game 1561,000
2023-04-08NHL Devils–Bruins1,400,000
2023-04-02NHL Bruins–Blues671,000
2023-04-02NHL Rangers–Capitals390,000
2023-04-01NHL Devils–Blackhawks188,000
2023-04-01NHL Bruins–Penguins1,140,000
2023-03-23NHL Wild–Flyers308,000
2023-03-23NHL Penguins–Stars312,000
2023-03-22NHL Penguins–Avalanche150,000
2023-03-18Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers901,000
2023-03-15NHL Avalanche–Maple Leafs318,000
2023-03-15NHL Wild–Blues348,000
2023-03-12NHL Bruins–Red Wings403,000
2023-03-12NHL Rangers–Penguins403,000
2023-03-11NHL Flyers–Penguins1,040,000
2023-03-08NHL Ducks–Canucks191,000
2023-03-05NHL Lightning–Hurricanes377,000
2023-03-04NHL Avalanche–Stars795,000
2023-03-04NHL Rangers–Bruins1,130,000
2023-03-01NHL Rangers–Flyers318,000
2023-03-01NHL Hurricanes–Golden Knights243,000
2023-02-25NHL Penguins–Blues1,020,000
2023-02-25NHL Rangers–Capitals896,000
2023-02-23NHL Flames–Golden Knights253,000
2023-02-22NHL Blackhawks–Stars194,000
2023-02-18NHL Capitals–Hurricanes1,140,000
2023-02-16NHL Devils–Blues340,000
2023-02-15NHL Blackhawks–Maple Leafs232,000
2023-02-11NHL Capitals–Bruins1,110,000
2023-02-11NHL Lightning–Stars673,000
2023-02-01NHL Hurricanes–Sabres320,000
2023-01-19NHL Lightning–Oilers323,000
2023-01-18NHL Stars–Sharks174,000
2023-01-05NHL Capitals–Blue Jackets450,000
2023-01-04NHL Devils–Red Wings399,000
2023-01-03NHL Stars–Kings391,000
2023-01-02NHL Winter Classic1,780,000
2023-01-01NHL Islanders–Kraken237,000