This Week At Madison Square Garden (4/28)

Madison Square Garden welcomed a sea of red and blue this past week, hosting three NHL playoff games between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers. While no New York concerts  will take place at the World’s Most Famous Arena this week, the Rangers faithful will flock to the Garden if the series reaches a Game 7, which, if necessary, will be held on April 30. Brooklyn’s Barclays Center is also alive with playoff hope this week as the Nets continue their series with the Toronto Raptors.

There may be no demand for New York concert tickets at MSG this week, but Rangers playoff fever has reached an all-time high as the Blueshirts have taken a commanding 3-2 series lead over the Flyers. New York will head south on the Jersey Turnpike for Game 5 on Tuesday. Pending a Flyers win, Game 7 will be held at the Garden Wednesday night.

If the series reaches a Game 7, fans will see a surprising decrease in ticket prices on the secondary market. The average price for Rangers Game 7 Madison Square Garden tickets is currently $419.25 with a get-in price of $182, marking a 17% decline in price for the final scheduled game of the series.

The Garden has been no stranger to the NHL playoffs, as this season marks the fourth consecutive year the Rangers have made it to the postseason. Should they advance to the second round, the Rangers will host Games 1 and 2 at home this week with game dates to be determined. Game 1 of the second round will see an average ticket price of $484.08 and a get-in price of $156, down 18% on the secondary market. Game 2’s average ticket price is currently $584.43 with a get-in of $165, marking a decrease of 4% on the secondary market.

New York has emitted a playoff-like atmosphere this season, with the postseason also stretching into Brooklyn as the Nets battle the Raptors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. A fully detailed article covering Brooklyn Nets tickets and Barclays Center tickets in Brooklyn this week will be released later today.

Concertgoers hopeful to get to Madison Square Garden may not be in luck this week, but those who bleed red and blue will see their New York Rangers battle for their first title since 1994. For the best deals on New York Rangers and Brooklyn Nets tickets, visit TicketIQ.com.