Ratings Reference
Teams

Detroit Red Wings

99 telecasts with figures · 102 published claims
99
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-08-28

Top events · Detroit Red Wings

1
NHL Penguins–Red Wings
2026-01-03 · ABC
1,600,000
NHL
2
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
2026-03-21 · ABC
1,300,000
NHL
3
NHL Avalanche–Red Wings
2026-01-31 · ABC
1,200,000
NHL
4
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings
2026-03-28 · ABC
1,090,000
NHL
5
Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils
2026-03-08 · ESPN
863,000
NHL

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
Penguins
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 · 2009-06-12
7,992,000
19 telecasts
2
Hurricanes
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 · 2002-06-13
6,848,000
5 telecasts
3
Blackhawks
NHL Winter Classic · 2009-01-01
4,400,000
9 telecasts
4
Maple Leafs
NHL Winter Classic · 2014-01-01
4,400,000
1 telecast
5
Bruins
Eastern Conference First Round Game 5 · 2014-04-26
2,100,000
11 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
NBC
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 · 2009-06-12
7,992,000
25 telecasts
2
ABC
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 · 2002-06-13
6,848,000
11 telecasts
3
ESPN
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 · 2002-06-04
4,015,000
8 telecasts
4
Versus
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 · 2009-06-04
3,448,000
4 telecasts
5
NBCSN
Western Conference Final Game 2 · 2009-05-19
1,700,000
36 telecasts

Telecasts 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 →
2026-03-28Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings1,090,000
2026-03-21Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings1,300,000
2026-03-08Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils863,000
2026-01-31NHL Avalanche–Red Wings1,200,000
2026-01-03NHL Penguins–Red Wings1,600,000
2025-10-22Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres260,000
2025-10-15Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings430,000
2025-04-16Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils140,000
2025-04-06Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings500,000
2025-03-29Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings830,000
2025-03-22Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights690,000
2025-03-12NHL Sabres–Red Wings218,000
2025-03-01NHL Red Wings–Blue Jackets1,590,000
2025-02-22NHL Wild–Red Wings1,100,000
2025-01-16NHL Red Wings–Panthers507,000
2024-11-13NHL Red Wings–Penguins354,000
2024-11-06NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks411,000
2024-04-09NHL Capitals–Red Wings635,000
2024-04-07NHL Sabres–Red Wings448,000
2024-02-24NHL Blues–Red Wings779,000
2024-02-19NHL Red Wings–Kraken414,000
2023-11-29NHL Red Wings–Rangers757,000
2023-10-18NHL Penguins–Red Wings699,000
2023-03-12NHL Bruins–Red Wings403,000
2023-01-04NHL Devils–Red Wings399,000
2022-10-23NHL Ducks–Red Wings187,000
2022-03-30NHL Rangers–Red Wings433,000
2022-01-26Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings484,000
2021-05-02NHL Lightning–Red Wings562,000
2021-02-03NHL Red Wings–Lightning179,000
2021-01-24Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks1,000,000
2021-01-18NHL Blue Jackets–Red Wings182,000
2020-02-09Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings937,000
2020-02-06NHL Red Wings–Sabres269,000
2020-01-22Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild269,000
2019-11-06NHL Red Wings–Rangers352,000
2019-03-31NHL Bruins–Red Wings363,000
2019-02-20NHL Blackhawks–Red Wings500,000
2019-02-17NHL Flyers–Red Wings421,000
2019-01-22NHL Red Wings–Oilers214,000
2018-12-11NHL Red Wings–Capitals174,000
2018-11-28NHL Blues–Red Wings293,000
2018-03-04NHL Red Wings–Wild351,000
2018-01-14NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks763,000
2017-12-13NHL Bruins–Red Wings458,000
2017-10-24NHL Red Wings–Sabres239,000
2017-10-05NHL Wild–Red Wings379,000
2017-03-26NHL Wild–Red Wings946,000
2017-03-12NHL Rangers–Red Wings443,000
2017-03-08NHL Red Wings–Bruins388,000
2017-02-19NHL Red Wings–Penguins1,300,000
2017-02-15NHL Blues–Red Wings358,000
2017-02-12NHL Red Wings–Wild1,200,000
2017-01-22NHL Rangers–Red Wings1,200,000
2017-01-18NHL Bruins–Red Wings447,000
2016-11-15NHL Lightning–Red Wings193,000
2016-03-15NHL Red Wings–Flyers149,000
2016-03-02NHL Blackhawks–Red Wings848,000
2016-02-27NHL Red Wings–Avalanche1,700,000
2016-02-23NHL Blue Jackets–Red Wings223,000
2016-02-21NHL Red Wings–Rangers694,000
2016-02-18NHL Red Wings–Penguins165,000
2016-02-14NHL Bruins–Red Wings1,600,000
2016-02-03NHL Red Wings–Lightning448,000
2016-01-20NHL Blues–Red Wings411,000
2015-12-08NHL Red Wings–Capitals418,000
2015-10-13NHL Lightning–Red Wings388,000
2015-04-29Eastern Conference First Round Game 7978,000
2015-04-27Eastern Conference First Round Game 6391,000
2015-04-25Eastern Conference First Round Game 5714,000
2015-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 4527,000
2015-03-15NHL Red Wings–Penguins1,300,000
2014-04-26Eastern Conference First Round Game 52,100,000
2014-04-02NHL Bruins–Red Wings744,000
2014-01-01NHL Winter Classic4,400,000
2013-03-31NHL Blackhawks–Red Wings1,100,000
2012-02-19NHL Sharks–Red Wings1,940,000
2012-02-12NHL Flyers–Red Wings600,000
2009-10-13NHL Red Wings–Sabres467,000
2009Stanley Cup Final - Penguins vs Red Wings7 games
2009-05-30Stanley Cup Final Game 14,300,000
2009-05-31Stanley Cup Final Game 25,386,000
2009-06-02Stanley Cup Final Game 32,955,000
2009-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 43,448,000
2009-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 54,446,000
2009-06-09Stanley Cup Final Game 65,814,000
2009-06-12Stanley Cup Final Game 77,992,000
2009-05-19Western Conference Final Game 21,700,000
2009-01-01NHL Winter Classic4,400,000
2008Stanley Cup Final - Penguins vs Red Wings6 games
2008-05-24Stanley Cup Final Game 12,352,000
2008-05-26Stanley Cup Final Game 22,608,000
2008-05-28Stanley Cup Final Game 34,041,000
2008-05-31Stanley Cup Final Game 44,044,000
2008-06-02Stanley Cup Final Game 56,247,000
2008-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 66,779,000
2002Stanley Cup Final - Hurricanes vs Red Wings5 games
2002-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 14,015,000
2002-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 23,782,000
2002-06-08Stanley Cup Final Game 35,482,000
2002-06-10Stanley Cup Final Game 45,106,000
2002-06-13Stanley Cup Final Game 56,848,000