Stanley Cup Finals television ratings

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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.

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American television

ABC/TNT's coverage (2022–)

The following table shows the ratings for each game of the Stanley Cup Finals aired on ABC in even numbered years and on TNT in odd numbered years. 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
YearNetwork (Games)ResultsAvg.1234567
2023 TNT
TBS (Games 1-4)
TruTV 		Florida Panthers 1,
Vegas Golden Knights 4		1.3
(2.602M)		 ?
(2.753M)		 ?
(2.445M)		1.4
(2.688M)		1.3
(2.562M)		1.4 [1]
(2.721M)		No Game
2022 ABC
ESPN+ 		Tampa Bay Lightning 2,
Colorado Avalanche 4		2.31
(4.602M)		2.18
(4.200M)		1.70
(3.747M)		2.20
(4.103M)		2.44
(4.599M)		2.42
(5.145M)		2.89
(5.817M)		No Game

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).

YearNetwork (Games)ResultsAvg.1234567
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		2.74
(4.768M) [2] 		2.9
(5.195M) [3] 		2.0
(3.648M) [4] 		1.9
(3.439M) [5] 		3.0
(5.061M) [6] 		3.9
(6.588M) [2] 		No Game
2017 NBC (1, 4, 5, 6)
NBCSN (2, 3)		 Pittsburgh Penguins 4,
Nashville Predators 2		2.7
(4.668M)		2.8
(4.854M) [7] 		1.8
(3.180M) [8] 		1.6
(2.953M) [9] 		3.2
(5.654M) [10] 		2.6
(4.382M) [11] 		3.9
(6.985M) [12] 		No Game
2016 NBC (1, 4, 5, 6)
NBCSN (2, 3)		 Pittsburgh Penguins 4,
San Jose Sharks 2		2.3
(4.001M)		2.3
(4.081M) [13] 		1.4
(2.507M) [14] 		1.5
(2.789M) [15] 		2.5
(4.234M) [15] 		3.0
(5.009M) [16] 		3.1
(5.407M) [17] 		No Game
2015 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6)
NBCSN (3, 4)		 Chicago Blackhawks 4,
Tampa Bay Lightning 2		3.2
(5.530M)		3.3
(5.547M) [18] 		3.9
(6.549M) [19] 		2.2
(3.896M) [20] 		2.2
(3.914M) [21] 		3.0
(5.267M) [22] 		4.4
(8.005M) [23] 		No Game
2014 NBC (1, 2, 5)
NBCSN (3, 4)		 Los Angeles Kings 4,
New York Rangers 1		3.0
(4.697M)		3.0
(4.777M) [24] 		3.7
(6.413M) [25] 		1.7
(2.893M) [26] 		2.0
(3.383M) [27] 		3.7
(6.021M) [28] 		No Game
2013 NBC (1, 4, 5, 6)
NBCSN (2, 3)		 Chicago Blackhawks 4,
Boston Bruins 2		3.3
(5.762M)		3.9
(6.358M)		2.0
(3.964M)		2.3
(4.001M)		3.8
(6.459M)		3.2
(5.632M)		4.7
(8.160M)		No Game
2012 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6)
NBCSN (3, 4)		 Los Angeles Kings 4,
New Jersey Devils 2		1.8
(2.979M)		1.8
(2.900M)		1.7
(2.900M)		1.0
(1.743M)		1.2
(2.069M)		2.0
(3.331M)		3.1
(4.930M)		No Game
2011 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
Versus (3, 4)		 Boston Bruins 4,
Vancouver Canucks 3		2.7
(4.564M)		2.7
(4.562M)		2.2
(3.569M)		1.6
(2.757M)		1.6
(2.714M)		2.6
(4.319M)		3.2
(5.484M)		4.8
(8.540M)
2010 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6)
Versus (3, 4)		 Chicago Blackhawks 4,
Philadelphia Flyers 2		3.1
(5.196M)		2.8
(4.428M) [29] 		4.1
(5.892M) [30] [31] 		2.0
(3.600M)		1.7
(3.126M) [32] 		3.3
(5.848M) [33] 		4.7
(8.279M) [34] 		No Game
2009 NBC (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
Versus (3, 4)		 Pittsburgh Penguins 4,
Detroit Red Wings 3		2.7
(4.905M)		2.4
(4.300M)		3.1
(5.386M)		1.7
(2.955M)		1.8
(3.448M)		2.4
(4.446M)		3.4
(5.814M)		4.3
(7.992M)
2008 NBC (3, 4, 5, 6)
Versus (1, 2)		 Detroit Red Wings 4,
Pittsburgh Penguins 2		2.6
(4.345M)		1.2
(2.352M)		1.3
(2.608M)		2.4
(4.041M)		2.3
(4.044M)		3.8
(6.247M)		4.0
(6.779M)		No Game
2007 NBC (3, 4, 5)
Versus (1, 2)		 Anaheim Ducks 4,
Ottawa Senators 1		1.2
(1.735M)		0.5
(769K)		0.4
(576K)		1.1
(1.631M)		1.9
(2.797M)		1.8
(2.902M)		No Game
2006 NBC (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
OLN (1, 2)		 Carolina Hurricanes 4,
Edmonton Oilers 3		1.8
(2.780M)		0.6
(861K)		0.5
(875K)		1.6
(2.542M)		2.6
(3.127M)		2.5
(3.850M)		1.9
(2.921M)		3.3
(5.290M)
2005 Series cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout

ABC's coverage (2000–2004)

YearTeamsGames CarriedRating
2004 Tampa Bay Lightning–Calgary Flames 3, 4, 5, 6, 72.6
2003 New Jersey Devils – Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3, [35] 4, 5, 6, 72.9
2002 Detroit Red Wings–Carolina Hurricanes 3, 4, 53.6
2001 Colorado Avalanche–New Jersey Devils 3, 4, 5, 6, 73.3
2000 New Jersey Devils–Dallas Stars 3, 4, 5, [36] 63.7

Fox's coverage (1995–1999)

YearTeamsGames CarriedRating
1999 Dallas Stars–Buffalo Sabres 1, 2, 53.4
1998 Detroit Red Wings–Washington Capitals 13.3
1997 Detroit Red Wings–Philadelphia Flyers 14.0
1996 Colorado Avalanche–Florida Panthers 1, 33.6
1995 New Jersey Devils–Detroit Red Wings 1, 43.4

Most watched games in the U.S.

Most watched Stanley Cup Finals games (1966–present)

Source:

  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 [37]

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, [38] 5.2 rating (6.9 rating when including MSG network), [39] 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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