TheNational Hockey League is one of the top attended professional sports in the world, as well as one of the top two attended indoor sports in both average and total attendance. As of the2018–19 season the NHL averaged 18,250 live spectators per game, and 22,002,081 total for the season.[1][failed verification]
| Year | Team | Arena | Home games | Average attendance | Total attendance | Capacity percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Montreal Canadiens | Bell Centre | 41 | 21,099 | 865,074 | 99.9%[2] |
| 2022–23 | 41 | 21,078 | 864,180 | 99.9%[3] | ||
| 2021–22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Amalie Arena | 41 | 19,092 | 782,772 | 100.0%[4] |
| 2020-21* | Dallas Stars | American Airlines Center | 28 | 4,341[5] | 121,534 | 23.4%[6] |
| 2019-20 | Chicago Blackhawks | United Center | 34 | 21,441 | 729,000 | 108.7%[7] |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 21,399 | 855,972 | 108.5%[8] | ||
| 2017-18 | 41 | 21,653 | 887,794 | 109.8%[9] | ||
| 2016-17 | 41 | 21,751 | 891,827 | 110.3%[10] | ||
| 2015-16 | 41 | 22,859 | 896,240 | 110.9%[11] | ||
| 2014-15 | 41 | 21,769 | 892,532 | 110.4%[12] | ||
| 2013-14 | 41 | 22,623 | 927,545 | 117.6%[13] | ||
| 2012-13 | 24 | 21,755 | 522,619 | 110.4%[14] | ||
| 2011-12 | 41 | 21,533 | 882,874 | 109.2%[15] | ||
| 2010-11 | 41 | 21,423 | 878,356 | 108.7%[16] | ||
| 2009-10 | 40 | 21,356 | 854,267 | 108.3%[17] | ||
| 2008-09 | 41 | 22,247 | 912,155 | 111.2%[18] | ||
| 2007-08 | Montreal Canadiens | Bell Centre | 41 | 21,273 | 872,193 | 100.0%[19] |
| 2006-07 | 41 | 21,273 | 872,193 | 100.0%[20] | ||
| 2005-06 | 41 | 21,273 | 872,194 | 100.0%[21] | ||
| 2004-05 | No season due to2004–05 NHL lockout | |||||
| 2003-04 | Montreal Canadiens | Bell Centre | 41 | 20,555 | 842,767 | 96.6%[22] |
| 2002-03 | 41 | 20,672 | 847,586 | 97.2%[23] | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | Bell Centre | 41 | 20,105 | 824,308 | 94.5%[24] |
| 2001-02 | Detroit Red Wings | Joe Louis Arena | 41 | 20,058 | 822,378 | 100.0%[25] |
| * Attendance capacity partially reduced due to government COVID-19 restrictions[26] | ||||||
| # | Team | Average attendance[27] |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Montreal Canadiens | 21,105 |
| 2. | Detroit Red Wings | 19,345 |
| 3. | Chicago Blackhawks | 19,130 |
| 4. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 19,092 |
| 5. | Florida Panthers | 19,059 |
| 6. | Columbus Blue Jackets | 18,935 |
| 7. | Vancouver Canucks | 18,880 |
| 8. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18,829 |
| 9. | Carolina Hurricanes | 18,795 |
| 10. | Philadelphia Flyers | 18,525 |
| 11. | Minnesota Wild | 18,430 |
| 12. | Dallas Stars | 18,392 |
| 13. | Edmonton Oilers | 18,347 |
| 14. | Washington Capitals | 18,244 |
| 15. | Colorado Avalanche | 18,067 |
| 16. | Vegas Golden Knights | 17,975 |
| 17. | New York Rangers | 17,861 |
| 18. | Boston Bruins | 17,852 |
| 19. | St. Louis Blues | 17,724 |
| 20. | Calgary Flames | 17,655 |
| 21. | Ottawa Senators | 17,308 |
| 22. | Nashville Predators | 17,212 |
| 23. | Los Angeles Kings | 17,196 |
| 24. | Seattle Kraken | 17,151 |
| 25. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16,635 |
| 26. | New Jersey Devils | 16,154 |
| 27. | Buffalo Sabres | 15,998 |
| 28. | New York Islanders | 15,979 |
| 29. | Anaheim Ducks | 15,806 |
| 30. | Winnipeg Jets | 14,366 |
| 31. | San Jose Sharks | 14,219 |
| 32. | Utah Mammoth | 11,131 |
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