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)
