The NHL drew 22.4 million fans to the arenas this season, up 7.9% over the 2021-22 season. The elimination of the pandemic-related capacity restrictions that had hampered much of the sport since March 2020 was a big reason for the surge: the seven Canadian clubs were up a collective 26% (+1.05 million over the 2021-22 season), while the three California teams were up 14% (+226,386). The Coyotes, however, were pulling the league's numbers in the opposite direction. The club has finished in bottom 4 in attendance every season dating back to 2006-07, and their move this season from the 17,000-seat Desert Diamond Arena to the 5,000-seat Mullet Arena 27 miles away in Tempe, Ariz. generated a total attendance that was 287,059 less than the 2018-19 season (the last season that was not affected by the pandemic). Tempe voters will go to the polls May 16 to decide on whether to help fund a $2.3B entertainment district that would include a new arena for the team.
| NHL Full Season Attendance: '22-23 Final | |||||
| Home Team | Games | Total | Avg. | Change compared to 2021-22 | % cap. |
| Avalanche | 41 | 737,651 | 17,991 | 2.8% | 93% |
| Blackhawks | 41 | 703,861 | 17,167 | -7.2% | 82% |
| Blue Jackets | 41 | 691,243 | 16,860 | 3.8% | 94% |
| Blues | 41 | 741,060 | 18,075 | 2.0% | 100% |
| Bruins | 41 | 753,243 | 18,372 | 2.9% | 93% |
| Canadiens | 41 | 864,180 | 21,078 | 36.0% | 100% |
| Canucks | 41 | 766,781 | 18,702 | 8.2% | 99% |
| Capitals | 41 | 761,493 | 18,573 | 0.0% | 91% |
| Coyotes | 41 | 188,600 | 4,600 | -60.3% | 92% |
| Devils | 41 | 623,498 | 15,207 | 19.3% | 92% |
| Ducks | 41 | 613,079 | 14,953 | 14.3% | 87% |
| Flames | 41 | 736,200 | 17,956 | 25.7% | 93% |
| Flyers | 41 | 723,037 | 17,635 | 6.6% | 89% |
| Golden Knights | 41 | 738,967 | 18,024 | -0.4% | 104% |
| Hurricanes | 41 | 800,566 | 19,526 | 13.5% | 100% |
| Islanders | 41 | 693,373 | 16,912 | -0.2% | 99% |
| Jets | 41 | 575,853 | 14,045 | 10.5% | 86% |
| Kings | 41 | 699,729 | 17,067 | 15.1% | 90% |
| Kraken | 41 | 703,211 | 17,151 | 0.0% | |
| Leafs | 41 | 768,867 | 18,753 | 20.3% | 100% |
| Lightning | 41 | 782,772 | 19,092 | 0.0% | 100% |
| Oilers | 41 | 731,343 | 17,838 | 19.5% | 97% |
| Panthers | 41 | 683,965 | 16,682 | 12.6% | 87% |
| Penguins | 41 | 730,458 | 17,816 | 0.7% | 97% |
| Predators | 41 | 711,101 | 17,344 | -6.2% | 101% |
| Rangers | 41 | 732,231 | 17,859 | 6.1% | 90% |
| Red Wings | 41 | 771,573 | 18,819 | 10.8% | 94% |
| Sabres | 41 | 638,254 | 15,567 | 55.7% | 82% |
| Senators | 41 | 687,036 | 16,757 | 83.0% | 90% |
| Sharks | 41 | 573,491 | 13,988 | 11.2% | 76% |
| Stars | 41 | 753,217 | 18,371 | 2.7% | 96% |
| Wild | 41 | 756,599 | 18,454 | -0.5% | 103% |
| League Total | 1312 | 22,436,532 | 17,101 | 7.9% | 93% |
NOTES: Predators includes a 16,648-seat home game at 02 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Sharks includes a 17,023-seat home game at 02 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Avalanche includes a 12,882-seat home game at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. Blue Jackets includes a 12,897-seat home game at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. Bruins includes a 39,243-seat home game at Fenway Park. Hurricanes includes a 56,961-seat home game at Carter-Finley Stadium.
