Game 2 Ratings

[TonySCV]

It's official. LA has Kings fever.

@NBCSportsPR: 2OT Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final last night on NBC, did a 4.6 rating nationally = 6.4 million viewers, that's the most-watched SCF Game 2 in America on record.

LA drew a 8.9 HH rating for SCF Game 2 on NBC, 2nd-best NHL game ever on NBC or NBCSN in market, behind only 2012's Cup-winning Gm 6 (13.6). Game 1 was a 7.1, so a significant boost game to game in LA.

Last night’s Game 2 (7:15—11:45 p.m. ET), in which the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers 5-4 in double overtime to take a 2-0 series lead, averaged 6.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched Game 2 on record (since at least 1994). The game was up 60% vs. last year’s Game 2 on NBCSN (Bruins-Blackhawks, 4.0 million), and up 121% vs. 2012’s Game 2 on NBC that also featured the Kings (Kings-Devils, 2.9 million).

Viewership for the game peaked in the final quarter-hour (11:30-11:45 p.m. ET) with 7.6 million viewers. The 7:15-7:30 pre-game quarter-hour, which immediately followed Belmont Stakes coverage, averaged 9.1 million viewers. The game delivered a 3.7 HH rating.

Game 2 dominated primetime. NBC was No. 1 for the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in A18-49 (2.0) and all other key measures. Game 2 ranked No. 1 in A18-49 in all six primetime half-hours, beat the other major broadcast networks combined in A18-49 rating (2.0 vs. 1.5).

http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2...wership-milestones-for-championship-saturday/

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