Another week in the NHL is finished and the Montreal Canadiens still remain atop the league, simply because they haven’t lost yet.
The Canadiens have had a blistering start to the 2015-16 season, sitting at 9-0-0 with a 23-point differential between goals for and goals against. The Canadiens next game is Tuesday, October 27 when they will be attempting to equal the 10-0-0 start by both the 1993-94 Toronto Maple Leafs and 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres. The Canadiens play on the road against the Vancouver Canucks. The team’s game on Thursday, October 29 can break the record for the best start in NHL history, which is one of the top three most expensive games this week.
According to TiqIQ.com, below are the three most expensive games on the secondary market for this week:
10/30/2015 | Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens | Scotiabank Saddledome | Average price: $276.79 | Get-in Price: $92
10/31/2015 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | Air Canada Centre | Average Price: $262.35 | Get-in price: $97
10/29/2015 | Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens | Rexall Place | Average Price: $248.96 | Get-in Price: $83
Not surprisingly, the Canadiens show up twice on the list as every team is looking to be the one to end their streak. The Canadiens may not be undefeated by the time they play either the Calgary Flames or Edmonton Oilers on the 30th and 29th respectively, but they’re still a quality opponent that is worth spending money watching. The most expensive game against the Flames has an average ticket price of $276.79 with a get-in price of $92, while the Oilers game on the 29th has an average price of $248.96 with a get-in price of $83 to be the third most expensive game.
A hockey weekend getaway is possible through Hipmunk.com, where flights to Calgary can be booked at a moment’s nice. Fans traveling for the Oilers game can find Edmonton hotels on Hipmunk starting from $56 to see the top team in the NHL.
Sandwiched in the middle is a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins at the Air Canada Centre with an average price of $262.35 and a get-in price of $97. The Maple Leafs are off to a very slow start, going 1-4-2 in their seven games and currently riding a three-game losing streak. For the Penguins, it feels as if only postseason results matter for the club at this time, but they have been playing just average hockey since the season started. The Penguins take a 4-4 record into the week with a -3 goal differential.
