FanSnap is the largest search engine for tickets. As such, we have the broadest possible view of the open market for tickets. FanSnap checks ticket prices from 60+ tickets sites so fans don’t have to. We then make comparing and buying tickets a snap. Here’s a snapshot of Stanley Cup tickets.

Average ticket prices are higher in Chicago than Philly

Stanley Cup ticket listings for games in Philly are up $60+ on average since the Flyers beat the Canadiens in the Conference Finals. On the 24th, Stanley Cup tickets in Philly averaged $753. Today, tickets average $812.

The trend in Chicago is the opposite. Stanley Cup ticket prices in Chicago are trending down. On the 24th, Cup tickets in Chicago averaged $1,080. Today, the average price is down nearly $100 to $786.

The lowest price tickets are in Chicago

While the average price of tickets in Chicago are higher than Philly. The lowest price tickets — sometimes called the get-in price — are more than $100 lower in Chicago.

• Game 1 tickets in Chicago for $250 for SRO. (There are Game 2 SRO tickets for $295).
• Game 3 in Philly for $345 for SRO. (There are Game 4 SRO tickets for $381).

Best Overall Value is in Philly

Buying tickets for super hot events can be daunting for fans. FanSnap takes the guesswork out of the equation by comparing the prices for comparable tickets throughout the venue and then showing fans the Best Value Tickets (sm). Best Value Tickets are the tickets priced significantly lower than comparable tickets.

There are ticket currently listed for Stanley Cup Game 3 in Philly in Lower Center 123 for $699 each. Comparable tickets average $1527. Fans who search with FanSnap save 54% off the average.

Lowest Price tickets on the Glass… are in Philly

Game 1: in Chicago $2,838 for Platinum Glass Seating 114 (single ticket)
Game 2: in Chicago $2,639 for Platinum Glass Seating 109 (single ticket)

* Two tickets together on the glass in Chicago range from $5,000 to $10,000

Game 1: in Philly $2,195 for Lower Center 123, Row 1 (single ticket)
Game 2: in Philly $1,319 for Lower Goal 121, row 1 (4 tickets)

* Two tickets together on the glass in Philly range from $2,500 to $4,000

20,000 tickets from 16 ticket sites

We’re currently seeing more than 20,000 ticket listings for the first four games of the Stanley Cup Finals. Sixteen ticket sites currently have tickets to see the Hawks and Flyers vie for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Fans can use FanSnap to compare Stanley Cup Finals tickets from StubHub, TicketNetwork, RazorGator, TicketsNow, eBay, Gold Coast Tickets, Prestige Entertainment, ASC Ticket Company, Totally Tickets, Ace Ticket, A Great Place to Sit, 714Tickets.com, Ticket Solutions, The Ticket Guys, ABC Tickets, Wanamaker Ticket Office.

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

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

Big Buff’s Big Goal = Big Win

The coolest jerseys in the NHL just made it to the biggest series in hockey. The Chicago Blackhawks completed a four-game sweep of the San Jose Sharks sending the Hawks back to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1992 where they will face the Philadelphia Flyers or the Habs of Montreal.

Chicago Blackhawks tickets to the Stanley Cup Finals average $1,245

The Hawks will face the winner of the Flyers - Canadiens so we took a look at what tickets to see either of  those teams average for the Finals:

• Philadelphia Flyers tickets to the Stanley Cup Finals average $760
• Montreal Canadiens tickets to the Stanley Cup Finals average $1,524

At $1,245, the Stanley Cup is second only to the Super Bowl and the USA-Canada Gold Medal game for the hottest tickets in sports.

FanSnap searches 60+ ticket sites so fans don’t have to. We’re currently seeing nearly 7,000 ticket listings for the Hawks Stanley Cup Finals game. Fourteen sites currently have tickets for the Stanley Cup Finals.

Fans can use FanSnap to compare Stanley Cup Finals tickets from StubHub, TicketNetwork, RazorGator, TicketsNow, eBay, Gold Coast Tickets, Prestige Entertainment, ASC Ticket Company, Totally Tickets, Ace Ticket, A Great Place to Sit, 714Tickets.com, Ticket Solutions and The Ticket Guys.

Showing the most comprehensive selection of Hawks tickets let’s us show fans the Best Value Tickets. For the Hawks games, the single Best Value Tickets are Upper Level Center for $575. That is 56% less than comparable tickets.

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

The NBA and NHL Playoffs are starting to heat up. Fans can almost taste the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup. We thought it’d be a good time to dig into the numbers a bit to see what’s hottest and, more importantly for fans, where the values are.

Top sports ticket searches on FanSnap:
1. Lakers
2. Blackhawks
3. Flyers
4. Celtics

Looking ahead to the NBA Finals, fan expectations and ticket prices are up substantially over the conference finals. If the Lakers, Suns or Celtics make it to the Finals, fans can expect to pay $800 per ticket on average. If the Magic make the NBA Finals — with an average ticket price of $450 — it may be cheaper for Suns or Lakers fans to see the game in Orlando than at home.

NBA Finals Home Game 1
Lakers – $840
Suns – $808
Celtics – $799
Magic – $450

A similar trend holds true in the NHL where Stanley Cup tickets prices in Montreal and Chicago are substantially higher than in San Jose or Philadelphia.

NHL Stanley Cup Home Game 1
Canadiens – $1,645
Blackhawks – $1,332
Flyers – $825
Sharks – $687

Using FanSnap ticket search, fans can find tickets for the upcoming playoff games from eighteen ticket sites representing thousands of sellers. Among them are 800buytickets.com, Ace Ticket, ASC Ticket Company, Big Time Worldwide, eBay, Gold Coast Tickets, Just Tix, Prestige Entertainment, RazorGator, Seacoast Ticket Agency, StubHub, TicketNetwork, Ticket Solutions, TicketsNow, TopStarTickets, The Ticket Guys, Totally Tickets, and Wanamaker Ticket Office.

CELTICS – MAGIC tickets

Magic @ Boston Celtics Game 3 tickets average $252
Magic @ Boston Celtics Game 4 tickets average $265

Tickets to a possible Game 5 in Orlando average $201. Averages are great for comparing fan interest in games, but averages are less useful for fans who want to buy tickets. Averages mask the tremendous values to be had. FanSnap makes finding the values simple by showing fans the Best Value Tickets(sm) — the tickets priced substantially lower than comparable seats.  The Best Value Tickets in Boston can be had for Monday’s Game 4 where fans can save 60 percent off the average price.

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SUNS – LAKERS tickets

Lakers @ Phoenix Suns Game 3 tickets average $277
Lakers @ Phoenix Suns Game 4 tickets average $245
Tickets to a possible Game 5 in L.A. average $423. The Best Value Tickets for the Lakers – Suns matchup in Phoenix are for Game 4 on Tuesday where fans can find tickets in lower level center for $250 each. That’s 63 percent lower than comparable seats.

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SHARKS – BLACKHAWKS tickets

Sharks @ Chicago Blackhawks Game 3 tickets average $288
Sharks @ Chicago Blackhawks Game 4 tickets average $297
Tickets to a possible Game 5 in San Jose average $345. The Best Value Tickets to see the Blackhawks play the Sharks in Chicago are for Game 3. Fans can find Upper Level Center tickets for $170, or 41 percent below comparable seats.

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HABS – FLYERS tickets

Flyers @ Montreal Canadiens Game 4 tickets average $517
Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers Game 5 tickets average $303
Tickets to a possible Game 6 in Montreal average $714. The Best Value Tickets to see the Habs – Flyers are in Philadelphia for Game 5 where fans can find tickets in Mezzanine  Center for 58 percent less than comparable seats.

The NHL Conference Finals are set. The 1- and 2-seeds in the Western Conference made the Finals, and the 7- and 8-seeds in the Eastern Conference survived the top seeds and made the Conference Finals. The story has to be in the East. True, the Habs made the Conference Finals as an 8-seed, but the 7-seed Flyers overcame a 0-3 round 2 deficit to come back and beat the Bruins.

There are tremendous differences in tickets prices for each teams’ home games on the open market for tickets. The market is pretty efficient, which is why we see teams with lots of tickets available with lower prices and teams like the Habs with very few tickets available and the highest priced tickets.

Average ticket prices for the first two home games:

• Flyers tickets average = $322
• Canadiens tickets average = $667
• Blackhawks tickets average = $355
• Sharks tickets average = $274

NHL Eastern Conference Finals: Flyers vs Canadiens Tickets

May 16: Game 1: Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers tickets average $300 – low price = $144 with 3,000+ tickets listed
May 18: Game 2: Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers tickets average $344 – low price = $151 with 3,000+ tickets listed
May 20: Game 3: Philadelphia Flyers @ Montreal Canadiens tickets average $644 – low price = $252 with 600+ tickets listed
May 22: Game 4: Philadelphia Flyers @ Montreal Canadiens tickets average $690 – low price = $304 with 600+ tickets listed
May 24: Game 5: Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers tickets average $395 – low price = $140 with 2,500+ tickets listed
May 26: Game 6: Philadelphia Flyers @ Montreal Canadiens tickets average $770 – low price = $340 with 300+ tickets listed
May 28: Game 7: Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers tickets average $551 – low price = $182 with +1,500 tickets listed

NHL Western Conference Finals: Sharks vs Blackhawks tickets

May 16: Game 1: Chicago Blackhawks @ San Jose Sharks tickets average $269 – low price = $139 with 1,000+ tickets listed
May 18: Game 2: Chicago Blackhawks @ San Jose Sharks tickets average $280 – low price = $161 with 1,000+ tickets listed
May 21: Game 3: San Jose Sharks @ Chicago Blackhawks tickets average $325 – low price = $87 with 3,000+ tickets listed
May 23: Game 4: San Jose Sharks @ Chicago Blackhawks tickets average $385 – low price = $103 with 4,000+ tickets listed
May 25: Game 5: Chicago Blackhawks @ San Jose Sharks tickets average $400 – low price = $193 with 2,000+ tickets listed
May 27: Game 6: San Jose Sharks @ Chicago Blackhawks tickets average $536 – low price = $127 with 3,000+ tickets listed
May 29: Game 7: Chicago Blackhawks @ San Jose Sharks tickets average $417 – low price = $219 with 2,000+ tickets listed

Check out our post with the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Brackets.

Following your favorite hockey team as they make their way through the NHL playoffs, on their way to the Stanley Cup can be confusing. Keeping track of NHL playoffs tickets can be harder still. We’ve gone ahead and made it easy to follow your favorite NHL team’s tickets throughout the playoffs. We dropped the NHL playoff teams into an NHL Western Conference bracket and and NHL Eastern Conference bracket. They show playoffs matchups with a link to tickets for that matchup.

NHL Western Conference Bracket 2010

NHL Eastern Conference Bracket

Stanley Cup Finals Schedule

Also check out Stanley Cup Tickets by the Numbers

Penguin fans, it’s only 286 miles from Pittsburgh to Detroit.  Four and a half hours.  A tank of gas.

What does that get you?  Stanley Cup Tickets.  Lots more choices, much lower prices!

In fact, it looks like you will probably be able to see the first two games in Detroit for the price of only one game in Pittsburgh.

Game 1 (Sat PM): Penguins @ Red Wings

+ 2200+ ticket listings from 12 providers starting at $135*

+ Behind Penguins 2x goal: starting at $407

Game 2 (Sun PM): Penguins @ Red Wings

+ 2900+ ticket listings from 13 providers starting at $137

+ Behind Penguins 2x goal: starting at $381

Game 3 (Tue PM): Red Wings @ Penguins

+ 450+ ticket listings from 5 providers starting at $273

+ Behind Penguins 2x goal: starting at $775

Game 4 (Thu PM): Red Wings @ Penguins

+ 550+ ticket listings from 5 providers starting at $375

+ Behind Penguins 2x goal: starting at $865

Are you the kind of fan that doesn’t mind representing in a sea of fans rooting for the other side?

Face Off!

Mike

* ticket price + commission per ticket; as of May 28, 11 PM