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

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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