December 5, 2014
After an embarrassing first-round playoff defeat at the hands of the Bruins last season, the 2014-15 Detroit Red Wings are back where fans have grown accustomed to the team being -- at the top. November was a strong month for the Wings. The team finished the month by going 4-0 against a tough slate of teams. While the early going was tough for star center Pavel Datsyuk, who only registered one point from Nov. 4 to Nov. 16, the shifty Russian has scored six goals in his last six games.
Special teams has been an area of excellence for the Red Wings this season; the team is currently fifth in penalty kill percentage, sixth in powerplay percentage and first in total powerplay opportunities.
The Red Wings have a plentiful 10 home games in December as the team looks to pad its 15-6-5 record. Here are the three most expensive matchups at Joe Louis Arena, where the average ticket price in December is an affordable $91.
12/23 vs Buffalo Sabres | Average Price: $123.94 | Get-in: $36
Right when the Sabres look like they could be shaping up (they beat the Habs twice and the Lightning in a span of three games), they go and get shellacked by the Lightning, 5-0. The average price of a ticket on the secondary market to the Sabres-Red Wings is $123.94, 36% more expensive than the Wings’ home average. This is the most expensive Red Wings home game of the month. The get-in price is $36.
12/21 vs Colorado Avalanche | Average Price: $118.61 | Get-in: $39
Colorado Avalanche fans can’t be happy. After the team won the Central Division last season, it has started out just 9-11. Ouch. Tickets to this still-hot rivalry are $118.61 on the secondary market, on average. The get-in is $39.
12/10 vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Average Price: $118.28 | Get-in: $40
The Leafs were praised for a 6-1 spree early in the season, lambasted for a 9-2 loss to a Predators and then criticized for trading wins and losses entering December. When the Leafs visit Joe Louis, it’s going to be a crucial divisional game for both team. Tickets on the secondary market will be $118.28. This game is 30 percent more expensive than the Red Wings’ December home average. The get-in price is $40.
Here are all Red Wings home games in December:
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