NHL teams are averaging 17,072 fans per game through yesterday, up 0.6% compared to the same time period last year. Eastern Conference clubs are averaging 17,573 fans per game, up 2.2%. The Lightning have the league's largest increase, 21.7%, at the newly renovated St. Pete Times Forum. The Jets have reached 100% capacity in each of their first four home games in their first season back in Winnipeg. The Hurricanes have the conference's largest decrease in average attendance, down 12.7% so far this season. See tomorrow's issue for Western Conference figures (THE DAILY).
| NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH NOV. 8 |
| HOME TEAM | GMS | TOTAL | AVG. | % CAP. | PREV. | % +/- | GMS ('10-11) |
| Canadiens | 8 | 170,184 | 21,273 | 100.0% | 21,273 | 0.0% | 7 |
| Flyers | 9 | 176,818 | 19,646 | 100.6% | 19,443 | 1.0% | 9 |
| Maple Leafs | 8 | 155,650 | 19,456 | 103.4% | 19,280 | 0.9% | 8 |
| Lightning | 5 | 94,997 | 18,999 | 98.9% | 15,616 | 21.7% | 5 |
| Senators | 9 | 170,360 | 18,929 | 98.8% | 17,945 | 5.5% | 7 |
| Sabres | 8 | 149,129 | 18,641 | 99.7% | 18,143 | 2.7% | 7 |
| Capitals | 7 | 129,542 | 18,506 | 100.0% | 18,398 | 0.6% | 8 |
| Penguins | 6 | 110,976 | 18,496 | 100.6% | 18,180 | 1.7% | 6 |
| Rangers | 6 | 108,852 | 18,142 | 99.7% | 17,915 | 1.3% | 7 |
| Bruins | 9 | 158,065 | 17,563 | 100.0% | 17,565 | 0.0% | 5 |
| Panthers | 6 | 91,424 | 15,237 | 89.4% | 13,933 | 9.4% | 5 |
| Hurricanes | 7 | 106,080 | 15,154 | 81.1% | 17,357 | -12.7% | 5 |
| Jets | 4 | 60,016 | 15,004 | 100.0% | NA | NA | NA |
| Devils | 7 | 97,337 | 13,905 | 78.9% | 14,606 | -4.8% | 6 |
| Islanders | 8 | 100,897 | 12,612 | 77.7% | 12,045 | 4.7% | 5 |
| E.C TOTALS | 107 | 1,880,327 | 17,573 | 95.6% | 17,196 | 2.2% | 96 |
| NHL TOTALS | 210 | 3,585,028 | 17,072 | 93.1% | 16,977 | 0.6% | 203 |
NOTES: Attendance figures for the Compuware NHL Premiere series have been replaced with the team's home capacity. All NHL attendance data is based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures do not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league. '10-11 NHL figures include data for the Atlanta Thrashers, who relocated to Winnipeg after the season.
