The Blue Jackets shocked Tampa Bay with a 7-3 win last night, completing a four-game sweep of the Lightning and getting the team’s first ever Stanley Cup Series win. It’s the first time a Presidents’ Trophy winner has been swept in the first round.

The game delivered a 9.83 HH rating (approx. 90,000 Columbus homes) on FOX Sports Ohio, highest ever in franchise history.

Beating previous #1 rated game by +19% (8.27 HH on 4/21/2014 vs. Penguins)

(8.27 HH on 4/21/2014 vs. Penguins) The rating peaked at a 13.78 HH

The final hour of game play averaged a 12.46 HH rating

The 9.83 HH rating is over six times the regular season average rating (1.61 HH), which was the third highest regular season rating in franchise history (see below)

The 45-minute Blue Jackets Live postgame show delivered a 5.1 HH

The four-game series averaged a 6.48 HH.

Two of the top six rated CBJ games of all time have come this series:

9.83 HH on 4/16/2019 vs. Lightning 8.27 HH on 4/21/2014 vs. Penguins 8.08 HH on 4/26/2014 vs. Penguins 8.02 HH on 10/7/2000 vs. Blackhawks – first CBJ game ever, simulcast with WBNS TV 7.81 HH on 4/28/2014 vs. Penguins 7.14 HH on 4/14/2019 vs. Lightning

FOX Sports Ohio is replaying the Game 4 win tomorrow, April 18, at 7 p.m.

Regular season rating perspective

Local Regular Season Ratings for Blue Jackets Games on FOX Sports Ohio 3rd Highest in Franchise History

FOX Sports Ohio’s 2018-19 Blue Jackets regular season averaged a 1.61 household rating in Columbus