TODAY: NHL Eastern Conference Attendance Through February 10
| YEAR-TO-DATE |
| TEAM | HOME DATES | '96-97AVG. | TOTAL | %CAP | '95-96 AVG. | +/- GAMES | '95-96 SEASON |
| MON^ | 29 | 20,912 | 606,454 | 98% | 18,233 | +22% | +15% |
| PHL^ | 28 | 19,165 | 536,618 | 98% | 17,345 | +11% | +10% |
| NYR | 30 | 18,184 | 545,514 | 100% | 18,200 | -1% | -1% |
| TAM^ | 24 | 17,440 | 418,569 | 89% | 18,868 | -4% | -8% |
| PIT | 26 | 16,475 | 428,351 | 96% | 16,467 | +1% | +1% |
| BUF^ | 28 | 16,394 | 459,037 | 88% | 13,732 | +26% | +19% |
| NJD | 28 | 15,875 | 444,493 | 83% | 16,493 | +1% | -4% |
| WAS | 24 | 15,846 | 380,312 | 87% | 15,155 | +2% | +5% |
| BOS | 32 | 15,452 | 494,452 | 88% | 17,474 | -11% | -12% |
| FLA | 24 | 14,703 | 352,872 | 100% | 13,279 | +16% | +11% |
| OTT^ | 31 | 14,462 | 448,333 | 78% | 13,251 | +15% | +9% |
| HAR | 25 | 13,516 | 337,899 | 92% | 11,983 | +17% | +13% |
| NYI | 27 | 11,881 | 320,777 | 73% | 11,356 | +8% | +5% |
Notes: Buffalo and Philadelphia are playing at the larger Marine Midland Arena and CoreStates Center, respectively. Tampa Bay plays at the smaller Ice Palace. Montreal and Ottawa are in their first full seasons at Molson and Corel Centres, respectively. The '95-96 average is for the season as a whole. The '95- 96 comparisons are for both the season as a whole and through the same number of home dates. Overall, the league is averaging 16,355 per game and playing at 92% capacity. -30-
