StubHub's 2022-23 NHL Preview: Total Demand Up Extra Than 15%; Boston Bruins are the #1 in Demand Crew of the Season – PR Newswire

Reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche enter prime 10 for the primary time

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — StubHub, the world’s most trusted ticket market, immediately releases its 2022-23 NHL Season Preview, outlining the ticket developments that outline the NHL’s prime in demand groups, video games and extra forward of the season begin. The league has pushed a 15% bounce in gross sales on StubHub up to now this season, due largely to the elevated demand of the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators.

Key highlights embody:

• Boston Bruins are #1 In Demand Crew, Host NHL Winter Basic at Fenway Park
• Practically double the ticket gross sales in comparison with the beginning of final season and up 50% from 2019
• Tackle the Pittsburgh Penguins within the highest-selling recreation of the season, the NHL Winter Basic
• New York Rangers Land at #3
• 60% bounce in gross sales in comparison with gross sales at the beginning of final season
• ●     Nashville Predators See the Greatest Bounce in Demand 
• Ticket gross sales have almost tripled in comparison with earlier than the 2021-22 season
• ●     Colorado Avalanche Enter StubHub’s High Ten for the First Time
• The Avalanche are the #9 in demand staff, making their first look on StubHub’s prime 10
• Colorado is the #2 top-trending staff, seeing an almost 200% enhance in ticket gross sales in comparison with the beginning of final season 

“As followers put together for the return of hockey, the NHL is commanding 15 % extra ticket gross sales on StubHub than the beginning of the 2021 season,” mentioned Adam Budelli, spokesperson for StubHub. “Three of the Authentic Six groups – Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers – drive the best gross sales, whereas the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning are on our prime ten record for the primary time, after competing in final season’s Stanley Cup Finals.”

TOP TEAMS

StubHub’s High In Demand NHL Groups of 2022-23

1. Boston Bruins
2. Toronto Maple Leafs
3. New York Rangers
4. Vegas Golden Knights
5. Montreal Canadiens
6. Nashville Predators
7. Edmonton Oilers
8. Detroit Red Wings
9. Colorado Avalanche
10. Tampa Bay Lightning

Primarily based on cumulative StubHub ticket gross sales as of September 28 for the 2022-23 season. 

TOP GAMES  

StubHub’s High In Demand NHL Video games of 2022-23

1. NHL Winter Classic – Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins on January 2
2. Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens on January 21
3. Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens on November 12
4. Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs on February 1
5. Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche on March 20
6. Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs on January 27
7. Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings on November 8
8. Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers on April 5
9. Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs on November 11
10. Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers on October 15

Primarily based on cumulative StubHub ticket gross sales as of September 28 for the 2022-23 season. 

StubHub’s High In Demand Week 1 NHL Video games of 2022-23

1. Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens on October 12
2. Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche on October 12
3. Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs on October 15
4. Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers on October 11
5. Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings on October 14

Primarily based on cumulative StubHub ticket gross sales as of September 28 for video games from October 11 – 15, 2022.

TOP TRENDING TEAMS

StubHub’s High-Trending NHL Groups of 2022-23

1. Nashville Predators (192%)
2. Colorado Avalanche (189%)
3. Buffalo Sabres (172%)
4. San Jose Sharks (155%)
5. Anaheim Ducks (120%)
6. Boston Bruins (95%)
7. Detroit Red Wings (68%)
8. Los Angeles Kings (67%)
9. New York Rangers (60%)
10. Minnesota Wild (57%)

Primarily based on U.S.-based groups with the largest price of enhance in cumulative StubHub ticket gross sales as of September 28 for gross sales for the 2022-23 season, compared to gross sales forward of the 2021-22 season. Quantity signifies the share of bounce in ticket gross sales.

Record doesn’t embody Canadian groups attributable to venue capability restrictions in place through the 2021-2022 season.

StubHub presents the widest choice for followers to purchase and promote tickets to 2022-23 NHL video games, with all orders backed by a FanProtect Assure and accessible customer support.

About StubHub

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