Ratings Reference
Teams

Washington Capitals

142 telecasts with figures · 146 published claims
142
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-08-28

Top events · Washington Capitals

1
Stanley Cup Final Game 5
2018-06-07 · NBC
6,588,000
NHL
2
Stanley Cup Final Game 1
2018-05-28 · NBC
5,195,000
NHL
3
Stanley Cup Final Game 4
2018-06-04 · NBC
5,061,000
NHL
4
NHL Winter Classic
2011-01-01 · NBC
4,500,000
NHL
5
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5
2018-05-05 · NBC
4,260,000
NHL
6
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 5
2016-05-07 · NBC
4,200,000
NHL
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 2
2018-05-30 · NBCSN
3,648,000
NHL
8
NHL Winter Classic
2015-01-01 · NBC
3,470,000
NHL
9
Stanley Cup Final Game 3
2018-06-02 · NBCSN
3,439,000
NHL
10
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7
2015-05-13 · NBCSN
2,700,000
NHL

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
Golden Knights
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 · 2018-06-07
6,588,000
5 telecasts
2
Penguins
NHL Winter Classic · 2011-01-01
4,500,000
28 telecasts
3
Blackhawks
NHL Capitals–Blackhawks · 2016-02-28
1,200,000
6 telecasts
4
Rangers
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7 · 2015-05-13
2,700,000
23 telecasts
5
Lightning
Eastern Conference Final Game 7 · 2018-05-23
2,580,000
6 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
NBC
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 · 2018-06-07
6,588,000
31 telecasts
2
NBCSN
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 · 2018-05-30
3,648,000
69 telecasts
3
ESPN
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals · 2025-05-08
1,430,000
17 telecasts
4
TBS
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4 · 2024-04-28
1,400,000
2 telecasts
5
TNT
Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes · 2025-05-10
1,130,000
17 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

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.

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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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2025-11-19Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals330,000
2025-11-05St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals290,000
2025-10-28Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars360,000
2025-10-14Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals550,000
2025-10-08Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals520,000
2025-05-15Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals1,230,000
2025-05-12Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes1,080,000
2025-05-10Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes1,130,000
2025-05-08Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals1,430,000
2025-05-06Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals1,330,000
2025-04-30Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals640,000
2025-04-27Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens830,000
2025-04-25Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens490,000
2025-04-23Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals820,000
2025-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 1901,000
2025-04-17Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins540,000
2025-02-23NHL Oilers–Capitals318,000
2024-10-29NHL Rangers–Capitals412,000
2024-10-23NHL Flyers–Capitals339,000
2024-04-28Eastern Conference First Round Game 41,400,000
2024-04-26Eastern Conference First Round Game 3768,000
2024-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 21,050,000
2024-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 11,340,000
2024-04-09NHL Capitals–Red Wings635,000
2024-03-13NHL Capitals–Oilers213,000
2024-02-22NHL Capitals–Lightning361,000
2024-01-13NHL Rangers–Capitals954,000
2023-12-20NHL Islanders–Capitals307,000
2023-10-25NHL Capitals–Devils452,000
2023-10-24NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals475,000
2023-04-02NHL Rangers–Capitals390,000
2023-02-25NHL Rangers–Capitals896,000
2023-02-18NHL Capitals–Hurricanes1,140,000
2023-02-11NHL Capitals–Bruins1,110,000
2023-01-05NHL Capitals–Blue Jackets450,000
2022-12-13Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks378,000
2022-11-13NHL Capitals–Lightning236,000
2022-10-12NHL Bruins–Capitals629,000
2022-03-09NHL Capitals–Oilers290,000
2021-10-13NHL Rangers–Capitals817,000
2021-05-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 12,280,000
2021-05-05NHL Capitals–Rangers423,000
2021-04-18Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins1,070,000
2021-03-03Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins549,000
2021-02-23NHL Penguins–Capitals290,000
2021-02-21NHL Devils–Capitals750,000
2021-02-14Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,330,000
2021-01-19NHL Capitals–Penguins222,000
2021-01-17Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,710,000
2020-08-09NHL Bruins–Capitals401,000
2020-03-04Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals582,000
2020-02-23Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals1,190,000
2020-02-02Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals1,090,000
2020-01-29Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals387,000
2020-01-08Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers404,000
2019-12-11NHL Bruins–Capitals468,000
2019-11-20NHL Capitals–Rangers432,000
2019-11-13Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers465,000
2019-10-02Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues724,000
2019-04-24Eastern Conference First Round Game 71,640,000
2019-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 6992,000
2019-04-18Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes824,000
2019-04-13Eastern Conference First Round Game 21,190,000
2019-04-11Eastern Conference First Round Game 1577,000
2019-04-04NHL Canadiens–Capitals161,000
2019-03-24NHL Flyers–Capitals723,000
2019-03-06NHL Capitals–Flyers373,000
2019-02-03NHL Bruins–Capitals1,030,000
2019-01-20NHL Capitals–Blackhawks1,160,000
2018-12-11NHL Red Wings–Capitals174,000
2018-10-17NHL Rangers–Capitals329,000
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
2018-05-13Eastern Conference Final Game 21,900,000
2018-05-05Eastern Conference Second Round Game 54,260,000
2018-05-03Eastern Conference Second Round Game 41,750,000
2018-05-01Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,710,000
2018-04-26Eastern Conference Second Round Game 11,400,000
2018-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 6479,000
2018-04-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 2765,000
2018-04-01NHL Capitals–Penguins542,000
2018-03-28NHL Rangers–Capitals219,000
2018-03-03NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals1,110,000
2018-01-21NHL Flyers–Capitals1,100,000
2017-12-28NHL Bruins–Capitals259,000
2017-12-27NHL Capitals–Rangers340,000
2017-12-06NHL Blackhawks–Capitals378,000
2017-11-14NHL Capitals–Predators216,000
2017-11-07NHL Capitals–Sabres180,000
2017-05-08Eastern Conference Second Round Game 61,900,000
2017-05-01Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,900,000
2017-04-27Eastern Conference Second Round Game 11,400,000
2017-04-19Eastern Conference First Round Game 4677,000
2017-04-17Eastern Conference First Round Game 3615,000
2017-04-08NHL Capitals–Bruins665,000