Las Vegas was watching. So was the nation’s capital.
According to NBC, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Golden Knights and Washington Capitals saw the telecast do a 28.1 local rating and a 44 share in Las Vegas. It was the highest rating ever for a Knights game in the market, shattering the previous number of 17.9 for Game 5 of the Western Conference Final vs. Winnipeg.
The 44 share translated to one in every two TV sets that were in use were tuned to NBC for Game 1 as the Knights took a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-seven Final with a 6-4 win.