Eastern Conference Final on ESPN averaged 2.4 million viewers; Up 82% versus 2021 C Final average across cable and broadcast
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers Game 6 averaged 2.8 million viewers, up 83% versus the comparable 2021 game; Most-viewed C Final Game 6 on cable since 2002
Stanley Cup Playoffs to date across ESPN and ESPN2 averaging 1.2 million viewers; Up 30% vs. all 2021 playoffs to date across cable and broadcast
The 2022 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final on ESPN was the most-watched Conference Final since 2013 across both cable and broadcast, averaging 2.4 million viewers – an increase of 82% versus 2021’s Conference Final and up 32% versus 2019’s Conference Final average across cable and broadcast. The Stanley Cup Playoffs to date across ESPN and ESPN2 averaged 1.2 million viewers across 44 games – an increase of 30% versus all 2021 playoffs to date across cable and broadcast.
Last Saturday’s Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers Game 6 averaged 2.8 million viewers, up 83% versus the comparable game in 2021, and peaked at 3.8 million viewers. It is the most-viewed Conference Final Game 6 on cable since 2002 (Red Wings/Avalanche).
Female viewership of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs to date is up 28% versus 2021’s Stanley Cup Playoffs to date, and is up 75% versus 2021’s Conference Final average across cable and broadcast.
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