NHL/hockey TV ratings 2024-25

It's not a bad idea if you cut out some of the bullshit before the actual resurfacing.

Only about half of the intermission is resurfacing. The other half is random "Games" used as a mask for a sponsorship plug.

But where will I be able to see fans tear their ACLs fighting each other inside big zorb balls if they shorted intermission? ☹️
 
(via @jheaps4)

NHL on ABC:

January:

Rangers-Capitals: 1.1M
Rangers-Blackhawks: 454k
Bruins - Panthers 1,05M


February:

Blackhawks-Panthers: 723k
Rangers-Bruins: 1.1M
Lightning-Red Wings: 934k
Golden Knights-Bruins: 1.27M
Capitals-Penguins 1.1M
Wild-Red Wings 944k

March:

Bruins-Penguins: 1.1M
Kraken-Flyers: 580k
Bruins-Lightning: 777k


Cable:

October:

Blues-Kraken: 348k (ESPN)
Bruins-Panthers: 790k (ESPN, non-exclusive)
Blackhawks-Utah: 522k (ESPN)
Rangers-Penguins: 467k (TNT+truTV)
Avalanche-Golden Knights 315k (TNT+truTV)
Wild-Blues: 417k (ESPN)
Flyers-Oilers: 333k (ESPN)
Sabres-Penguins: 512k (TNT+truTV)
Bruins-Avalanche: 340k (TNT+truTV)
Capitals-Flyers: 477k (ESPN)
Avalanche-Kraken: 422k (ESPN)
Kings-Golden Knights: 245k (ESPN)
Flyers-Capitals: 410k (TNT+truTV)
Rangers-Capitals: 412k (ESPN)
Kings-Sharks: 186k (ESPN)
Golden Knights-Kings: 109k (TNT+truTV)

November:

Red Wings-Blackhawks: 411k (TNT+truTV)
Red Wings-Penguins: 354k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Kings-Avalanche 231k (TNT+truTV)
Hurricanes-Flyers: 237k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Predators-Kraken: 155k (TNT+truTV)
Capitals-Lightning: 268k (TNT)
Golden Knights-Avalanche: 207k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Penguins-Bruins: 483k (TNT+truTV)
Avalanche-Stars: 177k (TNT+truTV)

December:

Bruins-Blackhawks: 487k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Stars-Kings: 232k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Rangers-Sabres 478k (TNT+truTV)
Flyers-Red Wings 418k (TNT+truTV)
Panthers-Wild 161k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Blackhawks-Sabres: 245k (ESPN2)
Avalanche-Utah: 258k (ESPN2)
Stars-Blackhawks: 217k (ESPN)
Blues-Blackhawks: 920k (Winter Classic, TNT+truTV)

January:

Avalanche-Blackhawks 283k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Panthers - Utah 183k (TNT)
Red Wings-Panthers: 507k (ESPN)
Oilers-Avalanche 389k (ESPN)
Hurricanes-Sabres: 259k (TNT+truTV)
Oilers-Wild: 324k (TNT+truTV)
Panthers-Kings: 151k (TNT+truTV)
Golden Knights-Stars: 424k (ESPN)
Flyers-Devils: 253k (TNT+truTV)
Penguins-Utah: 138k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)

February:

Sharks-Kraken: 175k (ESPN)
Bruins-Rangers: 537k (TNT+truTV)
Oilers-Blackhawks: 217k (TNT+truTV)
Rangers-Penguins 560k (TNT+truTV)
Oilers-Capitals 318k (TNT+truTV)
Canucks-Kings: 159k (TNT+truTV)

March:

Leafs-Penguins: 326k (TNT+truTV)
Bruins-Wild: 457k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Blues-Stars: 383k (TNT+truTV)
Red Wings-Blue Jackets 1.6M (ESPN, Stadium Series)
Capitals-Rangers: 324k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Leafs-Golden Knights: 178k (TNT+truTV)
Sabres-Lightning: 390k (ESPN)
Sharks-Avalanche: 305k (ESPN)
Devils-Flyers: 263k (TNT+truTV)
Penguins-Wild: 350k TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Sabres-Red Wings: 290k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Ducks-Utah: 139k (TNT+truTV)
 
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ABC weekend numbers?

Yeah, I think I mentioned earlier this season that this season I'm at having access to Nielsen numbers for the daily Top-100 (used to be 150) on cable and daily primetime only on broadcast. As well as once a week full cable numbers. Frequently delayed, as happens more and more.

So I don't get to see any numbers for daytime or weekend afternoon sports on broadcast. I have to ask directly, which I don't like to do, or just wait until PR or (SMW) Jon or Braylon asks, gets and posts them.

There was some kind of Nielsen issue yesterday, usually would get all the info in the morning, instead sports #'s appeared via various sources in the afternoon, night and this morning. The Top-100 I got hours later than usual last night.

So figured Nielsen delay, but since still haven't seen them anyway, I asked and was told that the Nielsen list they got didn't even have the NHL on ABC games listed. So that at least explains why we haven't seen it yet. Hopefully tonight, or tomorrow.
 
Yeah, I think I mentioned earlier this season that this season I'm at having access to Nielsen numbers for the daily Top-100 (used to be 150) on cable and daily primetime only on broadcast. As well as once a week full cable numbers. Frequently delayed, as happens more and more.

So I don't get to see any numbers for daytime or weekend afternoon sports on broadcast. I have to ask directly, which I don't like to do, or just wait until PR or (SMW) Jon or Braylon asks, gets and posts them.

There was some kind of Nielsen issue yesterday, usually would get all the info in the morning, instead sports #'s appeared via various sources in the afternoon, night and this morning. The Top-100 I got hours later than usual last night.

So figured Nielsen delay, but since still haven't seen them anyway, I asked and was told that the Nielsen list they got didn't even have the NHL on ABC games listed. So that at least explains why we haven't seen it yet. Hopefully tonight, or tomorrow.
Thanks Reaser
 
Not super surprised. A bland Flyers-Kraken matchup and a completely gutted, seller Bruins vs Lightning

Yeah, when the national broadcast schedule was released all of us pointed to the Kraken-Flyers game. That # was entirely predictable (FWIW Kraken-Stars on ABC last season did 584k, so at least Kraken on ABC games are consistent, ha.) Ridiculous scheduling.

That as the lead-in didn't help but also was immediately post-trade deadline (less than 24 hours later) as you alluded to.

I had said on X post-trade deadline, night in advance of the game: "I'd still pencil in 1.1M [what that window had been doing] though obviously wouldn't project much of a lead-in which could knock it down to 1.0M."

Was off a couple 100k-plus. I'd say it was a little of both, post-trade deadline and lead-in knocking it down a bit more than I estimated.
 
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-NHL on TNT/truTV avg viewership Wednesday-

Sabres-Red Wings*: 290k
-TNT: 254k
--truTV: 36k

Ducks-Utah: 139k (TNT/truTV -- I didn't get split for this, just combined)

*non-exclusive game
 
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It will be interesting to see the rating comparison between the four teams on TNT vs Leicester City/Manchester United on NBC at the same time slot.
 
It will be interesting to see the rating comparison between the four teams on TNT vs Leicester City/Manchester United on NBC at the same time slot.

That game is on USA. So cable v. cable. Issue would be for those that want to compare is that both TNT games today are non-exclusive which puts a dent in "like for like."
 
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