'The game had a 25.2 rating, which is about 2 1/2 times what the Sabres’ first-round series with the New York Islanders averaged on MSG even though it was competing with a two-hour edition of “American Idol” (15.9). The Versus rating appears to confirm what local researchers have suggested — that the Sabres ratings on MSG have been badly underreported.'
Versus pulls big numbers with Sabres vs. Rangers
Source: Buffalo News