Capitals do massive rating in D.C. market for Game 1

The Capitals drew a record 16.0 rating in Washington, D.C., for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final — making it the most-watched hockey game ever for NBC in the market. 

The number surpasses the 12.6 rating the Capitals hauled in last week for Game 7 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. 

With a 16.0 local rating in Washington DC, Game 1 was the HIGHEST RATED Capitals game EVER on the networks of NBC in the market, topping this year’s Game 7 of the ECF vs. Tampa Bay on NBCSN (12.6).

— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) May 29, 2018

Top 10 markets for Monday’s Stanley Cup Final Game 1 on NBC:

1 Las Vegas 28.08
2 Wash, DC 16.02
3 Pittsburgh 10.31
4 Baltimore 9.07
5 Buffalo 8.84
6 Richmond 6.92
7 Minn-St. Paul 6.58
8 St. Louis 5.22
9 Denver 5.11
10 Ft. Myers 4.71

— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) May 29, 2018

The NHL had its highest rating for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final since 2015, recording a 3.72.

The Capitals-Golden Knights’ rating was also 7 percent higher than last year’s Cup final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators.