The Vancouver Canucks have taken a commanding 2-0 lead over the Boston Bruins in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. So far, it’s been one of the most exciting finals in recent years. Each game has been a close one, with the Canucks scoring within the closing seconds of each game.

Over 2,504 miles separates the Canucks and Bruins (the longest distance between two Stanley Cup Finals teams, ever), and this week they make the journey out east for two games at the TD Garden. Tonight’s game is a must win for the Bruins, as going down 0-3 to the Canucks would all but seal the Cup for the Canadian team.

Stanley Cup Finals tickets are averaging over $600 more than NBA Finals tickets, a testament to the avid sports fans that live in and around Boston and Vancouver. Check out of ticket update below for best values and general ticket data.

Stanley Cup Finals Tickets Update

• Tickets in Boston are averaging $664 for Game 3 tickets and $944 for Game 4 tickets. Game 6 tickets in Boston are posting an average price of $1,323.
• Ticket prices in Boston have dropped in the past week. From June 1st through today, Game 3 tickets have fallen from $952 on average to $664. The same goes for Game 4 tickets, which were averaging $1,062 on June 1st, and as of today, they are down to $944.
• The remaining games in Vancouver are posting some of the highest ticket price we have ever seen: Game 5 tickets are averaging $4,400 and Game 7 tickets are averaging $4,677.
• There are a ton of tickets for sale in Boston, with FanSnap listing about 2,000 for each remaining game. Tickets are much harder to come by in Vancouver, however, as there are only 1,000 available for each game.

Vancouver Canucks @ Boston Bruins : NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 4, Wednesday June 8 @ 8:00 pm

• Find Best Value tickets to Game 4 in Boston at FanSnap.
• Sit in Balcony Section 312 for only $495, which is 40 percent off the average price of comparable tickets in the area.

Boston Bruins @ Vancouver Canucks : NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 5, Friday June 10 @ 5:00 pm

• Sit in Upper Bowl Goal 314 for $1,705. That is about 45% off the average ticket price of  $2,624.
• There are also Best Value tickets in Lower Bowl 115 going for about $2,000.

Check back at FanSnap for the best Stanley Cup Finals tickets.

This weekend we did some analysis on how and where to get the best deals on Stanley Cup tickets. We went into depth on ticket market prices for seats in Boston and in Vancouver. As part of that analysis, we compared Stanley Cup ticket prices to NBA Finals ticket prices. We were a bit surprised how much higher average ticket prices were for the Stanley Cup Finals ($1,518) vs the NBA Finals ($924).

Average ticket market prices for the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals were slightly higher than the NBA Finals last year, but we guessed that was driven primarily by the off-the-charts fan demand for tickets in Chicago. We saw Cup ticket outpace NBA tickets again this year — and pretty significantly — so thought we’d investigate.

Die-hard hockey fans will say, “I told you so,” but for most what we found is surprising.

Over the last few years, average NBA Finals ticket prices have steadily increased (tickets averaged $875 in 2009 and $924 today), which is a bit of a surprise given the economy. The real shocker was the average price of Stanley Cup tickets since 2009. In 2009, Stanley Cup tickets averaged $750. Today, average ticket prices have more than doubled ($1,518).

In our 2011 Stanley Cup Finals Tickets post your can read more about how the tickets compare in Boston vs Vancouver.

With an average price of $4,300 for the USA – CAN Olympic Gold Medal Game, it’s clear the BC-area loves it’s hockey and it appears that trend applies to the NHL as a whole. we’ll keep an eye on the trend, but at least for this year, it appears hockey is tops.

The hottest ticket in sports right now? Most years that’s easy… the NBA Finals. This year with the historic implications of the Celts and Lakers, you’d think it be even easier.

It’s not.

…and it’s not close.  It’s the Stanley Cup Finals. The average ticket price of a Stanley Cup Finals game is $1,379, which ranks third to the Olympic Gold Medal Game (USA-Canada) and the Super Bowl. The average cost for an NBA Finals game is $853, which is almost 40% lower than those for the Stanley Cup.

The difference between the Stanley Cup Finals and the Super Bowl or the Gold Medal game is those are single events. The Stanley Cup is a series of games. For events like the Stanley Cup, fans have between 4 and 7 chances to go a game.

What’s more, Stanley Cup Game 5 tickets in Chicago now average $2,400. If the Hawks win tonight in Philly, Game 5 will give the Hawks a chance to win the Cup at home so you can expect that $2,400 average price to go up. To put that in perspective, a few days before the Super Bowl, tickets were selling for $2,200.

Even comparing the Stanley Cup as a whole against other big events, that’s two hockey events in the top three events of the year.

Average ticket prices for comparable events:
- Olympic Gold Medal Hockey (U.S. v Canada) tickets =  $3,600 – $4,300
- Super Bowl tickets =  $2,200 – $3,200
- Stanley Cup = $1,325
- Masters Badges = 1,143
- World Series game tickets =  $910 – $1,100
- BCS National Championship ticket =  $865 – $1,000
- 2010 MLB Opening Day (Yankees @ Red Sox) tickets = $600
- Final Four Championship tickets = $230

FanSnap ticket search shows 3,000+ tickets to Game 5 from eight ticket sites: StubHub, TicketsNow, TicketNetwork, RazorGator, eBay, Gold Coast Tickets, Prestige Entertainment, Big Time Worldwide.

Stanley Cup Game 5 Tickets Breakdown:
- Lowest price tickets = $635 (standing room only)
- Lowest price seats = $838 (Upper Level Goal 309)
- Lower bowl tickets start at $1,844 and go up to $8,800
- Tickets on the Glass range from $4,188 to $7150

Stanley Cup finals tickets average:
- in Chicago = $1519
- in Philly = $1192

NBA Finals average:
- in L.A. = $1027
- in Boston = $644

The Flyers: The team that won their final game of the season by shootout to secure the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference. The team that was down 3 games to none against the Bruins in the second round before putting together one of the great playoff series comebacks in NHL history. The Flyers just knocked off the top seed Canadiens 4-1 and once again we are seeing the swagger of the “Broad Street Bullies” as the Flyers return to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 13 years.

Flyers tickets to the Stanley Cup Finals average $753
Blackhawks tickets to the Stanley Cup Finals average $1,080

At those prices, the Stanley Cup is among the hottest sports event of the year and well ahead of the NBA Finals.

Average ticket prices for comparable events:
- BCS National Championship ticket =  $865 – $1,000
- World Series game tickets =  $910 – $1,100
- Super Bowl tickets =  $2,200 – $3,200
- Olympic Gold Medal Hockey (U.S. v Canada) tickets =  $3,600 – $4,300
- 2010 MLB Opening Day (Yankees @ Red Sox) tickets = $600
- Final Four Championship tickets = $230

FanSnap searches 60+ ticket sites so fans don’t have to. We’re currently seeing nearly 5,000 ticket listings for the Flyers Stanley Cup Finals games. Nine sites currently have tickets for the Stanley Cup Finals.

Fans can use FanSnap to compare Stanley Cup Finals tickets from StubHub, TicketNetwork, RazorGator, TicketsNow, ABC Tickets, eBay, Wanamaker Ticket Office, ASC Ticket Company, Totally Tickets.

Showing the most comprehensive selection of Flyers tickets from so many ticket sites let’s FanSnap show fans the Best Value Tickets available for the Flyers games. The single Best Value Tickets are in Lower Center for $759. That is 53% less than comparable tickets.

FanSnap shows Best Value tickets in a variety of sections throughout the venue and at a variety of price points to make is easy for fans to find those just-right tickets and a great value any time.

Stanley Cup Finals Schedule

Also check out Stanley Cup Tickets by the Numbers