It’s time the hockey community flexed its muscles. After dwindling viewership raised concerns in recent times, it seems like the NHL’s new tournament is finally helping to turn the tides. The 4 Nations Face-Off has been an incredible show so far on the ice, and off the ice, it looks to be as emphatic.
The “Landmark International Tournament” has pitted the USA, Sweden, Finland, and Canada against each other in what could be the ultimate replacement for the All-Stars game. But it seems like the 4 Nations Face-Off is also helping the NHL regain its footing among its fans.
In a post on X by Braylon Breeze from February 14, the viewership statistics from the recent Team USA vs Finland match have been shared. “Thursday’s USA-Finland contest averaged 1.548 million viewers on ESPN,” the post notes how the second game of the 4 Nations Face-Off crossed the 1 million average viewership mark after the match between Canada and Sweden from a day prior did the same.
RATINGS: Thursday’s USA-Finland #4Nations contest averaged 1.548 million viewers on ESPN.
Team USA’s win is the most-watched hockey broadcast since last year’s Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, surpassing any NHL regular-season game this season.
Furthermore, the broadcast topped…
— Braylon Breeze (@Braylon_Breeze) February 15, 2025
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