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NHL Turnstile Tracker

(Through March 21)

HOME TEAM DATES TOTAL AVG. % CAP. PREVIOUS CHANGE DATES (2014-15) MAX. MIN. 98+% 75-%
Anaheim Ducks 37 604,142 16,328 95.1% 16,848 -3.1% 38 17,342 13,864 16 0
Arizona Coyotes 36 474,581 13,183 72.0% 13,261 -0.6% 37 17,197 10,270 0 24
Boston Bruins* 37 649,905 17,565 100.0% 17,565 0.0% 37 17,565 17,565 37 0
Buffalo Sabres 38 705,210 18,558 97.3% 18,513 +0.2% 36 19,070 17,563 21 0
Calgary Flames 38 727,958 19,157 99.3% 19,095 +0.3% 37 19,289 18,303 33 0
Carolina Hurricanes 35 420,261 12,007 64.3% 12,499 -3.9% 35 18,949 9,021 1 26
Chicago Blackhawks 37 808,091 21,840 110.8% 21,742 +0.5% 36 22,247 21,392 37 0
Colorado Avalanche 36 578,679 16,074 89.3% 16,204 -0.8% 36 18,087 12,826 10 3
Columbus Blue Jackets 37 533,904 14,430 79.5% 15,430 -6.5% 35 19,027 11,927 4 13
Dallas Stars 37 679,591 18,367 99.1% 17,251 +6.5% 37 18,532 16,265 33 0
Detroit Red Wings 36 720,972 20,027 100.0% 20,027 0.0% 33 20,027 20,027 36 0
Edmonton Oilers 38 639,982 16,842 100.0% 16,839 0.0% 35 16,939 16,839 38 0
Florida Panthers 37 562,358 15,199 79.0% 11,197 +35.7% 36 20,817 10,947 9 16
Los Angeles Kings 36 657,397 18,261 100.2% 18,269 0.0% 38 18,493 18,230 36 0
Minnesota Wild# 35 665,855 19,024 106.0% 19,006 +0.1% 36 19,234 17,954 35 0
Montreal Canadiens 36 766,368 21,288 100.0% 21,287 0.0% 37 21,288 21,288 36 0
Nashville Predators 35 593,820 16,966 99.1% 16,815 +0.9% 36 17,379 15,091 31 0
New Jersey Devils 36 539,206 14,978 90.7% 15,078 -0.7% 37 16,514 11,117 14 3
New York Islanders^ 34 459,322 13,509 85.5% 15,192 -11.1% 35 15,795 10,542 7 8
New York Rangers 35 630,210 18,006 100.0% 18,006 0.0% 35 18,006 18,006 35 0
Ottawa Senators 37 665,548 17,988 96.2% 18,137 -0.8% 35 20,061 15,893 16 0
Philadelphia Flyers 36 690,198 19,172 98.1% 19,450 -1.4% 35 19,967 17,906 22 0
Pittsburgh Penguins 37 686,230 18,547 100.9% 18,614 -0.4% 36 18,665 18,415 37 0
San Jose Sharks# 34 571,986 16,823 95.8% 17,413 -3.4% 38 17,562 15,219 15 0
St. Louis Blues 36 659,363 18,316 95.6% 18,397 -0.4% 35 19,808 14,428 20 0
Tampa Bay Lightning 35 668,220 19,092 100.0% 18,784 +1.6% 36 19,092 19,092 35 0
Toronto Maple Leafs 36 690,311 19,175 101.9% 19,097 +0.4% 35 20,049 18,829 36 0
Vancouver Canucks 37 681,807 18,427 99.2% 18,694 -1.4% 35 18,570 18,188 37 0
Washington Capitals* 36 666,414 18,512 100.0% 18,506 0.0% 36 18,605 18,506 36 0
Winnipeg Jets 36 550,584 15,294 100.0% 15,041 +1.7% 36 15,294 15,294 36 0
TOTALS 1,086 18,948,473 17,448 95.3% 17,403 +0.3% 1,079 22,247 9,021 759 93

Note: All attendance figures for outdoor games have been replaced with the home team’s home-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 league.
Compiled by: Brandon McClung

Leaders

Total
Chicago Blackhawks 808,091
Montreal Canadiens 766,368
Calgary Flames 727,958
Average per game
Chicago Blackhawks 21,840
Montreal Canadiens 21,288
Detroit Red Wings 20,027
Percent of capacity
Chicago Blackhawks 110.8%
Minnesota Wild# 106.0%
Toronto Maple Leafs 101.9%
Gain from last season
Florida Panthers +35.7%
Dallas Stars +6.5%
Winnipeg Jets +1.7%
Loss from last season
New York Islanders^ -11.1%
Columbus Blue Jackets -6.5%
Carolina Hurricanes -3.9%
Games at 98%+ capacity
Edmonton Oilers 38
4 teams 37
Games at 75%- capacity
Carolina Hurricanes 26
Arizona Coyotes 24
Florida Panthers 16

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