The kicker? The U.S. average for the Final was 2.5 million viewers on TNT, down 40% from last year. Canadian audiences bolstered the viewership (again). 👀
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Tuesday’s series-clinching Game 6 between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers averaged 2.8 million viewers across TNT and truTV, down 33% versus last year’s Game 6 between the same two teams on ABC (4.2 million viewers). 📉
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Per Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch, it’s the least-watched Stanley Cup Final Game 6 since the New York Rangers-Vancouver Canucks in 1994 drew 2.37 million viewers on ESPN in a non-exclusive telecast. 🤨
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The numbers look a little better factoring in Canada, which drew 3.9 million Canadian viewers across CBC, Sportsnet and TVA for the Stanley Cup Final. That’s down from last year, but up 82% from two years ago. Game 6 alone drew 4.3 million viewers in Canada, down 30% from 5.5 million last year for the comparable game. 🏒
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That means the complete Stanley Cup Final across North America was at 6....