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The 2026 Stanley Cup Final opened with its largest audience in seven years as Game 1, between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes (Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET) which averaged 4.8 million viewers, on ABC. This makes it the most-viewed Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since 2019 (St. Louis/Boston, NBC).
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ESPN’s 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs postseason viewership continues its nearly two-month standout run, capturing the most-watched Western Conference Final (Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche) since 2015, despite the Golden Knights sweep. Across four games on ESPN, the series averaged 2.2 million viewers and was up 44% vs. the Western Conference Final last year (Edmonton vs. Dallas) which went five games on ESPN.
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ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final presented by GEICO begins Tuesday (June 2), when the Vegas Golden Knights face the Carolina Hurricanes on ABC and the ESPN App. The series continues in Raleigh, N.C. with Game 2 (June 4) before shifting to Vegas for Game 3 (June 6), and Game 4 (June 9). If necessary Games 5 through 7, on the same platforms and start time, will be played on June 11, 14 and 17, with each game alternating between host cities.
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Last Sunday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs action continued in prime time with Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights, which delivered the most-viewed Western Conference Final Game 3 since 2002 (Detroit-Colorado on ESPN).
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Starting off the Memorial Day weekend, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs action continued on Friday in prime time with Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche delivering the most-viewed Western Conference Final Game 2 since 2002 (Colorado-Detroit on ESPN).
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On Wednesday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs action continued in prime time on ESPN, delivering the most-viewed Western Conference Final Game 1 since 2018 (Vegas-Winnipeg). Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche averaged 2.1 million viewers, up 45% vs. Last year’s Western Conference Final Game 1.
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ESPN has aired another record-breaking round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, capturing its most-viewed Second Round of the Playoffs in the current rights era (2021–present). The Second Round success followed a record-breaking First Round and regular season, carrying momentum into ESPN’s presentation of the Western Conference Final.
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On Saturday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round action continued in prime time on ABC, delivering the most-viewed game of the Playoffs. Buffalo Sabres-Montreal Canadiens Game 6 (8 p.m. ET) delivered 2.7 million viewers, up 18% vs. ABC’s Second Round Game 6 last year (Winnipeg Jets-Dallas Stars 2.3 million).
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ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the 2026 Stanley Cup Western Conference Final presented by GEICO begins Wednesday (May 20), when the Vegas Golden Knights face the Colorado Avalanche at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App. The best-of-seven series will continue every other day through its duration, with ESPN also airing Games 2, 3, 4, and 5 (if necessary) before ABC televises Game 6 (Saturday, May 30), if necessary. A winner-take-all Game 7 would air on ESPN (Monday, June 1). All games start at 8 p.m., except for Game 4 (Tuesday, May 26) which begins at 9 p.m. ET.
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On Monday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs action continued with Second Round action on ESPN. The Colorado Avalanche-Minnesota Wild Game 4 averaged 2.4 million viewers (up 104% vs. ESPN’s Second Round Game 4 average last year), earning ESPN’s best-performing Game 4 on cable.
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