
Devils-Rangers on ABC on Saturday night drew 1.6 million viewers, marking the most-watched NHL first round Game 3 since 2018. Stanley Cup Playoff games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and TBS are averaging 777,000 viewers for the first 30 games, up from 680,000 at the same point last postseason (one game on ABC this season vs. POWER PLAY: NHL postseason viewership is up 18% thus far. Kings-Warriors also was the best program on any network (sports or otherwise) on Sunday. The telecast peaked at 10.4 million from 6:00-6:15pm ET. Kings-Warriors Game 4 on Sunday afternoon saw 7.5 million viewers on ABC, marking the best first-round game in 21 years, dating back to a series-clinching Lakers-Trail Blazers Game 3 in 2002 on NBC (8.6 million).


NBA playoff games are averaging 3.36 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV, up 7% from the same point last season (30 games).
