Lightning's victory over Blackhawks sets Game 2 ratings record
Reinhold Matay / Reuters
A wild 4-3 win by the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Chicago Blackhawks set a new record as the highest-rated Stanley Cup Final Game 2 in NBC history.
The back-and-forth affair drew a 4.8 overnight rating, up five percent from last year's 5-4 double-overtime win by the Los Angeles Kings over the New York Rangers.
Both games were preceded by coverage of the Belmont Stakes.
Saturday's game - which knotted the series at one game apiece - delivered a 22.62 rating in Chicago and a 15.1 in Tampa.
The top five markets during the game were as follows:
| City | Rating |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 22.62 |
| Tampa | 15.10 |
| Buffalo | 8.59 |
| Milwaukee | 6.66 |
| Fort Myers | 6.46 |
(Courtesy: NBC Sports)
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