Stanley Cup ratings drop, lower than 4 Nations

Associated Press
Jun 20, 2025, 01:35 PM ET
U.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the
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An average of 4.39 million viewers watched the final in Canada on Sportsnet and TVA Sports, with Connor McDavid looking for his first championship. The 2.6 million on average for the playoffs in English and French, with five out of the 16 teams involved being based in Canada, is a 14% increase from a year ago.
U.S. ratings for the Cup final were significantly lower than the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, the return of international competition featuring the NHL’s best players. The final between the U.S. and Canada was watched by 9.3 million people in the U.S. and 10.7 million in Canada, after the six round-robin games averaged 4.6 million in North America.