Stanley Cup Finals television ratings

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See also: List of American Stanley Cup Finals television announcers and List of Canadian Stanley Cup Finals television announcers

The following is an overview of the television ratings for the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Stanley Cup Finals in both the United States and Canada.

American television

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Main article: NHL on NBC

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See also: Ratings for The NHL on NBC

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NBC's coverage (2006–2021)

The following table shows the ratings for each game of the Stanley Cup finals. The numbers in parentheses represent number of viewers (measured in millions).

Key to colors
     Most viewers for each Game (1 through 7) or Average
     Fewest viewers for each Game (1 through 7) or Average
Year Network (Games) Results Avg. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2021 NBC (3, 4, 5)
NBCSN (1, 2)		 Tampa Bay Lightning 4,
Montreal Canadiens 1		 1.3
(2.41M)		 0.8
(1.569M)		 0.9
(1.649M)		 1.2
(2.378M)		 1.7
(2.92M)		 1.9
(3.51M)		 No Game
2020 NBC (1, 4, 5, 6)
NBCSN (2, 3)		 Tampa Bay Lightning 4,
Dallas Stars 2		 1.0
(2.034M)		 1.1
(2.115M)		 0.6
(1.137M)		 0.6
(1.145M)		 1.3
(2.216M)		 1.5
(2.713M)		 1.7
(2.877M)		 No Game
2019 NBC (1, 4, 5, 6, 7)
NBCSN (2, 3)		 St. Louis Blues 4,
Boston Bruins 3		 3.0
(5.333M)		 2.9
(5.251M)		 2.0
(3.386M)		 1.6
(2.930M)		 3.1
(5.128M)		 3.2
(5.443M)		 3.6
(6.469M)		 4.9
(8.723M)
2018 NBC (1, 4, 5)
NBCSN (2, 3)		 Washington Capitals 4,
Vegas Golden Knights 1		 3.0
(4.9M)[1]		 2.9
(5.2M)[2]		 2.8
(3.8M)[3]		 2.5
(3.6M)[4]		 3.0
(5.1M)[5]		 3.9
(6.7M)[1]		 No Game
2017 NBC (1, 4, 5, 6)
NBCSN (2, 3)		 Pittsburgh Penguins 4,
Nashville Predators 2		 2.7
(4.7M)		 2.8
(4.9M)[6]		 1.8
(3.2M)[7]		 1.6
(3M)[8]		 3.2
(5.7M)[9]		 2.6
(4.4M)[10]		 3.9
(7.0M)[11]		 No Game
2016 NBC (1, 4, 5, 6)
NBCSN (2, 3)		 Pittsburgh Penguins 4,
San Jose Sharks 2		 2.4
(4.0M)		 2.7
(4.1M)[12]		 1.4
(2.5M)[13]		 1.5
(2.8M)[14]		 2.5
(4.2M)[14]		 3.0
(5.0M)[15]		 3.1
(5.4M)[16]		 No Game
2015 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6)
NBCSN (3, 4)		 Chicago Blackhawks 4,
Tampa Bay Lightning 2		 3.2
(5.6M)		 3.3
(5.5M)[17]		 3.9
(6.6M)[18]		 2.2
(3.9M)[19]		 2.2
(3.9M)[20]		 3.0
(5.3M)[21]		 4.4
(8.0M)[22]		 No Game
2014 NBC (1, 2, 5)
NBCSN (3, 4)		 Los Angeles Kings 4,
New York Rangers 1		 3.0
(5.0M)		 3.0
(4.8M)[23]		 3.7
(6.4M)[24]		 1.7
(2.9M)[25]		 2.0
(3.4M)[26]		 3.7
(6.0M)[27]		 No Game
2013 NBC (1, 4, 5, 6)
NBCSN (2, 3)		 Chicago Blackhawks 4,
Boston Bruins 2		 3.3
(5.8M)		 3.9
(6.4M)		 2.0
(4.0M)		 2.3
(4.0M)		 3.8
(6.5M)		 3.2
(5.6M)		 4.7
(8.2M)		 No Game
2012 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6)
NBCSN (3, 4)		 Los Angeles Kings 4,
New Jersey Devils 2		 1.8
(3.0M)		 1.8
(2.9M)		 1.7
(2.9M)		 1.0
(1.7M)		 1.2
(2.1M)		 2.0
(3.3M)		 3.1
(4.9M)		 No Game
2011 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
Versus (3, 4)		 Boston Bruins 4,
Vancouver Canucks 3		 2.7
(4.6M)		 2.7
(4.6M)		 2.2
(3.6M)		 1.6
(2.8M)		 1.6
(2.7M)		 2.6
(4.3M)		 3.2
(5.5M)		 4.8
(8.5M)
2010 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6)
Versus (3, 4)		 Chicago Blackhawks 4,
Philadelphia Flyers 2		 3.1
(5.2M)		 2.8
(4.4M)[28]		 4.1
(5.9M)[29][30]		 2.0
(3.6M)		 1.7
(3.1M)[31]		 3.3
(5.8M)[32]		 4.7
(8.3M)[33]		 No Game
2009 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
Versus (3, 4)		 Pittsburgh Penguins 4,
Detroit Red Wings 3		 2.7
(4.9M)		 2.4
(4.3M)		 3.1
(5.4M)		 1.7
(3.0M)		 1.8
(3.4M)		 2.4
(4.4M)		 3.4
(5.8M)		 4.3
(8.0M)
2008 NBC (3, 4, 5, 6)
Versus (1, 2)		 Detroit Red Wings 4,
Pittsburgh Penguins 2		 2.6
(4.3M)		 1.2
(2.4M)		 1.3
(2.6M)		 2.4
(4.0M)		 2.3
(4.0M)		 3.8
(6.2M)		 4.0
(6.8M)		 No Game
2007 NBC (3, 4, 5)
Versus (1, 2)		 Anaheim Ducks 4,
Ottawa Senators 1		 1.2
(1.6M)		 0.5
(525K)		 0.4
(450K)		 1.1
(1.7M)		 1.9
(2.1M)		 1.8
(3.0M)		 No Game
2006 NBC (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
OLN (1, 2)		 Carolina Hurricanes 4,
Edmonton Oilers 3		 1.8
(2.9M)		 0.6
(650K)		 0.5
(525K)		 1.6
(2.9M)		 2.6
(3.9M)		 2.5
(4.1M)		 1.9
(3.0M)		 3.3
(5.3M)
2005 Series cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout

ABC's coverage (2000–2004)

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Main article: Ratings for The NHL on ABC
Year Teams Games Carried Rating
2004 Tampa Bay Lightning–Calgary Flames 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 2.6
2003 New Jersey Devils–Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3,[34] 4, 5, 6, 7 2.9
2002 Detroit Red Wings–Carolina Hurricanes 3, 4, 5 3.6
2001 Colorado Avalanche–New Jersey Devils 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 3.3
2000 New Jersey Devils–Dallas Stars 3, 4, 5,[35] 6 3.7

Fox's coverage (1995–1999)

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Main article: NHL on Fox
Year Teams Games Carried Rating
1999 Dallas Stars–Buffalo Sabres 1, 2, 5 3.4
1998 Detroit Red Wings–Washington Capitals 1 3.3
1997 Detroit Red Wings–Philadelphia Flyers 1 4.0
1996 Colorado Avalanche–Florida Panthers 1, 3 3.6
1995 New Jersey Devils–Detroit Red Wings 1, 4 3.4

Most watched games in the U.S.

Most watched Stanley Cup finals games (1966–present)

Source: [1]

  1. May 18, 1971, Montreal-Chicago – game seven, 12.41 million, 20.6 rating CBS
  2. May 11, 1972, Boston-NY Rangers – game six, 10.93 million, 17.6 rating CBS
  3. May 10, 1973, Montreal-Chicago – game six, 9.41 million, 15.2 rating NBC
  4. June 12, 2019, St. Louis-Boston - game seven, 8.72 million, 4.9 rating NBC
  5. June 15, 2011, Boston-Vancouver – game seven, 8.54 million, 4.8 rating, 8 share NBC
  6. April 30, 1972, NY Rangers-Boston – game one, 8.51 million, 13.7 rating CBS
  7. May 12, 1974, Boston-Philadelphia – game three, 8.30 million, 12.5 rating NBC
  8. June 9, 2010, Chicago-Philadelphia – game six, 8.28 million, 4.7 rating, 6 share, NBC
  9. May 7, 1972, Boston-NY Rangers – game four, 8.26 million, 13.3 rating CBS
  10. June 24, 2013, Chicago-Boston — game six, 8.16 million, 4.7 rating, NBC
  11. June 15, 2015, Chicago-Tampa Bay – game six, 8 million, 4.4 rating, 8 share, NBC[36]

Stanley Cup game seven viewership history (1966–present)

As per Fang's Bites.

  1. May 18, 1971, Montreal-Chicago, 12.41 million, 20.6 rating CBS
  2. June 12, 2019, St. Louis-Boston, 8.72 million, 4.9 rating, NBC
  3. June 15, 2011, Boston-Vancouver, 8.54 million, 4.8 rating, NBC
  4. June 12, 2009, Pittsburgh-Detroit, 7.99 million, 4.3 rating, NBC
  5. June 9, 2003, Anaheim-New Jersey, 7.17 million, 4.9 million households, 4.6 rating, ABC
  6. June 9, 2001, New Jersey-Colorado, 6.95 million, 4.268 million households, 4.2 rating, ABC
  7. June 7, 2004, Calgary-Tampa Bay, 6.29 million, 4.5 million households, 4.2 rating, ABC
  8. June 14, 1994, NY Rangers-Vancouver, 5.44 million, 3.28 million households,[37] 5.2 rating (6.9 rating when including MSG network),[38] ESPN
  9. June 19, 2006, Edmonton-Carolina, 5.29 million, 3.3 rating, NBC
  10. May 31, 1987, Edmonton-Philadelphia, 2.14 million households, ESPN

Canadian television

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  • 2021 – The series averaged 3.6 million viewers on CBC and Sportsnet, making it the most watched Finals in Canada since 2011.[39]
  • 2011 – Game seven was second most-watched CBC Sports program, drawing an average of 8.76 million viewers and trailing only the men's gold medal game at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[40]
  • 2010 – Game one was viewed by 3.164 million people on CBC.[41] Game six was the most-watched All-American Stanley Cup Final game, with 4.077 million viewers.[42] The Final averaged 3.107 million viewers, up 44 percent from 2009.[42]
  • 2009 – Game seven drew an average of 3.529 million viewers to the CBC. However, it averaged 2.154 million viewers for the seven-game rematch, down 7% from the 2008 final.[43]
  • 1994 – With an average Canadian audience of 4.957 million viewers, game seven was the most watched CBC Sports program until the 10.6 million viewers for the men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics, when Canada won its first Olympic ice hockey gold medal since the 1952 Winter Olympics.[44][45] Bob Cole said that Game 7 was one of his most memorable TV games.[46]

See also

References

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