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NHL Turnstile Tracker

(Through March 1)

HOME TEAM DATES TOTAL AVG. % CAP. PREVIOUS CHANGE DATES (2014-15) MAX. MIN. 98+% 75-%
Anaheim Ducks 32 524,165 16,380 95.4% 16,786 -2.4% 33 17,342 13,864 15 0
Arizona Coyotes 32 420,569 13,143 71.8% 13,246 -0.8% 29 17,197 10,270 0 22
Boston Bruins* 33 579,645 17,565 100.0% 17,565 0.0% 32 17,565 17,565 33 0
Buffalo Sabres 32 591,883 18,496 97.0% 18,462 +0.2% 33 19,070 17,563 15 0
Calgary Flames 32 613,315 19,166 99.4% 19,064 +0.5% 32 19,289 18,303 28 0
Carolina Hurricanes 34 409,518 12,045 64.5% 12,667 -4.9% 28 18,949 9,021 1 25
Chicago Blackhawks 33 719,502 21,803 110.6% 21,713 +0.4% 32 22,218 21,392 33 0
Colorado Avalanche 32 515,635 16,114 89.5% 16,190 -0.5% 32 18,087 12,826 10 3
Columbus Blue Jackets 31 442,700 14,281 78.7% 15,515 -8.0% 31 19,027 11,927 3 13
Dallas Stars 31 568,814 18,349 99.0% 17,128 +7.1% 33 18,532 16,265 27 0
Detroit Red Wings 32 640,864 20,027 100.0% 20,027 0.0% 29 20,027 20,027 32 0
Edmonton Oilers 32 538,948 16,842 100.0% 16,839 0.0% 31 16,939 16,839 32 0
Florida Panthers 33 487,892 14,785 76.8% 10,805 +36.8% 29 20,295 10,947 6 16
Los Angeles Kings 29 529,368 18,254 100.1% 18,267 -0.1% 33 18,493 18,230 29 0
Minnesota Wild# 32 608,713 19,022 106.0% 18,990 +0.2% 30 19,234 17,954 32 0
Montreal Canadiens 31 659,928 21,288 100.0% 21,287 0.0% 33 21,288 21,288 31 0
Nashville Predators 32 542,481 16,953 99.1% 16,775 +1.1% 32 17,379 15,091 28 0
New Jersey Devils 33 493,090 14,942 90.5% 14,989 -0.3% 32 16,514 11,117 14 3
New York Islanders^ 31 416,163 13,425 85.0% 15,100 -11.1% 32 15,795 10,542 7 8
New York Rangers 32 576,192 18,006 100.0% 18,006 0.0% 32 18,006 18,006 32 0
Ottawa Senators 32 570,941 17,842 95.4% 18,088 -1.4% 29 20,061 15,893 12 0
Philadelphia Flyers 31 594,238 19,169 98.1% 19,687 -2.6% 31 19,874 17,943 19 0
Pittsburgh Penguins 32 593,508 18,547 100.9% 18,610 -0.3% 33 18,665 18,415 32 0
San Jose Sharks# 28 471,360 16,834 95.9% 17,407 -3.3% 33 17,562 15,219 13 0
St. Louis Blues 34 620,195 18,241 95.3% 18,292 -0.3% 32 19,808 14,428 18 0
Tampa Bay Lightning 32 610,944 19,092 100.0% 18,709 +2.0% 30 19,092 19,092 32 0
Toronto Maple Leafs 28 538,524 19,233 102.2% 19,114 +0.6% 31 20,049 18,844 28 0
Vancouver Canucks 31 571,252 18,427 99.2% 18,694 -1.4% 29 18,570 18,188 31 0
Washington Capitals* 32 592,390 18,512 100.0% 18,506 0.0% 31 18,605 18,506 32 0
Winnipeg Jets 29 443,526 15,294 100.0% 15,044 1.7% 32 15,294 15,294 29 0
TOTALS 948 16,486,263 17,391 95.0% 17,423 -0.2% 939 22,218 9,021 654 90

Note: All attendance figures for outdoor games have been replaced with the home team’s arena capacity.
* Boston hosted the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic this season; Washington hosted the game last season.
# Minnesota hosted a Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game this season; San Jose hosted a game last season.
^ The Islanders are playing their first season in Barclays Center (hockey capacity: 15,795), having moved from Nassau Coliseum (16,170) after the 2014-15 season.
% cap.: Total as a percentage of seats available at home games.  Previous: Last season’s average on same date. 
Change: Difference between current average and last season’s average.  Max.: Highest single-game count for current season.
Min.: Lowest single-game count for current season.  98+%: Number of current-season games with total being at least 98 percent of available seats.  75-%: Number of current-season games with total being less than 75 percent of available seats.
Notes: Teams can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room-only ticket sales. Data based on totals posted immediately following games. It may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the leagues.
Compiled by: Brandon McClung

Leaders

Total
Chicago Blackhawks 719,502
Montreal Canadiens 659,928
Detroit Red Wings 640,864
Average per game
Chicago Blackhawks 21,803
Montreal Canadiens 21,288
Detroit Red Wings 20,027
Percent of capacity
Chicago Blackhawks 110.6%
Minnesota Wild# 106.0%
Toronto Maple Leafs 102.2%
Gain from last season
Florida Panthers +36.8%
Dallas Stars +7.1%
Tampa Bay Lightning +2.0%
Loss from last season
New York Islanders^ -11.1%
Columbus Blue Jackets -8.0%
Carolina Hurricanes -4.9%
Games at 98+% capacity
Chicago Blackhawks 33
Boston Bruins 33
7 teams 32
Games at 75-% capacity
Carolina Hurricanes 25
Arizona Coyotes 22
Florida Panthers 16

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