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Updated · Sports Media Watch · Jun 12
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 Draws 5.345 Million Viewers, Ranking Fourth on Record
Updated
Updated · Sports Media Watch · Jun 12

Stanley Cup Final Game 4 Draws 5.345 Million Viewers, Ranking Fourth on Record

1 articles · Updated · Sports Media Watch · Jun 12

Summary

  • ABC’s Hurricanes-Golden Knights Game 4 averaged a 2.6 rating and 5.345 million viewers, the most-watched Stanley Cup Final Game 4 since 2017 and the fourth-highest on record since 1994.
  • That audience peaked at 6.4 million in the 10:30 p.m. ET quarter-hour and made it the most-watched NHL game since the 2024 Cup Final Game 7, excluding that deciding matchup.
  • Game 4 roughly doubled last year’s TNT Sports audience of 2.61 million and rose 74% from the previous Cup Final Game 4 on ABC, which drew 3.1 million in 2024.
  • Through four games, the series is averaging a 2.4 rating and 5.0 million viewers, the strongest Cup Final pace since 2015 and one of only four finals since 1994 to top that mark.
  • Each of the first four games has cleared 4 million viewers, putting this final on track to become the first since 1997 in which every game reaches that threshold.

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