April 30, 2014
Yesterday, we published an article over on TheStreet.com talking about tonight's game 7's in the NHL playoffs. Surprisingly, it's the Sharks vs Kings that has the highest overall premium (average game price compared to regular season average price) of the three. Here is some of the article:
With the exception of perhaps a team that was once leading the series, the excitement and additional revenue of a series that goes seven games is welcomed by the league, the contesting teams, television partners and of course, their fans. With two series of the NHL playoffs already set up for a Game 7, and a third pending the outcome of New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers Game 6, secondary market prices are surging.With an average ticket price of $203.49 on the secondary market, the game between the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche is currently the least expensive Game 7. Despite a price decline of 5.24% in the past 24 hours, this figure still represents a 22.94% premium over the series average.
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While ticket price for the Wild/Avalanche Game 7 have fallen in the past 24 hours, the same cannot be said for Kings/Sharks tickets which have risen 14.61% to an average of $217.63. Throughout the first round, this has been one of the least expensive series to grab tickets for, despite being one of the most exciting. This recent increase for Game 7 now has the game priced 42.3% above the series average, making it the Game 7 with the highest premium relative to series average. Over the past four seasons, the 42.3% premium trails only the Senators and Rangers Game 7 in 2012 as the highest premium for a non-Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 in the NHL.
To read the rest of the article, click here.
