Stanley Cup Final Game 5 gets second best Las Vegas rating

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) celebrate after defeating the Golden Knights in Game 5 to win the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron (57) celebrates his second period goal against the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Washington Capitals players celebrate after defeating the Golden Knights in Game 5 to win the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after defeating the Golden Knights in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final to win the series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final Thursday did a 46 ratings share in Las Vegas according to NBC, which televised the game.

Las Vegas’ 27.6 metered market rating stands as the second highest overnight delivery for a Golden Knights game ever in the market, behind only Game 1 of the final. That game did a 28.1 metered rating.

Nationally, Game 5 delivered a 4.98 metered market rating, NBC’s highest overnight delivery ever for a Final Game 5.

The game also did a 45 share in Washington, and the 25.2 MMR was the highest rated Capitals game ever on the networks of NBC in the market, topping Game 4’s Stanley Cup Final (22.9).

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