2023-24 NHL finals: an average of 4.2 million viewers (+58%) in the United States on ABC

The 2023-24 NHL Finals, won by the Florida Panthers over the Edmonton Oilers (4-3 in the series), drew an average of 4.2 million viewers, an 58% increase in average viewership compared to the 2022-23 season, on the generalist channel ABC (The Walt Disney Company group) in the United Stades, according to data from the american institute Nielsen reported by the American site ESPN on 26/06/2024.

The seventh and final game of the series drew an average of 7.7 million viewers, with a peak of 10.3 million on ABC on Monday 24/06/2024 (kick-off at 20:00 ET), according to Nielsen.

The 2022-23 NHL finals won by the Golden Knights over the Florida Panthers (4-1 in the series) drew an average of 2.63 million viewers on Turner Group channels (Warner Bros. Discovery). The 2021-22 NHL Finals, which saw the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2 in the series) drew an average of 4.6 million viewers on ABC (Nielsen).

• The broadcasting rights to the NHL in the United States are held by the Turner (Warner Bros. Discovery) and ESPN (The Walt Disney Company) television groups over the…