The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 last night in triple overtime in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals but it was NBC who really scored. Going from 8 PM to 1:08 AM ET, the game got a 4.8 overnight rating. That’s up 100% from the 2.4 overnight rating that last year’s Game 1 battled between the LA Kings and the New Jersey Devils received. Thursday’s result was also the best overnight rating for an NHL Stanley Cup Game 1 since the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers played in 1997. That Fox broadcast game got a 5.2 overnight rating.
Here are the top 5 markets from last night’s game:
1. Boston (28.1)
2. Chicago (25.1)
3. Providence (18.5)
4. Buffalo (8.5)
5. Milwaukee (6.1)