Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals delivered solid ratings for NBCSN Saturday, leading the day’s cable originals by a healthy margin.
The Washington Capitals’ win over the Las Vegas Golden Knights drew 3.44 million viewers (3.58 million including streaming), a three-year high for the third game of the series. It finished about 700,000 viewers ahead of the next most-watched original, Hallmark’s movie “Marrying Mr. Darcy.”
In adults 18-49, the Stanley Cup game drew a 1.1 rating, 0.4 ahead of second-place “Live PD.”
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Saturday, June 2, 2018
| Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| STANLEY CUP FINALS | NBCSN | 8:06 PM | 3,439 | 1.1 |
| LIVE PD: 120 | A&E | 9:00 PM | 2,051 | 0.7 |
| DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 1,073 | 0.5 |
| DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 845 | 0.4 |
| STANLEY CUP POSTGAME | NBCSN | 11:10 PM | 955 | 0.4 |
| MARRYING MR. DARCY | HALLMARK | 9:00 PM | 2,742 | 0.4 |
| BLADE RUNNER 2049 | HBO | 8:00 PM | 1,209 | 0.4 |
| COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES | ESPN | 9:30 PM | 1,009 | 0.3 |
| FLCL: PROGRESSIVE | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 580 | 0.3 |
| FIXER UPPER: BEHIND THE DESIGN | HGTV | 7:00 PM | 1,242 | 0.3 |
| ZOOTOPIA | FREEFORM | 8:55 PM | 872 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER | ESPN | 12:03 AM | 630 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,286 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 521 | 0.3 |
| THE KITCHEN AT FN | FOOD | 11:00 AM | 1,198 | 0.2 |
| COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 1,066 | 0.2 |
| SPORTSCENTER | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 454 | 0.2 |
| JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION | CARTOON | 6:15 AM | 571 | 0.2 |
| COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES | ESPN | 2:52 PM | 941 | 0.2 |
| SPORTSCENTER | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 538 | 0.2 |
| FEAR THY NEIGHBOR | ID | 10:00 PM | 967 | 0.2 |
| COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 822 | 0.2 |
| PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD | 10:00 AM | 1,112 | 0.2 |
| SELECCION MEXICANA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:30 PM | 537 | 0.2 |
| NCAA STUDIO UPDATE | ESPN | 2:29 PM | 734 | 0.2 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
