NBC drew its largest numbers of the postseason for the Blackhawks’ series clinching win last week.
Last Sunday’s Sharks/Blackhawks Game 4 drew a 1.5 final rating and 2.5 million viewers on NBC, up 15% in ratings and 19% in viewership from Red Wings/Blackhawks Game 4 last year (1.3, 2.1 mil).
Game 4 stands as the highest rated, most-viewed game of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs on NBC.
The game was tied as the highest rated sporting event on broadcast Sunday afternoon, matching the ratings of the final round of the Byron Nelson Championship on CBS (1.5).
On Saturday, Game 4 of the Flyers/Canadiens series drew a 1.3 final rating. There was no comparable game last year.
Flyers/Canadiens topped the UEFA Champions League Final on FOX (1.0) and third round coverage of the Byron Nelson Championship (0.9) head-to-head.
