NHL on ESPN YouTube Stats

@espnnhl · Sports · Updated Nov 6, 2026

NHL on ESPN channel overview

NHL on ESPN (@espnnhl) is a YouTube channel in the Sports niche created in 2021. It has 881K subscribers and 1.2B total views across 8.4K videos, an average of 141K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 28K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 17K views. Over the last 12 months, NHL on ESPN published 83 videos (58% Shorts), and 5 of them (6%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

Subscriber growth

Over the last 12 days, NHL on ESPN gained 2K subscribers and 2.5M views, about 208K views a day.

How much does NHL on ESPN make?

Returbe estimates NHL on ESPN's YouTube ad revenue at $3.8K – $13K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $0.53 to $1.89, typically $0.95, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $950.

Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.

Upload schedule

NHL on ESPN publishes about 81.5 videos a month. Based on its last 83 uploads, its most common upload day is Wednesday (39% of uploads), usually around 03:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 6, 2026.

NHL on ESPN's best outlier videos

An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are NHL on ESPN's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?

• Frederic vs. McBain 🍿1.8M views · Oct 19, 2026134.7× typical views
• Deslauriers and Jeannot drop the gloves 🥊431K views · Oct 28, 202632.2× typical views
• Who are they early winners and losers so far this season? | The Drop 🏒232K views · Oct 13, 202613.9× typical views
• Dental work on the bench 😅55K views · Oct 22, 20264.1× typical views
• NATE DOGG'S SECOND SCRAP OF THE SEASON 😳48K views · Oct 14, 20263.6× typical views
• The disappointment 😂(h/t weirdnotwild/X)40K views · Oct 25, 20263× typical views
• Incredible 😂36K views · Oct 19, 20262.7× typical views
• Square up at center ice 🍿34K views · Oct 31, 20262.5× typical views

Latest videos

7 of NHL on ESPN's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

• Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche | Full Game Highlights | ESPN NHL1.9K views · Nov 6, 20260.1× typical views
• Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders | Full Game Highlights | NHL on ESPN2K views · Nov 6, 20260.1× typical views
• 3 Most Fascinating Landing Spots for Nikita Kucherov 👀2K views · Nov 5, 20260.1× typical views
• Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers | Full Game Highlights | ESPN NHL4.9K views · Nov 5, 20260.3× typical views
• 'I'm really excited to be here!' - Connor Hellebuyck on joining the New Jersey Devils | NHL on ESPN7K views · Nov 4, 20260.4× typical views
• WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!? 😳2.5K views · Nov 4, 20260.2× typical views
• SHOOTOUT THRILLER 🚨 Edmonton Oilers vs. New Jersey Devils | Full Game Highlights | ESPN NHL11K views · Nov 4, 20260.6× typical views
• EPIC COMEBACK 👀 Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens | Full Game Highlights | ESPN NHL40K views · Nov 4, 20262.4× typical views
• Colorado Avalanche vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | Full Game Highlights | ESPN NHL4.9K views · Nov 4, 20260.3× typical views
• Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | Full Game Highlights | ESPN NHL6.5K views · Nov 4, 20260.4× typical views

The Sports niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 34K videos from 1K channels in this niche. 17.9% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 21K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $2.5 to $9.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Victor Foot (56K subs, best video 189.4×), MATHIS FOOTBALL (103K subs, best video 607.2×), DAZN Fútbol (390K subs, best video 230.6×), Cam 23 (155K subs, best video 1020.3×), NFL on FOX (287K subs, best video 55.7×), El Balón de Icaro (353K subs, best video 603.4×).

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Frequently asked questions

Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with NHL on ESPN or YouTube.