With the exception of Stanley Cup Final matchups, the 3.27 metered market Nielsen rating for Chicago’s 5-3 victory was NBC’s highest overnight NHL rating, according to NBC Sports Group, and represented a bump from Blackhawks-Kings in 2014 (3.17).
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Game 7 of the Lightning-Rangers Eastern Conference Final had a 2.65 metered market rating, second-best for a non-Stanley Cup Final game on NBC Sports Network.
The local ratings also were record-setters in the Los Angeles and Chicago markets, according to NBC Sports Group.
