The 2024 Stanley Cup Final has seen a notable increase in viewership compared to previous years. Game 1, which featured the Oilers and Panthers, garnered a 12% year-over-year increase in total viewership on ESPN networks compared to last year's broadcast on WBD networks. Across North America, Game 1 viewership surged by 43%, reaching 7.1 million viewers. Canadian audiences contributed significantly, pushing Game 1 to a five-year high. Game 2 also saw substantial growth, with North American audiences up 61% and a total of 3.6 million viewers. The series has shown a strong upward trend, with Game 2 ratings being the healthiest since 2015 and within 5% of the 2022 finals featuring the Avalanche and Lightning. To date, the Stanley Cup Final on ESPN platforms is up 28%.
The viewership # they are chasing IMO is the six-game series between the Avalanche and Lightning on ABC in 2022. That finished with a 4.6 million average. This was a good G2 number. Oilers tying this series up at 2-2 would def. bring some casuals in for G5. https://t.co/ehwozzbVkn
2024 #StanleyCup Final Game 2 North American audiences up 61%. https://t.co/zSWY6OWaN6
Game 2 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final delivered 3.6 million total viewers💥 To date, the #StanleyCup Final on ESPN platforms is up 28% More: https://t.co/nQ8s9K89a8 https://t.co/MgfS9mjpv5
Stanley Cup Final ratings much healthier in Game 2 than Game 1. -- Oilers-Panthers posts biggest jump from Game 1 to Game 2 of a Cup Final since 2015 (when Game 2 followed American Pharoah's Triple Crown win) -- Game 2 viewership within 5% of '22 https://t.co/g3AtEYsm8P
Canadian viewership pushes Stanley Cup Final Game 1 to five-year high https://t.co/14Dd1c2Kzr
#StanleyCup Final Game 1 up 43% across North America with 7.1 million viewers. https://t.co/a2jrxRO4UB
Total viewership of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on ESPN networks was up 12% YOY compared to Game 1 of Panthers-Golden Knights on WBD networks. https://t.co/iH9JsQpVCI
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 up 12% from last year but down 26% from previous ABC broadcast https://t.co/gRZlK2anFA