Game 7 Of Stanley Cup Final Posts Historic TV Numbers As Florida Panthers Edge Connor McDavid’s Oilers For First NHL Title
deadline.comGame 7 of the epic 2024 Stanley Cup Final was worthy of the hype — and the TV ratings reflected the historic night. An average audience of 16.3 million viewers tuned in across multiple networks in North America, making Monday’s clinching tilt the second-most-watched NHL game in 20 years.
After a wild series that went from a possible sweep to a potentially historic comeback, the league crowned its fourth first-time champion in seven years as the host Florida Panthers beat Connor McDavid‘s Edmonton Oilers, 2-1, in the deciding game.
The entire seven-game Final averaged 8.8 million North American viewers, the most since the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins in an Original Six matchup in 2013.
Data on North American Stanley Cup Final TV ratings has been tracked since 2004. RELATED: ‘Saving Sakic’ Trailer: How A Hollywood Action Pic Helped Save An NHL Franchise Monday night’s Game 7 aired on ABC in the U.S., streaming on ESPN+, and on CBC, SN and TVA Sports in hockey-mad Canada.
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