List of National Hockey League attendance figures

The National Hockey League is one of the top attended professional sports in the world, as well as one of the top two attended indoor sports in both average and total attendance. As of the 2017–18 season the NHL averaged 17,446 live spectators per game, and 22,174,263 total for the season.[1]

2017–18 attendance statistics

Little Caesars Arena
T-Mobile Arena
Bridgestone Arena
PNC Arena
TeamArenaHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal AttendanceCapacity Percentage
Chicago Blackhawks United Center 41 21,653 887,794 109.8%[2]
Montreal CanadiensBell Centre4121,299873,283100.1%
Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center4119,517800,21499.9%
Detroit Red WingsLittle Caesars Arena4119,515800,115100.0%
Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre4119,187786,677102.0%
Tampa Bay LightningAmalie Arena4119,092782,772100.0%
Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center4119,036780,501106.0%
Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome4118,905775,10598.0%
Washington CapitalsCapital One Arena4018,774740,240104.0%
Pittsburgh PenguinsPPG Paints Arena4118,579761,764101.0%
Buffalo SabresKeyBank Center4118,563719,28399.8%
St. Louis BluesEnterprise Center4118,356752,62495.9%
Edmonton OilersRogers Place4118,347752,22798.4%
Los Angeles KingsStaples Center4118,240747,845100.1%
Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center4118,110742,51197.7%
Vancouver CanucksRogers Arena4118,078741,23395.6%
Vegas Golden KnightsT-Mobile Arena4118,042739,740103.9%
New York RangersMadison Square Garden4117,851731,89999.1%
Boston BruinsTD Garden4117,565720,165100.0%
San Jose SharksSAP Center4117,365711,98898.9%
Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena4117,307709,597101.1%
Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena4116,659683,03491.8%
Anaheim DucksHonda Center4116,635682,06096.9%
Ottawa SenatorsCanadian Tire Centre4015,829615,03785.3%
Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center4115,586639,06387.1%
Winnipeg JetsBell MTS Place4115,321628,161102.1%
New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center4115,200623,24092.0%
Florida PanthersBB&T Center4113,851567,89781.3%
Carolina HurricanesPNC Arena4113,320546,14271.3%
Arizona CoyotesGila River Arena4113,040534,67076.2%
New York IslandersBarclays Center4112,002492,08675.9%
Total1,27117,44622,174,263

Notes

2016–17 attendance statistics

Rogers Place
Nationwide Arena
PPG Paints Arena
Scotiabank Saddledome
TeamArenaHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal AttendanceCapacity Percentage
Chicago Blackhawks United Center 41 21,751 891,827 110.3%[3]
Montreal CanadiensBell Centre4121,288872,808100.1%
Detroit Red WingsJoe Louis Arena4120,027821,107100.0%
Pittsburgh PenguinsPPG Paints Arena4119,762810,273110.2%
Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre4119,744809,519107.5%
Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center4119,644805,408100.5%
St. Louis BluesScottrade Center4119,539801,127104.6%
Tampa Bay LightningAmalie Arena4119,092782,772100.0%
Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center4119,070781,879106.2%
Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome4118,727767,82997.1%
Vancouver CanucksRogers Arena4118,509758,89197.9%
Washington CapitalsVerizon Center4118,506758,746100.0%
Edmonton OilersRogers Place4118,347752,22798.4%
Los Angeles KingsStaples Center4118,240747,85886.0%
Buffalo SabresKeyBank Center4118,141743,81994.0%
Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center4118,102742,16397.7%
New York RangersMadison Square Garden4118,020738,828100.1%
Boston BruinsTD Garden4117,565720,165100.0%
San Jose SharksSAP Center at San Jose4117,508717,83399.7%
Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena4117,159703,555100.3%
Ottawa SenatorsCanadian Tire Centre4116,744686,53487.4%
Anaheim DucksHonda Center4115,942653,63292.8%
Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena4115,857650,15787.5%
Winnipeg JetsMTS Centre4115,731645,004107.5%
Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center4114,835608,25282.4%
Florida PanthersBB&T Center4114,620599,44785.8%
New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center4114,567597,26188.2%
New York IslandersBarclays Center4113,101537,14982.9%
Arizona CoyotesGila River Arena4113,094536,87876.5%
Carolina HurricanesPNC Arena4111,776482,82963.0%
Total1,22718,11721,525,777

Notes:

2015–16 attendance statistics

Barclays Center
Rexall Place
Joe Louis Arena
SAP Center at San Jose
TeamArenaHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal AttendanceCapacity Percentage
Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center4122,859896,240110.9% [4]
Montreal CanadiensBell Centre4122,288872,808100.1%
Detroit Red WingsJoe Louis Arena4120,027821,107100.0%
Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center4119,228788,31998.4%
Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre4119,158785,485101.8%
Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome4119,145784,97499.3%
Tampa Bay LightningAmalie Arena4119,092782,772100.0%
Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center4019,062762,481106.1%
Buffalo SabresFirst Niagara Center4118,590762,22397.5%
Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center4118,550760,584100.9%
Washington CapitalsVerizon Center4118,510758,944100.0%
St. Louis BluesScottrade Center4118,450756,48396.3%
Vancouver CanucksRogers Arena4118,431755,67797.5%
Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center4118,376753,45299.2%
Los Angeles KingsStaples Center4118,274749,234100.2%
Ottawa SenatorsCanadian Tire Centre4118,084741,47294.4%
New York RangersMadison Square Garden4118,006738,246100.0%
Boston BruinsTD Garden4017,565702,600100.0%
Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena4116,971695,82899.2%
Edmonton OilersRexall Place4116,841690,499100.0%
San Jose SharksSAP Center at San Jose4116,746686,62395.4%
Anaheim DucksHonda Center4116,336669,80595.1%
Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center4016,206648,23290.0%
Florida PanthersBB&T Center4115,384630,74690.3%
Winnipeg JetsMTS Centre4115,294627,054101.9%
New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center4115,073618,02991.3%
Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena4114,665601,29380.8%
New York IslandersBarclays Center4113,626558,70586.2%
Arizona CoyotesGila River Arena4113,433550,76378.4%
Carolina HurricanesPNC Arena4110,102500,36365.6%
Total1,22717,48221,451,041

Notes:

2014–15 attendance statistics

Gila River Arena
Honda Center
Prudential Center
Rogers Arena
TeamArenaHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal AttendanceCapacity Percentage
Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center4121,769892,532110.4% [5]
Montreal CanadiensBell Centre4121,286872,752100.1%
Detroit Red WingsJoe Louis Arena4120,027821,107100.0%
Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center4119,270790,10798.6%
Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome4119,097782,97799.0%
Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre4119,062781,576101.3%
Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center4119,023779,944106.0%
Tampa Bay LightningAmalie Arena4118,823771,76198.0%
Vancouver CanucksRogers Arena4118,710767,14998.9%
Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center4118,617763,319101.3%
Washington CapitalsVerizon Center4018,506740,240100.0%[6]
Buffalo SabresFirst Niagara Center4118,580761,80997.4%
St. Louis BluesScottrade Center4118,545760,34996.8%
Los Angeles KingsStaples Center4118,265748,893100.2%
Ottawa SenatorsCanadian Tire Centre4118,246748,11295.3%
New York RangersMadison Square Garden4118,006738,246100.0%
Boston BruinsTD Garden4117,565720,165100.0%
San Jose SharksSAP Center at San Jose4017,420696,80799.6%[6]
Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center4117,350711,35993.6%
Anaheim DucksHonda Center4116,874691,83598.3%
Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena4116,854691,02898.5%
Edmonton OilersRexall Place4116,839690,399100.0%
Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center4116,176663,24789.8%
Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena4115,511635,97385.5%
New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum4115,334628,72994.8%
New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center4115,189622,78386.2%
Winnipeg JetsMTS Centre4115,037616,556100.2%
Arizona CoyotesGila River Arena4113,345547,14977.9%
Carolina HurricanesPNC Arena4112,594516,37567.4%
Florida PanthersBB&T Center4111,265461,87766.1%
Total1,22817,43921,415,155

Notes:

2013–14 attendance statistics

Staples Center
Madison Square Garden
PNC Arena
BB&T Center
TeamArenaHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal AttendanceCapacity Percentage
Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center4122,623927,545117.6% [7]
Detroit Red WingsJoe Louis Arena4122,149908,131110.4%
Montreal CanadiensBell Centre4121,273872,193100.0%
Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center4119,839813,411101.5%
Vancouver CanucksRogers Arena4119,770810,594107.2%
Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre4119,446797,310103.3%
Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome4119,302791,389100.1%
Los Angeles KingsStaples Center4119,017779,734107.6%
Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center4118,618763,344101.3%
Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Times Forum4118,612763,09696.9%
Buffalo SabresFirst Niagara Center4118,579761,76797.4%
Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center4118,505758,729103.1%
Ottawa SenatorsCanadian Tire Centre4118,108742,46894.5%
Washington CapitalsVerizon Center4118,054740,24097.6%
New York RangersMadison Square Garden4118,006738,246100.0%
Boston BruinsTD Garden4117,565720,165100.0%
San Jose SharksSAP Center at San Jose4117,133702,48097.6%
St. Louis BluesScottrade Center4117,025698,05988.9%
Edmonton OilersRexall Place4116,828689,94999.9%
Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena4116,600680,61997.0%
Anaheim DucksHonda Center4116,469675,24895.9%
Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center4116,295668,13390.5%
Carolina HurricanesPNC Arena4115,483634,83282.9%
New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center4115,257625,57088.7%
Winnipeg JetsMTS Centre4115,004615,164100.0%
New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum4114,740604,36293.4%
Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena4114,698602,61981.0%
Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center4114,658601,00879.1%
Florida PanthersBB&T Center4114,177581,28683.2%
Phoenix CoyotesJobing.com Arena4113,775564,79880.4%
Total1,23017,58721,632,479

Notes:

2012–13 attendance statistics

First Niagara Center
Tampa Bay Times Forum
MTS Centre
American Airlines Center
TeamArenaHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal AttendanceCapacity Percentage
Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center2421,755522,619110.4% [8]
Montreal CanadiensBell Centre2421,273510,552100.0%
Detroit Red WingsJoe Louis Arena2420,066481,584100.0%
Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center2419,786474,878101.3%
Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre2419,426466,224103.2%
Ottawa SenatorsScotiabank Place2419,408465,801101.3%
Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome2419,289462,936100.0%
Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Times Forum2419,055457,33799.2%
Buffalo SabresFirst Niagara Center2418,970455,29099.5%
Vancouver CanucksRogers Arena2418,947454,740100.2%
Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center2418,794451,075104.7%
Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center2418,648447,560101.4%
Los Angeles KingsStaples Center2418,178436,295100.3%
Washington CapitalsVerizon Center2417,734425,63895.8%
Boston BruinsTD Garden2417,565421,560100.0%
San Jose SharksHP Pavilion at San Jose2417,561421,472100.0%
Carolina HurricanesPNC Arena2417,558421,40194.0%
St. Louis BluesScottrade Center2417,263414,32890.1%
New York RangersMadison Square Garden2417,200412,800100.0%
New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center2417,114410,73997.1%
Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center2417,063409,52192.1%
Florida PanthersBankAtlantic Center2416,991407,80699.7%
Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena2416,974407,38699.2%
Edmonton OilersRexall Place2416,839404,136100.0%
Anaheim DucksHonda Center2415,887381,30892.5%
Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center2415,444370,67785.8%
Winnipeg JetsMTS Centre2415,004360,096100.0%
Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena2414,564349,55880.3%
Phoenix CoyotesJobing.com Arena2413,923334,16581.3%
New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum2413,306319,36282.3%
Total72017,72112,758,849

2011–12 attendance statistics

Scotiabank Place
United Center
Pepsi Center
Verizon Center
TeamArenaHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal AttendanceCapacity Percentage
Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center4121,533882,874109.2% [9]
Montreal CanadiensBell Centre4121,273872,193100.0%
Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center4019,770790,787101.2%
Detroit Red WingsJoe Louis Arena4120,066822,706100.0%
Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre4119,505799,686103.6%
Ottawa SenatorsScotiabank Place4119,357793,612101.1%
Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome4119,289790,849100.0%
Vancouver CanucksRogers Arena4118,884774,250100.1%
St. Louis BluesScottrade Center4118,810771,20798.2%
Buffalo SabresFirst Niagara Center4018,680747,20999.9%
Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center4118,569761,224101.0%
Washington CapitalsVerizon Center4118,506758,746100.0%
Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Times Forum4118,468757,19296.2%
New York RangersMadison Square Garden4118,191745,85299.9%
Los Angeles KingsStaples Center3918,109706,23699.9%
Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center4117,772728,68398.4%
Boston BruinsTD Garden4117,565720,165100.0%
San Jose SharksHP Pavilion at San Jose4117,562720,042100.0%
Edmonton OilersRexall Place4116,839690,399100.0%
Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena4116,691684,32497.5%
Florida PanthersBankAtlantic Center4116,628681,76386.4%
Carolina HurricanesPNC Arena4116,043657,74785.9%
Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center4115,499635,44086.1%
New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center4115,397631,25887.4%
Winnipeg JetsMTS Centre4115,004615,164100.0%
Anaheim DucksHonda Center4014,784591,37186.1%
Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena4114,660601,06180.1%
Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center4114,227583,30676.8%
New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum4113,191540,83881.3%
Phoenix CoyotesJobing.com Arena4112,421509,24172.3%
Total1,22517,44121,365,425

Notes:

2010–11 attendance statistics

Xcel Energy Center
Consol Energy Center
Wells Fargo Center
Philips Arena
TeamArenaHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal AttendanceCapacity Percentage
Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center4121,423878,356108.7% [10]
Montreal CanadiensBell Centre4121,273872,193100.0%
Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center4119,715808,328101.1%
Detroit Red WingsJoe Louis Arena4119,680806,89298.1%
Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre4119,354793,522102.9%
Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome4019,289771,560100.0%
St. Louis BluesScottrade Center4119,150785,150100.0%
Vancouver CanucksRogers Arena4118,860773,260100.3%
Buffalo SabresHSBC Arena4118,452756,56898.7%
Washington CapitalsVerizon Center4118,397754,309100.0%
Ottawa SenatorsScotiabank Place4118,378753,52599.3%
Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center4018,240729,628100.9%
New York RangersMadison Square Garden4118,108742,43299.5%
Los Angeles KingsStaples Center4118,083741,40499.8%
Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center4018,012720,50899.7%
Boston BruinsTD Garden4017,565702,600100.0%
San Jose SharksHP Pavilion at San Jose4017,562702,480100.4%
Tampa Bay LightningSt. Pete Times Forum4117,268708,02287.4%
Edmonton OilersRexall Place4116,839690,399100.0%
Carolina HurricanesRBC Center4016,415656,61187.6%
Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena4116,142661,86194.3%
Florida PanthersBankAtlantic Center4115,685643,11681.5%
Dallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center4115,073617,99781.3%
Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center4114,820607,65082.3%
New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center4114,775605,80383.8%
Anaheim DucksHonda Center4114,738604,28385.8%
Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena4013,658546,35075.3%
Atlanta ThrashersPhilips Arena4113,469552,23072.6%
Phoenix CoyotesJobing.com Arena4012,188487,54371.2%
New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum4111,059453,45667.9%
Total1,22217,12620,928,036

Notes:

  • Totals do not include six regular-season opening games played in Europe, and two outdoor regular season games.
  • The Carolina Hurricanes played the Minnesota Wild at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland.
  • The Columbus Blue Jackets played the San Jose Sharks at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden
  • The Boston Bruins played the Phoenix Coyotes at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.
  • The Washington Capitals played the Pittsburgh Penguins outdoors in the Winter Classic at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • The Montreal Canadiens played the Calgary Flames outdoors in the Heritage Classic at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta.
  • As of October 2010, Calgary's Pengrowth Saddledome was renamed Scotiabank Saddledome.[11]
  • As of August 2011, Buffalo's HSBC Arena was renamed First Niagara Center.[12]
  • Following the 2011 season, the Atlanta Thrashers relocated and became the current version of the Winnipeg Jets.
  • As of March 15, 2012, the Carolina Hurricanes venue, RBC Center, has been renamed PNC Arena.
  • As of September 3, 2014 the Tampa Bay Lightning venue Tampa Bay Times Forum has been renamed Amalie Arena.
  • Totals do not include two regular-season opening games played in Europe. The Detroit Red Wings played the St.Louis Blues at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Chicago Blackhawks played the Florida Panthers at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins began play in their new arena (Consol Energy Center) on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. With a larger capacity, more luxury seating, and better amenities than their former home Mellon Arena, the Penguins are expected to have a larger average and overall attendance record in the 2010-11 season.[13]
  • As of July 6, 2010, Vancouver's GM Place was renamed Rogers Arena.[14]

See also

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