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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NBC's coverage (2006–present)
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).
Most watched Stanley Cup finals games (1966–present)
Source: [1]
- May 18, 1971, Montreal-Chicago – Game 7, 12.41 million, 20.6 rating CBS
- May 11, 1972, Boston-NY Rangers – Game 6, 10.93 million, 17.6 rating CBS
- May 10, 1973, Montreal-Chicago – Game 6, 9.41 million, 15.2 rating NBC
- June 15, 2011, Boston-Vancouver – Game 7, 8.54 million, 4.8 rating, 8 share NBC
- April 30, 1972, NY Rangers-Boston – Game 1, 8.51 million, 13.7 rating CBS
- May 12, 1974, Boston-Philadelphia – Game 3, 8.30 million, 12.5 rating NBC
- June 9, 2010, Chicago-Philadelphia – Game 6, 8.28 million, 4.7 rating, 6 share, NBC
- May 7, 1972, Boston-NY Rangers – Game 4, 8.26 million, 13.3 rating CBS
- June 24, 2013, Chicago-Boston — Game 6, 8.16 million, 4.7 rating, NBC
- June 15, 2015, Chicago-Tampa Bay – Game 6, 8 million, 4.4 rating, 8 share, NBC
Stanley Cup game 7 viewership history (1966–present)
As per Fang's Bites.
- May 18, 1971, Montreal-Chicago, 12.41 million, 20.6 rating CBS
- June 15, 2011, Boston-Vancouver, 8.54 million, 4.8 rating, NBC
- June 12, 2009, Pittsburgh-Detroit, 7.99 million, 4.3 rating, NBC
- June 9, 2003, Anaheim-New Jersey, 7.17 million, 4.9 million households, 4.6 rating, ABC
- June 9, 2001, New Jersey-Colorado, 6.95 million, 4.268 million households, 4.2 rating, ABC
- June 7, 2004, Calgary-Tampa Bay, 6.29 million, 4.5 million households, 4.2 rating, ABC
- June 14, 1994, NY Rangers-Vancouver, 5.44 million, 3.28 million households, 5.2 rating (6.9 rating when including MSG network), ESPN
- June 19, 2006, Edmonton-Carolina, 5.29 million, 3.3 rating, NBC
- May 31, 1987, Edmonton-Philadelphia, 2.14 million households, ESPN
Canadian television
References
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