The decisive contest in the Florida Panthers' Stanley Cup Final victory over the Edmonton Oilers averaged 16.3 million viewers across North America, according to the NHL.
The Panthers' 2-1 Game 7 win, which clinched the franchise's first title Monday night, was the second-most watched NHL matchup across the continent since the league began tracking the data in 2004.
The series as a whole averaged 8.8 million viewers in North America, making it the continent's most-watched Cup Final since 2013.
CBC, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports carried the games in Canada, while ABC and ESPN+ aired them in the United States.
The matchup reached an average audience of 7.55 million on Sportsnet with a total reach of 15 million, making it the network's most-watched broadcast ever.
Game 7 averaged 7.7 million viewers on ABC in the U.S., making it the country's most-viewed NHL contest since the last Cup Final Game 7, which came in 2019 and ended with the St. Louis Blues defeating the Boston Bruins.
