The NHL has achieved a new attendance milestone, surpassing 23 million fans for the first time in its history. Across the 1,312-game regular season, the league recorded an attendance figure of 23,014,458, with an impressive 96.9% capacity across its 32 teams. The Montreal Canadiens notably led the attendance figures with 41 home sellouts boasting crowds exceeding 21,000.
This marks the third consecutive year of record-breaking attendance for the 108-year-old NHL, following 22.4 million fans in 2022-23 and 22.9 million in the previous season. Additionally, successful international competitions like the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston attracted an average of over 19,000 fans per game. Noteworthy venues hosting regular-season games included Wrigley Field for the Winter Classic and Ohio Stadium in Columbus for another outdoor game, with the Stadium Series game in Columbus setting a season attendance record of 94,571, the second-largest in NHL history.