TV viewership National Hockey League opener in the U.S. 2023

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Christina Gough,
Oct 16, 2023
The opening game of the 2023 NHL season between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Chicago Blackhawks was watched by approximately 1.43 million viewers on ESPN. Excluding the Winter Classic, this represented the biggest audience ever for a regular season NHL game on cable.

Average TV viewership of NHL season opener games in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 viewers)

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Release date

October 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2009 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Excludes lockout-shortened 2012 season.

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