Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night set a record with nearly nine million people tuning in, making it the most-watched NHL game ever, according to NBC Sports PR.
The term “on record” refers to the current Nielsen measuring system, which began in 1994.
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— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) June 13, 2019
Game 7 also pushed 11 markets to either the area's best or second-best rating for a game not including the home team.
The do-or-die contest's viewership peaked at 10.4 million, and it was also the most-streamed NHL game ever.
Overall, the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs averaged a total audience delivery of 1.530 million viewers, ranking as the most-watched NHL postseason in 23 years.
