The NHL regular season is starting to come to a close, which means that every game is important for teams on the playoff fence. Each team in the league will look to jockey for position, and this week features many games that have playoff implications. Here’s a look at the top-three most expensive games of the week in the NHL, according to ScoreBig.com.
03/14/2015 Toronto Maple Leafs @ Vancouver Canucks | Average Price: $353.70 | Get-in Price: $85.00
This inter-conference battle pits the Canucks against the Maple Leafs of Toronto in a matchup of Canadian teams. While the Leafs don’t have much to play for anymore this season, they will still look to finish the year on a positive note. However, the Canucks need a victory in this matchup to propel them higher in the Western Conference standings. They are currently in 6th position, and sit just 5 points behind Chicago. If they can eclipse the Blackhawks, they will secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. This Sunday matchup at Rogers Arena see Maple Leafs tickets going for an average price of $353.70 on the secondary market. Fans can still get into the arena for a modest price of $85.00, and prices have decreased by a rate of 6 percent in the last seven days. Canucks fans will be out in droves to cheer their squad on in an important matchup.
03/13/2015 Toronto Maple Leafs @ Calgary Flames| Average Price: $341.20 | Get-in Price: $140.00
The Leafs appear again in the second-most expensive game of the week, but this time they face a team on the playoff fence. Every one of the Calgary Flames remaining games are important, as they sit in 8th position in the Western Conference playoff race. They hold a one-point lead over the Los Angeles Kings, who sit on the outside of the playoff picture. To fend off the defending champs, it will take great hockey. Jiri Hudler needs to continue to carry this team and score goals, as he has 54 points so far this season. The average price for this crucial matchup is $341.20 on the secondary market. It will cost fans at least $140.00 just to get into the Scotiabank Saddledome. Luckily for fans, the price has decreased by 21 percent in the last seven days.
03/10/2015 New York Rangers @ New York Islanders | Average Price: $295.50 | Get-in Price: $124.00
When the two New York teams battle it out, fans can always expect high prices. However, when both teams are playoff-eligible, it makes for very exciting hockey in the Empire State. Both teams currently sit in the top-four of the Eastern Conference, and are playing excellent hockey. Still, there is room for upward movement in the standings, as well as state supremacy. The Rangers will be charged with stopping John Tavares, who leads the NHL in points and is fourth in the NHL in goals. Also, the Islanders score the puck at an average that is the third-best in the NHL. Islanders tickets for this matchup are going for an average price of $295.50 on the secondary market. Just to get into Nassau Coliseum, it will cost $124.00. Still, fans can rejoice at the fact that prices have decreased by 19 percent in the past seven days.
