Stanley Cup Playoffs: Good Numbers For Devils/Flyers Game 3

Posted by | 05/04/2012 at 6:34 pm

Though not quite as big a draw as Wednesday’s Rangers/Capitals triple-overtime game, Thursday’s overtime matchup between the Devils and Flyers scored strong numbers on NBC Sports Network.

Game 3 of the Devils/Flyers second round Stanley Cup playoff series drew 1.659 million viewers on NBC Sports Network, up 136% from Canucks/Predators Game 3 last year (702K).

The game ranks as the fourth-most viewed second round Stanley Cup playoff game on NBC Sports Network (previously Versus and OLN) since the network acquired NHL rights in 2005. Only Rangers/Capitals Game 3 Wednesday night (1.853M), Sharks/Red Wings Game 2 in 2010 (1.772M) and Bruins/Flyers Game 3 last year (1.699M) drew more viewers.

Also Thursday night, Game 3 between the Blues and Kings drew 726,000 viewers.

Most-Viewed Second Round Stanley Cup Playoff Games on NBCSN
Since acquiring rights in 2005

# Date Away Home
#
 Net
Viewers (000)
1 Wed., 5/2/12 Rangers Capitals
3
 NBCSN
1,853
2
 Sun., 5/2/10 Sharks Red Wings
2
 Versus
1,772
3
 Mon., 5/2/11 Bruins Flyers
2
 Versus
1,699
4
 Thu., 5/3/12 Flyers Devils
3
 NBCSN
1,659
5
 Sun., 5/8/11 Red Wings Sharks
5
 Versus
1,627

(Thursday’s numbers from TV By the Numbers; last year’s second round numbers from Son of the Bronx)

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