Washington's Stanley Cup Victory Delivers Big Audience for NBC
- 6.7 million viewers tuned in, up 51 percent from year before
- Capitals win their first Stanley Cup in team history
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The Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup victory Thursday night attracted the biggest Game 5 audience for the National Hockey League finals in 16 years, providing a boost for the NBC network.
About 6.7 million viewers tuned to see the Capitals win their first title by beating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on the network and its online platforms, NBC said Friday. That’s up 51 percent from a year ago and the biggest Game 5 since 2002. The series was the most-watched Stanley Cup in three years, according to the Comcast Corp.-owned network.