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SBD/Issue 42/The Back of the Book
Turnstile Tracker: Islanders Up 34% In Home Attendance
Published November 8, 2007
The NHL is averaging 16,478 fans per game through November 4, up 2.3% compared to same period last year. The Canadiens remain the Eastern Conference stalwart, selling out each home game to lead the conference at 21,273 fans per game. The Islanders have seen the biggest jump in attendance, up 34.0% from a year ago, while the Devils have seen a 21.1% bump with the opening of the Prudential Center. The following presents NHL Eastern Conference attendance through November 4, with comparisons to the same period last year (THE DAILY).
|
NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 4
|
|||||||
|
HOME TEAM
|
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS
('06-07) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadiens
|
7
|
148,911
|
21,273
|
100.0%
|
21,273
|
0.0%
|
7
|
|
Maple Leafs
|
9
|
174,102
|
19,345
|
102.8%
|
19,371
|
-0.1%
|
8
|
|
Flyers
|
4
|
77,375
|
19,344
|
99.0%
|
19,278
|
0.3%
|
7
|
| Senators |
8
|
154,121
|
19,265
|
100.6%
|
18,923
|
1.8%
|
7
|
| Lightning |
7
|
134,209
|
19,173
|
97.0%
|
20,052
|
-4.4%
|
8
|
| Sabres |
6
|
111,667
|
18,611
|
99.6%
|
18,690
|
-0.4%
|
6
|
| Rangers |
8
|
145,600
|
18,200
|
100.0%
|
18,200
|
0.0%
|
6
|
| Hurricanes |
6
|
102,429
|
17,072
|
91.6%
|
17,522
|
-2.6%
|
5
|
| Penguins |
7
|
119,408
|
17,058
|
100.7%
|
15,247
|
11.9%
|
6
|
| Thrashers |
4
|
61,140
|
15,285
|
82.4%
|
14,390
|
6.2%
|
7
|
| Devils |
3
|
45,366
|
15,122
|
85.8%
|
12,492
|
21.1%
|
6
|
| Islanders |
7
|
102,233
|
14,605
|
90.0%
|
10,902
|
34.0%
|
8
|
| Capitals |
6
|
85,040
|
14,173
|
77.5%
|
12,981
|
9.2%
|
5
|
| Panthers |
6
|
84,659
|
14,110
|
73.3%
|
14,626
|
-3.5%
|
7
|
| Bruins |
6
|
80,441
|
13,407
|
76.3%
|
14,311
|
-6.3%
|
6
|
| EASTERN CONFERENCE |
94
|
1,626,701
|
17,305
|
91.8%
|
16,648
|
3.9%
|
99
|
|
NHL TOTALS |
201
|
3,389,676
|
16,864
|
91.3%
|
16,478
|
2.3%
|
203
|
CORRECTION: THE DAILY published incorrect Western Conference comparisons in Tuesday's issue. We regret the error, and changes have been made to reflect attendance through the correct period in '06-07.
