Largest NHL Arenas by Capacity
All 32 arenas ranked by seating capacity - from the biggest venues to the most intimate game day experiences.
Arena size shapes the game day atmosphere. The largest NHL arenas pack in fans for an electric experience, while smaller venues offer a more intimate setting where every seat feels close to the action. Here's how all 32 arenas compare by capacity.
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montréal Canadiens | Bell Centre | 21,105 | 1996 | Indoor |
| 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | United Center | 19,717 | 1994 | Indoor |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | Xfinity Mobile Arena | 19,543 | 1996 | Indoor |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | Little Caesars Arena | 19,515 | 2017 | Indoor |
| 5 | Calgary Flames | Scotiabank Saddledome | 19,289 | 1983 | Indoor |
| 6 | Florida Panthers | Amerant Bank Arena | 19,250 | 1998 | Indoor |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Benchmark International Arena | 19,092 | 1996 | Indoor |
| 8 | Buffalo Sabres | KeyBank Center | 19,070 | 1996 | Indoor |
| 9 | Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | 18,910 | 1995 | Indoor |
| 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Scotiabank Arena | 18,800 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 11 | Carolina Hurricanes | Lenovo Center | 18,680 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 12 | Ottawa Senators | Canadian Tire Centre | 18,652 | 1996 | Indoor |
| 13 | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | 18,573 | 1997 | Indoor |
| 14 | Dallas Stars | American Airlines Center | 18,532 | 2001 | Indoor |
| 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena | 18,500 | 2000 | Indoor |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | PPG Paints Arena | 18,387 | 2010 | Indoor |
| 17 | Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place | 18,347 | 2016 | Indoor |
| 18 | Los Angeles Kings | Crypto.com Arena | 18,230 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 19 | St. Louis Blues | Enterprise Center | 18,096 | 1994 | Indoor |
| 20 | Colorado Avalanche | Ball Arena | 18,007 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 21 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 1968 | Indoor |
| 22 | Minnesota Wild | Grand Casino Arena | 17,954 | 2000 | Indoor |
| 23 | Boston Bruins | TD Garden | 17,850 | 1995 | Indoor |
| 24 | San Jose Sharks | SAP Center | 17,562 | 1993 | Indoor |
| 25 | Vegas Golden Knights | T-Mobile Arena | 17,500 | 2016 | Indoor |
| 26 | New York Islanders | UBS Arena | 17,255 | 2021 | Indoor |
| 27 | Anaheim Ducks | Honda Center | 17,174 | 1993 | Indoor |
| 28 | Nashville Predators | Bridgestone Arena | 17,159 | 1996 | Indoor |
| 29 | Seattle Kraken | Climate Pledge Arena | 17,151 | 2021 | Indoor |
| 30 | New Jersey Devils | Prudential Center | 16,514 | 2007 | Indoor |
| 31 | Utah Mammoth | Delta Center | 16,020 | 1991 | Indoor |
| 32 | Winnipeg Jets | Canada Life Centre | 15,321 | 2004 | Indoor |
What the table says
Bell Centre seats 21,105, the most in the NHL; Canada Life Centre holds the fewest at 15,321. The median arena seats 18,367, and the 32 together seat 583,761.
Madison Square Garden is the oldest, opened in 1968, and UBS Arena the newest, opened in 2021; 5 of the 32 opened since 2016. Of the 32, 32 are indoor.