After relatively solid numbers throughout the season, the NHL plumbed the depths on NBC last Sunday.
NBC drew a mere 0.5 final rating for Rangers/Bruins last Sunday, down 38% from Flyers/Penguins last year (0.8).
The 0.5 rating is tied as the lowest for any NHL telecast on NBC since the network resumed airing games in ’06.
Sunday’s game was the lowest rated sporting event on broadcast television last weekend.
Lowest Rated NHL Telecasts on NBC Since ’06
Excludes Flyers/Penguins on March 16, 2008, as ratings for that game were not available.
Asterisk (*) indicates regional telecast
| Date | Event | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., 3/21/10 | Rangers/Bruins | NBC |
0.5
|
| Sun., 4/12/09 | Red Wings/Blackhawks | NBC |
0.5
|
| Sun., 4/6/08 | Blackhawks/Red Wings | NBC |
0.6
|
| Sun., 1/17/10 | Blackhawks/Red Wings | NBC |
0.7
|
| Sun., 4/5/09 | Wild/Red Wings | NBC |
0.7
|
| Sun., 2/15/09 | Flyers/Rangers | NBC |
0.7
|
| Sun., 3/30/08 | Rangers/Penguins | NBC |
0.7
|
| Sun., 2/17/08 | Red Wings/Stars | NBC |
0.7
|
| Sun., 4/1/07 | Red Wings/Blue Jackets | NBC |
0.7
|
| Sun., 3/11/07 | Bruins/Red Wings* | NBC |
0.7
|
| Sun., 4/8/06 | Rangers/Bruins | NBC |
0.7
|
