NHL coverage drew relatively good numbers on NBC over the weekend.
Sunday’s Red Wings/Penguins game drew a 1.0 final rating and 1.4 million viewers on NBC, flat in ratings but down 18% in viewership from Penguins/Flyers the previous week (1.0, 1.7 mil).
There was no game on the comparable date last year.
Compared to NBC’s fourth NHL telecast last season (Rangers/Flyers, 2/15/09), Sunday’s game was up 43% in ratings from a 0.7.
Excluding the Winter Classic, this is the second time this season that NBC has drawn at least a 1.0 rating. To put that in perspective, the NHL on NBC had drawn a rating of 1.0 or higher only once during the previous two seasons (again, excluding the Winter Classic).
Ratings/viewership for NHL on NBC during 2009-10 season
| Date | Event | Net | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., 1/1/10 | Flyers 1 | NBC |
2.1
|
3,684
|
| Bruins 2 | ||||
| Sun., 1/17/10 | Blackhawks 4 | NBC |
0.7
|
996
|
| Red Wings 3 | ||||
| Sun., 1/24/10 | Penguins 2 | NBC |
1.0
|
1,704
|
| Flyers 1 | ||||
| Sun., 1/31/10 | Red Wings 1 | NBC |
1.0
|
1,396
|
| Penguins 2 |
(Nielsen)
