Predators earn highest TV rating since last year's Stanley Cup Finals

The Predators' local television ratings continue to soar.

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Predators and Colorado Avalanche Saturday earned a whopping 10.3 rating, according to WTVF programming and research director Mark Binda.

That means 106,162 Nashville households watched the Predators take a 2-0 lead in the series by beating the Avalanche 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena.

The rating for the first game of the series was a 7.5.

Saturday's rating was the highest since the Predators set a franchise record with a 27.4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final last season against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Saturday's rating also set a franchise record for the highest in the first or second rounds of the playoffs.

The average rating through the regular season this year was 2.1

Saturday's game was broadcast on Channel 4 (NBC).

The series continues Monday on Fox Sports Tennessee and NBC Sports in Colorado at 9 p.m.

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