NHL Playoffs First-Round Ratings Surge, Led By Boston-Toronto Game 7
deadline.comRound 1 of the NHL‘s Stanley Cup Playoffs is in the books, and the ratings are anything but icy. The games averaged 934,000 viewers in the U.S.
across multiple networks, making it the second-most-watched first round ever, the league said today. The numbers are better for North America, averaging 2.2 million viewers, a 6% surge over the 2023 playoffs.
Leading the charge was Saturday’s Game 7 between Original Six rivals the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs, which delivered 3.22 million viewers on ABC.
That game was more widely watched when factoring in hockey-mad Canada, with 8.82 million tuning in across North America on ABC, CBC, Sportsnet and TVA Sports. RELATED: ‘Saving Sakic’ Trailer: How A Hollywood Action Pic Helped Save An NHL Franchise The Bruins won the game 2-1, handing the Leafs their seventh first-round loss in eight seasons and leading to Mad Canada.
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