ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 30: Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks and Frederik Andersen #31 of the Anaheim Ducks shake hands after the Blackhawks 5-3 victory in Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Honda Center on May 30, 2015 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Maxx Wolfson/Getty Images)

Game 7 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks was a huge success in terms of ratings. The overnight rating for Game 7 of the Western Conference Final earned the highest overnight rating of any non-Stanley Cup Final game in NBC history. The broadcast brought in an overnight rating of 3.27 and saw some huge numbers in the cities of Chicago and Los Angeles.

Despite the fact that the Blackhawks won with relative ease, the game still beat out the ratings for last year’s Game 7 OT thriller between the Kings and Blackhawks which earned a 3.17 on NBCSN. Obviously the fact this year’s Game 7 was on NBC helps, but the boost in ratings is notable.

Locally, Game 7 brought in big numbers. Chicago posted a 26.6 rating which is the highest ever for a non-Stanley Cup Final Blackhawks game. In Los Angeles, the numbers weren’t quite as impressive at a 3.9, but it was the highest ever for a non-Stanley Cup Final Ducks game.

NBC was likely hoping for a Blackhawks-Rangers Stanley Cup Final from a ratings perspective, but they still should see big numbers for the upcoming Blackhawks-Lightning series.

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