Thursday’s opening night for the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings helped draw record viewership for the NBC Sports Network, according to figures released by the television ratings company Nielsen on Friday.
According to Nielsen, the Kings’ game against the San Jose Sharks drew 446,000 viewers. That number represents the biggest viewership ever on the NBC Sports Network for an NHL regular season late night game, according to NBC officials.
While NBC won in the ratings category, the Kings could not claim victory over the Sharks, losing the game 4-0.
— John Schreiber, MyNewsLA.com