NHL average attendance is relatively flat leading into All-Star Weekend. Clubs are averaging 17,398 fans per game with the Blackhawks leading the way for a ninth consecutive season. To date, 15 clubs are at or above 100% capacity. The Oilers, who moved into the larger-capacity Rogers Center this season from Rexall Place, are averaging 18,347 fans, up a league-best 9%. Attendance at Nationwide Arena for the Blue Jackets, second in the Eastern Conference standings, is up 6.2%. In a December matchup against the Capitals, the Flyers set a new regular-season Wells Fargo Center attendance record with 20,011 fans. Teams with noticeable declines this season are the Senators (-9.5%) and Avalanche (-6.6%).
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NHL ATTENDANCE THROUGH THE ALL-STAR BREAK
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HOME TEAM
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GAMES
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS ('15-16)
|
|
Blackhawks
|
29
|
628,412
|
21,669
|
109.9%
|
21,761
|
-0.4%
|
27
|
|
Canadiens
|
25
|
532,200
|
21,288
|
100.0%
|
21,288
|
0.0%
|
24
|
|
Red Wings
|
25
|
500,675
|
20,027
|
100.0%
|
20,027
|
0.0%
|
26
|
|
Flyers
|
25
|
490,362
|
19,614
|
100.0%
|
19,148
|
2.4%
|
23
|
|
Maples Leafs*
|
23
|
441,371
|
19,190
|
102.0%
|
19,315
|
-0.6%
|
22
|
|
Lightning
|
22
|
420,024
|
19,092
|
100.0%
|
19,092
|
0.0%
|
25
|
|
Wild
|
23
|
437,195
|
19,008
|
105.9%
|
19,039
|
-0.2%
|
25
|
|
Blues**
|
27
|
503,700
|
18,656
|
97.4%
|
18,140
|
2.8%
|
27
|
|
Flames
|
26
|
484,329
|
18,628
|
96.6%
|
19,142
|
-2.7%
|
24
|
|
Penguins
|
25
|
463,510
|
18,540
|
100.8%
|
18,553
|
-0.1%
|
25
|
|
Capitals
|
25
|
462,650
|
18,506
|
100.0%
|
18,510
|
0.0%
|
23
|
|
Sabres
|
22
|
407,107
|
18,505
|
97.0%
|
18,415
|
0.5%
|
26
|
|
Canucks
|
26
|
478,927
|
18,420
|
97.6%
|
18,418
|
0.0%
|
22
|
|
Oilers^
|
24
|
440,328
|
18,347
|
100.0%
|
16,839
|
9.0%
|
24
|
|
Stars
|
26
|
475,460
|
18,287
|
98.7%
|
18,305
|
-0.1%
|
25
|
|
Kings
|
23
|
419,718
|
18,249
|
100.1%
|
18,258
|
-0.1%
|
25
|
|
Rangers
|
25
|
450,732
|
18,029
|
100.1%
|
18,006
|
0.1%
|
25
|
|
Bruins**
|
24
|
421,560
|
17,565
|
100.0%
|
17,565
|
0.0%
|
26
|
|
Sharks
|
25
|
437,724
|
17,509
|
99.7%
|
16,799
|
4.2%
|
24
|
|
Predators
|
24
|
411,469
|
17,145
|
100.2%
|
16,910
|
1.4%
|
23
|
|
Senators
|
27
|
436,928
|
16,183
|
87.1%
|
17,886
|
-9.5%
|
24
|
|
Ducks
|
25
|
400,811
|
16,032
|
93.4%
|
16,237
|
-1.3%
|
26
|
|
Jets^^
|
25
|
382,354
|
15,294
|
100.0%
|
15,294
|
0.0%
|
24
|
|
Blue Jackets
|
24
|
365,508
|
15,230
|
83.9%
|
14,336
|
6.2%
|
24
|
|
Avalanche
|
24
|
362,154
|
15,090
|
83.8%
|
16,161
|
-6.6%
|
25
|
|
Devils
|
22
|
323,874
|
14,722
|
89.1%
|
14,513
|
1.4%
|
24
|
|
Panthers
|
24
|
352,332
|
14,681
|
76.3%
|
14,526
|
1.1%
|
25
|
|
Islanders
|
28
|
359,204
|
12,829
|
81.2%
|
13,214
|
-2.9%
|
26
|
|
Coyotes
|
24
|
303,904
|
12,663
|
73.9%
|
12,930
|
-2.1%
|
25
|
|
Hurricanes
|
22
|
262,526
|
11,933
|
63.9%
|
11,562
|
3.2%
|
26
|
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TOTALS
|
739
|
12,857,048
|
17,398
|
94.9%
|
17,329
|
0.4%
|
740
|
NOTES: All attendance figures for outdoor games have been replaced with team's home arena capacity. * = The Maple Leafs hosted the '17 Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic (40,148) at BMO Field. ** = The Blues hosted the '17 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic (46,556) at Busch Stadium; the Bruins hosted the game last season at Gillette Stadium (67,246). ^ = The Oilers are playing their first season in Rogers Place (capacity: 18,347), having moved from Rexall Place (16,839) after the '15-16 season. ^^ = The Jets hosted the Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic (33,240) in October at Investors Group Field.
