Game 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. Related Stories News Comedian Matt Friend To Host 2024 NHL Awards In Las Vegas Sports NHL Sets First-Ever ‘Stanley Pup’ To Celebrate The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs 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. And mad they are in the Great White North as an American club won the Cup for a 30th consecutive season. No Canadian team has claimed the Greatest Trophy in Sports since the Montreal Canadiens beat Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings in 1993.
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