NHL Fanbase Analytics — 2025-26 Season
Compare every NHL team's fanbase by arena attendance, capacity utilization, and digital engagement. Standing-room sales are included in announced attendance, so percentages above 100% indicate teams consistently selling beyond seated capacity.
Last updated August 5, 2026. Attendance via ESPN, pageviews via Wikimedia, franchise values via Forbes (most recent annual list).
| Rank | Team | Arena | Capacity | Avg Attendance | % Full ▼ | DMA Rank | Franchise Value | Arena Rating | Wiki Views (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vegas Golden Knights | T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas | 17,500 | 17,967 | 102.7% | #40 | $2.20B | 4.7 ★ 21.7k reviews | 25,784 |
| 2 |  Colorado Avalanche | Ball Arena — Denver | 17,809 | 18,123 | 101.8% | #16 | $1.95B | 4.6 ★ 16.6k reviews | 18,192 |
| 3 |  Minnesota Wild | Grand Casino Arena — Saint Paul | 17,954 | 18,155 | 101.1% | #15 | $1.80B | 4.6 ★ 12.2k reviews | 16,973 |
| 4 |  Florida Panthers | Amerant Bank Arena — Sunrise | 19,250 | 19,414 | 100.9% | #17 | $1.70B | 4.6 ★ 12.5k reviews | 19,736 |
| 5 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | Benchmark International Arena — Tampa | 19,092 | 19,092 | 100.0% | #13 | $2.05B | 4.6 ★ 16.5k reviews | 17,004 |
| 6 |  Boston Bruins | TD Garden — Boston | 17,850 | 17,850 | 100.0% | #9 | $2.90B | 4.6 ★ 25.3k reviews | 23,139 |
| 7 |  Dallas Stars | American Airlines Center — Dallas | 18,532 | 18,532 | 100.0% | #5 | $2.30B | 4.6 ★ 4.2k reviews | 15,425 |
| 8 |  Seattle Kraken | Climate Pledge Arena — Seattle | 17,151 | 17,151 | 100.0% | #12 | $1.85B | 4.5 ★ 9.4k reviews | 21,348 |
| 9 |  Nashville Predators | Bridgestone Arena — Nashville | 17,159 | 17,126 | 99.8% | #27 | $1.60B | 4.7 ★ 17.4k reviews | 13,883 |
| 10 |  Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place — Edmonton | 18,347 | 18,310 | 99.8% | #42 | $3.20B | 4.4 ★ 11.9k reviews | 25,338 |
| 11 |  Montreal Canadiens | Bell Centre — Montreal | 21,105 | 20,982 | 99.4% | #11 | $3.40B | 4.5 ★ 27.9k reviews | 34,472 |
| 12 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | Scotiabank Arena — Toronto | 18,819 | 18,667 | 99.2% | #7 | $4.40B | 4.6 ★ 40.1k reviews | 30,197 |
| 13 |  Detroit Red Wings | Little Caesars Arena — Detroit | 19,515 | 19,314 | 99.0% | #14 | $2.50B | 4.6 ★ 26.1k reviews | 25,652 |
| 14 |  Carolina Hurricanes | Lenovo Center — Raleigh | 18,680 | 18,440 | 98.7% | #24 | $2.00B | 4.5 ★ 13.3k reviews | 38,839 |
| 15 |  Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena — Vancouver | 18,910 | 18,662 | 98.7% | #20 | $2.15B | 4.5 ★ 12.6k reviews | 21,894 |
| 16 |  St. Louis Blues | Enterprise Center — St. Louis | 18,096 | 17,847 | 98.6% | #23 | $1.55B | 4.6 ★ 10.3k reviews | 15,130 |
| 17 |  New Jersey Devils | Prudential Center — Newark | 16,514 | 16,145 | 97.8% | #1 | $2.40B | 4.5 ★ 14.1k reviews | 20,072 |
| 18 |  New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden — New York | 18,006 | 17,576 | 97.6% | #1 | $4.00B | 4.7 ★ 34.6k reviews | 24,903 |
| 19 |  Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena — Washington | 18,573 | 17,990 | 96.9% | #8 | $2.55B | 4.5 ★ 16.3k reviews | 13,899 |
| 20 |  Chicago Blackhawks | United Center — Chicago | 19,717 | 18,949 | 96.1% | #3 | $2.80B | 4.7 ★ 24.5k reviews | 29,535 |
| 21 |  Los Angeles Kings | crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles | 18,230 | 17,468 | 95.8% | #2 | $3.10B | 4.7 ★ 35.1k reviews | 19,012 |
| 22 |  Philadelphia Flyers | Xfinity Mobile Arena — Philadelphia | 19,543 | 18,636 | 95.4% | #4 | $2.70B | 4.5 ★ 18.7k reviews | 19,909 |
| 23 |  New York Islanders | UBS Arena — Elmont | 17,255 | 16,439 | 95.3% | #1 | $2.10B | 4.5 ★ 5.5k reviews | 21,163 |
| 24 |  Buffalo Sabres | KeyBank Center — Buffalo | 19,070 | 18,031 | 94.6% | #54 | $1.32B | 4.5 ★ 8.9k reviews | 15,008 |
| 25 |  Winnipeg Jets | Canada Life Centre — Winnipeg | 15,321 | 14,228 | 92.9% | #58 | $1.35B | 4.5 ★ 6.7k reviews | 17,541 |
| 26 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh | 18,387 | 17,067 | 92.8% | #24 | $1.75B | 4.7 ★ 16.2k reviews | 23,613 |
| 27 |  Ottawa Senators | Canadian Tire Centre — Ottawa | 18,652 | 17,200 | 92.2% | #40 | $1.38B | 4.3 ★ 9.3k reviews | 16,319 |
| 28 |  San Jose Sharks | SAP Center at San Jose — San Jose | 17,562 | 16,173 | 92.1% | #7 | $1.50B | 4.6 ★ 12.5k reviews | 24,723 |
| 29 |  Anaheim Ducks | Honda Center — Anaheim | 17,174 | 15,814 | 92.1% | #2 | $1.40B | 4.6 ★ 9.9k reviews | 30,195 |
| 30 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | 18,500 | 16,878 | 91.2% | #32 | $1.30B | 4.7 ★ 10.5k reviews | 16,290 |
| 31 |  Calgary Flames | Scotiabank Saddledome — Calgary | 19,289 | 17,518 | 90.8% | #35 | $1.90B | 4.3 ★ 7.4k reviews | 16,878 |
| 32 |  Utah Mammoth | Delta Center — Salt Lake City | 16,020 | 12,478 | 77.9% | #27 | $1.45B | 4.6 ★ 9.8k reviews | 24,126 |
About the data
Capacity utilization is the ratio of announced attendance to listed hockey-configuration arena capacity. NHL teams routinely report standing-room ticket sales above seated capacity, which is why several teams average over 100%.
DMA Rank is a measure of a team's home market size by total TV households — potential market size, not actual hockey viewership. US teams use the Nielsen Designated Market Area (DMA) ranking; Canadian teams use a Numeris CMA-equivalent rank, slotted into the same household-count scale for cross-border comparison. New York is #1; smaller numbers indicate larger markets. Comparing DMA Rank to attendance shows whether a team is punching above or below its market's structural ceiling.
Median Household Income on team detail pages is the metro-area median in USD (Canadian values converted from CAD at the current exchange rate). All values are estimates pending a Census/StatsCan ingestion script.
Franchise Value is Forbes' most recent published valuation of each NHL franchise, shown in USD. Forbes publishes their NHL Valuations list annually each December; values reflect total franchise worth including arena revenue, broadcast deals, and on-ice performance.
Arena Rating is the aggregate Google Maps user rating of the team's home arena (out of 5), with the raw count of reviews underneath. It captures the lived in-arena experience — concourse layout, food quality, seat comfort, customer service — from the people who actually showed up. Refreshes weekly.
Wikipedia pageviews (30 days) measures unique-article interest in each franchise on the English Wikipedia and serves as a proxy for off-season and casual fan interest.
Data is refreshed daily for attendance and weekly for digital metrics. Reddit subscriber counts will be added when API access is approved.