NHL Western Conference teams are seeing a small uptick in attendance this season, with only a few clubs seeing modest declines. The Stars lead all Western Conference clubs with a 7% increase in average attendance at home. The Avalanche are seeing a 3% increase at Pepsi Center, while the Jets are up 2% at MTS Centre. On the flip side, the Sharks are seeing a 4% drop at home, which is the sharpest drop among Western Conference clubs. The Ducks are down 3% and the Canucks are down 2%. The Coyotes are the only club in the conference filling less than 90% of total capacity. Listed below are attendance figures for NHL Western Conference teams through Jan. 18. See yesterday's issue for Eastern Conference figures (THE DAILY).
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NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH JAN. 18
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| HOME TEAM |
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS ('14-15)
|
| Blackhawks |
26
|
565,410
|
21,747
|
110.3%
|
21,675
|
0.3%
|
23
|
| Flames |
23
|
440,108
|
19,135
|
99.2%
|
19,040
|
0.5%
|
22
|
| Wild |
24
|
456,963
|
19,040
|
106.0%
|
18,973
|
0.4%
|
22
|
| Canucks |
21
|
386,636
|
18,411
|
97.6%
|
18,710
|
-1.6%
|
20
|
| Stars |
22
|
402,026
|
18,274
|
98.6%
|
17,115
|
6.8%
|
25
|
| Kings |
22
|
401,758
|
18,262
|
100.2%
|
18,266
|
0.0%
|
26
|
| Blues |
27
|
489,777
|
18,140
|
94.7%
|
18,065
|
0.4%
|
23
|
| Predators |
22
|
371,809
|
16,900
|
98.8%
|
16,833
|
0.4%
|
21
|
| Oilers |
23
|
387,297
|
16,839
|
100.0%
|
16,839
|
0.0%
|
24
|
| Sharks |
21
|
351,235
|
16,725
|
95.2%
|
17,402
|
-3.9%
|
21
|
| Avalanche |
23
|
374,376
|
16,277
|
90.4%
|
15,837
|
2.8%
|
23
|
| Ducks |
25
|
406,208
|
16,248
|
94.6%
|
16,702
|
-2.7%
|
25
|
| Jets |
21
|
321,174
|
15,294
|
100.0%
|
15,016
|
1.9%
|
23
|
| Coyotes |
23
|
296,809
|
12,905
|
70.5%
|
12,913
|
-0.1%
|
24
|
| W.C. TOTALS |
323
|
5,651,586
|
17,497
|
97.0%
|
17,352
|
0.8%
|
322
|
| NHL TOTALS |
681
|
11,804,609
|
17,334
|
94.6%
|
17,400
|
-0.4%
|
676
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