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2012 NHL Playoff Ratings: Viewership Numbers For Every Series From The 2012 Playoffs

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Now that we’re all settled for the Stanley Cup Final, I felt now was the time to take a look back at where we’ve been these past two months. The following are the numbers for every series on cable television (save for the NHL Network, which does not count ratings) this post-season. Enjoy seeing which teams are more popular than others!

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

No. 8 Ottawa vs. No. 1 NY Rangers

  • Game 2 (4/14/12, NBCSN): 708,000
  • Game 3 (4/16/12, CNBC): 115,000
  • Game 4 (4/18/12, CNBC): 415,000
  • Game 6 (4/23/12, NBCSN): 861,000
  • Game 7 (4/26/12, NBCSN): 984,000

No. 7 Washington vs. No. 2 Boston

  • Game 1 (4/12/12, NBCSN): 576,000
  • Game 2 (4/14/12, NBC): N/A
  • Game 3 (4/16/12, NBCSN): 804,000
  • Game 4 (4/19/12, NBCSN): 683,000
  • Game 5 (4/21/12, NBC): N/A
  • Game 6 (4/22/12, NBC): 3.52 million
  • Game 7 (4/25/12, NBCSN): 1.32 million

No. 6 New Jersey vs. No. 3 Florida

  • Game 2 (4/15/12, NBCSN): 768,000
  • Game 6 (4/24/12, NBCSN): 763,000
  • Game 7 (4/26/12, NBCSN): 867,000

No. 5 Philadelphia vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh

  • Game 1 (4/11/12, NBCSN): 844,000
  • Game 2 (4/13/12, NBCSN): 795,000
  • Game 3 (4/15/12, NBC): N/A
  • Game 4 (4/18/12, NBCSN): 1.03 million
  • Game 5 (4/20/12, NBCSN): 1.07 million
  • Game 6 (4/22/12, NBC): N/A

Western Conference Quarterfinals

No. 8 Los Angeles vs. No. 1 Vancouver

  • Game 1 (4/11/12, NBCSN): 467,000
  • Game 2 (4/13/12, NBCSN): 622,000
  • Game 3 (4/15/12, NBCSN): 749,000
  • Game 4 (4/18/12, NBCSN): 748,000
  • Game 5 (4/22/12, NBCSN): 817,000

No. 7 San Jose vs. No. 1 St. Louis

  • Game 1 (4/12/12, CNBC): 320,000
  • Game 2 (4/14/12, CNBC): 259,000
  • Game 3 (4/16/12, NBCSN): 539,000
  • Game 4 (4/19/12, NBCSN): 398,000
  • Game 5 (4/21/12, CNBC): N/A

No. 6 Chicago vs. No. 3 Phoenix

  • Game 1 (4/12/12, NBCSN): 499,000
  • Game 2 (4/14/12, NBCSN): 725,000
  • Game 3 (4/17/12, CNBC): 416,000
  • Game 4 (4/19/12, CNBC): 380,000
  • Game 5 (4/21/12, NBCSN): 590,000
  • Game 6 (4/23/12, CNBC): 621,000

No. 5 Detroit vs. No. 4 Nashville

  • Game 1 (4/11/12, CNBC): 336,000
  • Game 2 (4/13/12, CNBC): 235,000
  • Game 3 (4/15/12, NBC): N/A
  • Game 4 (4/17/12, NBCSN): 628,000
  • Game 5 (4/20/12, CNBC): 543,000

Eastern Conference Semifinals

No. 7 Washington vs. No. 1 NY Rangers

  • Game 1 (4/28/12, NBC): N/A
  • Game 2 (4/30/12, NBCSN): 1.53 million
  • Game 3 (5/2/12, NBCSN): 1.85 million
  • Game 4 (5/5/12, NBC): N/A
  • Game 5 (5/7/12, NBCSN): 1.65 million
  • Game 6 (5/9/12, NBCSN): 1.65 million
  • Game 7 (5/12/12, NBCSN): 1.68 million

No. 6 New Jersey vs. No. 5 Philadelphia

  • Game 1 (4/30/12, NBC): 2.50 million
  • Game 2 (5/1/12, NBCSN): 1.29 million
  • Game 3 (5/3/12, NBCSN): 1.66 million
  • Game 4 (5/6/12, NBCSN): 1.63 million
  • Game 5 (5/8/12, NBCSN): 1.31 million

Western Conference Semifinals

No. 8 Los Angeles vs. No. 2 St. Louis

  • Game 1 (4/28/12, NBCSN): 741,000 Game 2 (4/30/12, CNBC): 639,000
  • Game 3 (5/3/12, NBCSN): 726,000
  • Game 4 (5/6/12, NBC): N/A

No. 4 Nashville vs. No. 3 Phoenix

  • Game 1 (4/27/12, NBCSN): 767,000
  • Game 2 (4/29/12, NBCSN): 796,000
  • Game 3 (5/1/12, CNBC): 231,000
  • Game 4 (5/4/12, NBCSN): 660,000
  • Game 5 (5/7/12, NBCSN): 707,000

Eastern Conference Final

No. 6 New Jersey vs. No. 1 NY Rangers

  • Game 1 (5/14/12, NBCSN): 1.28 million
  • Game 2 (5/16/12, NBCSN): 1.34 million
  • Game 3 (5/19/12, NBC): 1.49 million
  • Game 4 (5/21/12, NBCSN): 1.26 million

Game 5 (5/23/12, NBCSN): 1.43 million
Game 6 (5/25/12, NBCSN): 1.60 million
Western Conference Final

No. 8 Los Angeles vs. No. 3 Phoenix

  • Game 1 (5/13/12, NBCSN): 1.10 million Game 2 (5/15/12, NBCSN): 835,000
  • Game 3 (5/17/12, NBCSN): 827,000
  • Game 4 (5/20/12, NBC): 1.38 million
  • Game 5 (5/22/12, NBCSN): 1.21 million
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