Thursday Overnights: The Washington Capitals Victory on ‘The Stanley Cup Finals’ Leads NBC to Victory

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 4.8/ 9, CBS: 3.3/ 6, ABC: 3.2/ 6, Fox: 1.9/ 3, CW: 0.6/ 1

Percent Change From the Year-Ago Evening:
NBC: +60, CBS: +10, CW: no change, Fox: – 5, ABC: -11

Ratings Breakdown:
Game 5 of “The Stanley Cup Finals” (Washington Capitals 4, Vegas Golden Knights 3) led NBC to a solid Thursday overnight victory with an estimated 4.8 rating/9 share in the household overnights for the primetime portion. The game concluded at 11:24 p.m. ET, and the peak half-hour in prime was a 5.9/11 at 10:30 p.m.

In season-premiere news, Fox singing competition “The Four: Battle for Stardom” was left at the starting gate with a modest 1.9/ 3 in households from 8-10 p.m. The remainder of the evening was all repeats, with “Celebrity Family Feud” and “The $100,000 Pyramid” on ABC from 8-10 p.m. flexing some encore muscle.

What follows are the household overnight ratings for Thursday, June 7 broken out by half-hour:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “Celebrity Family Feud” (R): 4.1/ 8 (#2)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (R): 4.4/ 8 (#1)
NBC – “2018 Stanley Cup Final” (Game 5): 3.7/ 7 (#1)
Fox – “The Four: Battle for Stardom” (season premiere): 1.8/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Celebrity Family Feud” (R): 3.9/ 7 (#3)
CBS – “Young Sheldon” (R): 4.1/ 8 (#2)
NBC – “2018 Stanley Cup Final” (Game 5): 4.3/ 8 (#1)
Fox – “The Four: Battle for Stardom” (season premiere): 1.8/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “The $100,000 Pyramid” (R): 3.3/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “Mom” (R): 3.4/ 6 (#3)
NBC – “2018 Stanley Cup Final” (Game 5): 4.3/ 8 (#1)
Fox – “The Four: Battle for Stardom” (season premiere): 2.0/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Black Lightning” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “The $100,000 Pyramid” (R): 3.1/ 5 (#2)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (R): 2.6/ 5 (#3)
NBC – “2018 Stanley Cup Final” (Game 5): 5.4/10 (#1)
Fox – “The Four: Battle for Stardom” (season premiere): 2.2/ 4 (#4)
CW – “Black Lightning” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “To Tell the Truth” (R): 2.6/ 5 (#2)
CBS – “S.W.A.T. (R): 2.5/ 5 (#3)
NBC – “2018 Stanley Cup Final” (Game 5): 5.1/ 9 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “To Tell the Truth” (R): 2.4/ 5 (#3)
CBS – “S.W.A.T. (R): 2.5/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “2018 Stanley Cup Final” (Game 5): 5.9/11 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research