NHL teams are averaging 17,322 fans per game through March 12, up 2.1% from the same period a year ago. The Blackhawks continue to lead all NHL clubs with an average if 21,530 per game, up slightly from last season at the same point. Despite having the worst record in the league, the Blue Jackets lead all Western Conference clubs in gains at the gate, up 6.9% at Nationwide Arena. The Predators are also seeing healthy gains at Bridgestone Arena, up 4.1% to date. The Stars are seeing the sharpest drop among all NHL clubs, down 8.2%. Listed below is team-by-team attendance for the NHL Western Conference through March 12, with comparisons to the same period last season. See tomorrow's issue for Eastern Conference figures (THE DAILY).
| NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH MARCH 12 |
| HOME TEAM | GMS | TOTAL | AVG. | % CAP. | PREV. | % +/- | GMS ('10-11) |
| Blackhawks | 35 | 753,551 | 21,530 | 105.0% | 21,353 | 0.8% | 34 |
| Red Wings | 34 | 682,244 | 20,066 | 100.0% | 19,587 | 2.4% | 36 |
| Flames | 33 | 636,537 | 19,289 | 100.0% | 19,289 | 0.0% | 35 |
| Canucks | 33 | 623,130 | 18,883 | 100.1% | 18,860 | 0.1% | 35 |
| Blues | 37 | 695,002 | 18,784 | 98.1% | 19,150 | -1.9% | 33 |
| Kings | 34 | 615,642 | 18,107 | 99.9% | 18,072 | 0.2% | 34 |
| Wild | 32 | 568,225 | 17,757 | 98.3% | 17,929 | -1.0% | 33 |
| Sharks | 33 | 579,546 | 17,562 | 100.0% | 17,562 | 0.0% | 35 |
| Oilers | 35 | 589,365 | 16,839 | 100.0% | 16,839 | 0.0% | 33 |
| Predators | 36 | 598,759 | 16,632 | 97.2% | 15,982 | 4.1% | 34 |
| Avalanche | 37 | 569,593 | 15,394 | 85.5% | 14,921 | 3.2% | 31 |
| Ducks | 34 | 495,934 | 14,586 | 84.9% | 14,652 | -0.5% | 34 |
| Blue Jackets | 35 | 510,292 | 14,580 | 80.4% | 13,640 | 6.9% | 34 |
| Stars | 35 | 478,195 | 13,663 | 73.7% | 14,883 | -8.2% | 36 |
| Coyotes | 36 | 438,153 | 12,171 | 71.1% | 11,864 | 2.6% | 35 |
| W.C. TOTALS | 519 | 8,834,168 | 17,022 | 93.0% | 17,003 | 0.1% | 512 |
| NHL TOTALS | 680 | 11,778,955 | 17,322 | 94.5% | 16,974 | 2.1% | 682 |
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NOTES: Attendance figures for the Compuware NHL Premiere series and Bridgestone Winter Classic 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. The Jets are playing in MTS Centre this season, having relocated from Atlanta after the '10-11 season. Figures for the '10-11 NHL season include data for the Thrashers.
