NHL sees huge viewership increase during first round
The good times keep rolling for the NHL. After posting major viewership gains throughout the regular season, the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs saw a nearly 70% increase versus last year’s audience. The first round of the NHL’s postseason averaged 1.
2 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, and truTV, according to data…
Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images The good times keep rolling for the NHL. After posting major viewership gains throughout the regular season, the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs saw a nearly 70% increase versus last year’s audience. The first round of the NHL’s postseason averaged 1.
2 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, and truTV, according to data released by the networks on Tuesday. Individually, the ESPN networks and TNT Sports networks also averaged 1. 2 million viewers per game.
It is the highest first-round average on both networks since the NHL’s current media rights deals began during the 2021-22 season. Compared to last year’s first round, the NHL increased its U. S.