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We took a look at the average ticket market price for each Round 2 team’s home tickets. The hottest tickets to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs belong to the Vancouver Canucks… and it’s not close. The average price for a Canucks ticket on the ticket market is $526. That is nearly $200 more than the next hottest ticket — the Caps ($335). Conversely, the Canucks’ round 2 opponent, the Preds tickets’ average $195. Given that disparity, you can bet there will be Canucks fans checking the prices for flights from Vancouver to Nashville. Tickets on the glass in Vancouver average between $600 and $800. In Nashville, tickets on the glass can be had for less than $300.

Round 2: Stanley Cup Playoffs

1. Vancouver Canucks Tickets average: $526
2. Washington Capitals tickets average: $335
3. Boston Bruins tickets average: $313
4. Philadelphia Flyers tickets average: $264
5. San Jose Sharks Tickets average: $259
6. Tampa Bay Lightning tickets average: $213
7. Nashville Predators Tickets average: $195
8. Detroit Red Wings Tickets average: $141

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Eastern Conference Semifinals

Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Tickets

Tampa Bay sweeps Caps 4-0.

Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers Tickets

Bruins sweep Flyers 4-0 and will face the lightning in the Eastern Conference Finals

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Western Conference Semifinals

Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators Tickets

Canucks win series over the Preds 4-2.

San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings Tickets

San Jose leads the series 3-2. Sharks miss opportunity to sweep the Wings.

Last week, at the conclusion of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, we shared some interesting stats on how NHL Ticket Demand was on the Rise Following Thrilling USA – Canada Olympic Gold Medal Game

We said then, and it seems even more true today, that with a week to reflect, “sports fans around the world got to see hockey at its finest and they like what they saw.” We took a look at NHL ticket demand to see if the Olympic hockey interest was translating to the NHL. We found that  “demand is now surging for NHL tickets as hockey’s elite players return from Vancouver to resume the NHL season.”

Biggest Movers as of March 1: The following were the teams that saw the biggest demand in tickets while the  NHL season was on hiatus for the Olympics (Feb 12 – March 1).

1. Nashville Predators (tickets) are up 10.57%
2. Detroit Red Wings (tickets) are up 10.15%
3. San Jose Sharks (tickets) are up 9.56%
4. Pittsburgh Penguins (tickets) are up 9.14%
5. St Louis Blues (tickets) are up 8.00%

So, a week later, with a week more of the NHL season under their belts, are the Olympics a distant memory? Was the thrill of the Gold Medal game just a blip on the NHL ticket demand radar, or have teams been able to parlay that excitement into something more lasting. We took a another look at those same teams to find out.

Biggest Movers as of March 8: This time we looked at the period between the start of the Olympics and today (Feb 12 – March 8).

1. Nashville Predators (tickets) are up 60.51%
2. Detroit Red Wings (tickets) are up 9.24%
3. San Jose Sharks (tickets) are up 7.91%
4. Pittsburgh Penguins (tickets) are up 15.97%
5. St Louis Blues (tickets) are up 14.70%

The Predators continue to be the hot ticket with the biggest post-Olympic bump. The Pens and Blues are also up over last week. The Wings and Sharks, while they remain up since the Olympics are not up by as much as they were last week.

Christian