NHL/hockey TV ratings 2024-25
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varsaku
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I don't think it is that. About 75% of the US population live in ET and CT. So of course everything will be catered to those time zones. The other time zones make up a much smaller percentage of viewership numbers which is hurt by the kickoff/puck drop timings.
Kirk Van Houten
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So tomorrow opening night what's the number going to be? Thinking about last season tripleheader I would say:
Blues @ Kraken - 650K
Bruins @ Panthers - 1.25M (if played)
Blackhawks @ Utah HC - 975K
Blues @ Kraken - 650K
Bruins @ Panthers - 1.25M (if played)
Blackhawks @ Utah HC - 975K
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-NHL on ESPN avg viewership last night-
Blues-Kraken: 348k
*Bruins-Panthers: 790k
Blackhawks-Utah: 522k
*Non-exclusive game
Blues-Kraken: 348k
*Bruins-Panthers: 790k
Blackhawks-Utah: 522k
*Non-exclusive game
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Kirk Van Houten
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varsaku
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There were so many other possible combinations that would have drawn more interest than these. Aside from the Bruins and Panthers game, I had zero interest in the other two. They need to look to the NBA on how to schedule important dates. NBA is starting with Knicks and Celtics.
Kirk Van Houten
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The NHL probably should just lean more on Toronto for openning night. Also how on earth is the first game non exclusive? That's just abysmal by the league.
The NHL and it's broadcast partners aren't particularly good at scheduling / putting together the national broadcast schedule. Tis known. When the national broadcast schedule came out this year a ton stood out, negatively. Not just "opening night."
No matter what the early game wouldn't do a great number so that wasn't unexpected. Though, it still didn't reach the low expectations it had to start with. PTZ and CTZ in that game obviously makes little sense. From what I was told when the schedule was released, and what I read recently, Seattle basically wanted to be a part of opening night on ESPN -who was going to have a tripleheader either way- and for all intents and purposes volunteered for that game. Doesn't excuse the NHL/ESPN actually scheduling it. The resulting average viewership is what happens when you make decisions like that.
The late game, always was going to showcase Utah as the "new team." That seemed predictable in advance of the schedule release, to me. So I don't have much issue with the choice and I was surprised at the number. Expected better. In normal circumstances, obviously would want another game there.
That was solely due to the hurricane. Was late change to make it available locally in Panthers market. And obviously was a late decision to make it a remote broadcast by ESPN. I think they handled everything well enough in that regard, considering the circumstances.
So the non-exclusive didn't help the BOS-FLA #, but the Panthers aren't exactly a national draw in the regular season, historically. But sort of like how Utah 'had to' be part of opening night, so did the Cup champs/banner raising.
Which isn't ideal with Florida since they naturally took the premier slot on opening night, that you would otherwise want Bruins-Rangers and/or the like in.
