Stanley Cup Final TV Ratings: Game 1 draws best overnight in 16 years

Despite ending well past midnight on the east coast, people stuck with Game 1 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final in large numbers.

The game -- which Andrew Shaw of Chicago ended in the third overtime -- drew a 4.8 overnight, the best for a Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since 1997 when the Flyers and Red Wings drew a 5.2 on Fox. It was also up 100 percent from last year’s meekly rated overtime Game 1 between Los Angeles and New Jersey (2.3). Based on past audiences, you can expect a number between six and seven million for the thriller between the Bruins and Blackhawks.