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ESPN’s Second Most-Viewed Regular Season Game of New NHL Deal Excluding Opening Night and Stadium Series

Press Release

October 23, 2025

Author

Andrea DiCristoforo

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  • Tuesday’s Doubleheader Averaged 594K Viewers, +46% vs. Last Year’s Full NHL on ESPN Average
  • Through Seven Games, NHL on ESPN is Averaging 638K Viewers, +34% vs. Comparable Point Last Season

The 2025-26 NHL season on ESPN continued Tuesday with the Florida Panthers-Boston Bruins (ESPN), delivering ESPN’s second most-viewed regular season game of the new NHL deal (excluding opening night and Stadium Series). The matchup averaged 822K viewers, +102% vs. NHL on ESPN average last year.

Tuesday’s doubleheader averaged 594K viewers, +46% vs. last year’s full NHL on ESPN average (peak: 913K).

Through seven games, the NHL on ESPN is averaging 638K viewers, +34% vs. comparable point last season.

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