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


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











