NHL teams average attendance 2021/22 | Statista (2024)

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The New York Islanders have the worst attendance numbers in the entire NHL, by quite a wide margin too. The organization might argue that its because of their outdated arena, which may be a contributing factor, but it is also because of the subpar team on the ice.

The New York Islanders have the worst attendance numbers in the entire NHL, by quite a wide margin too. The organization might argue that its because of their outdated arena, which may be a contributing factor, but it is also because of the subpar team on the ice.

It's been a slow slide downhill. Outside of last season, the league's average attendance declined every season since its record-high. Even with a slight uptick from 2017-18, the 2019-20 total was still minus-1.28% to 2012-13.

In the 2021/22 season, the New York Rangers had the highest revenue from regular season ticketing in the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise generated 123 million U.S. dollars in revenue from gate receipts in the 2021/22 season.

It is not all bad news for the MLS, though, because in another survey done by Gallup, the MLS surpassed the NHL as the 4th most popular sport in the US last December.

The least popular teams in the NHL are mainly the expansion teams situated in the sun-belt of the southern US states; the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Coyotes are prime examples. Interestingly the New York Islanders a team with x4 Stanley Cups and based in the Northern states rank remarkably low at 27th.

The National Hockey League (NHL) has seen a decline in viewership in recent years. One reason for the decline in viewership may be the lack of a national broadcast deal in the United States.

The Winnipeg Jets will travel the least, with only 27,420 km on their schedule. The numbers were found by calculating the number of trips to and from each team's local airport.

What is the average seating capacity of the NHL? ›

NHL arenas vary in seating capacities, providing different experiences for fans attending games. Some arenas host larger crowds, while others have a more intimate setting. Seating capacities usually range from 15,000 to 22,000 spectators, depending on the arena.

The largest confirmed audience for an NHL ice hockey match is 104,173 people watching the Toronto Maple Leafs (Canada) defeat the Detroit Red Wings (USA) 3–2 in a shootout at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on 1 January 2014.

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today an attendance total of 12,522 for the final regular season weekend's slate of games at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium at UAlbany (Aug.