At 2-2 Stalemate, Blues vs Wild Tickets 59% More Expensive At Xcel Energy Center Than Scottrade Center

(UPDATE 4-24-2015) With a win in Minnesota last night, the St. Louis Blues tied up their series with the Wild at two games apiece. The series now shifts back to St. Louis for Game 5 on Friday, and tickets at the Scottrade Center remain relatively inexpensive on the secondary market.

According to TicketIQ, the average secondary price for Blues vs Wild tickets on Friday night is $122.49 and the get-in price starts at $60. Should the series reach a Game 7 next Wednesday, tickets average at $250.16 and the low price is $168.

Tickets for Game 6 at Xcel Energy Center are significantly more expensive than both Games 5 and 7 in St. Louis. Sunday’sgame currently owns a secondary average of $326.21, 58.6% higher than St. Louis’ two-game average of $205.63 at the Scottrade Center. For fans hoping to just get past the door Sunday, get-in price starts at $168.

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2015 Wild vs Blues Playoff Tickets 88% More Expensive at Xcel Energy Center Than Scottrade Center

(Update 4-20-2015) The St. Louis Blues took a convincing 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild at home on Saturday night and have tied the series up at one game apiece heading into Game 3 tonight. Vladimir Tarasenko scored a hat trick for the Blues, sealing his third goal on an empty net with 17 seconds remaining in the third period. The series now shifts to Minnesota tonight, where the average price for Wild playoff tickets in Game 3 is $266.35 on the secondary market, 17.8% below the series average of $324.32 at the Xcel Energy Center. The Wild will average a significantly more expensive ticket over their three potential home games than the three possible games remaining at the Scottrade Center in the quarterfinals, with Blues playoff tickets for Games 5 and 7 currently averaging at $172.27.

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(Update 4-17-2015) After falling in Game 1, the St. Louis Blues will look to even up their series against the Minnesota Wild in Game 2. Minnesota took the series lead with a 4-2 win over St. Louis on Thursday night. Game 2 will be held on Saturday and Blues playoff tickets have an average price of $105.29, down 37.5% from Game 1’s average. Wild playoff tickets will be 104% more expensive when the series shifts to Xcel Energy Center. All three possible games in Minnesota have an average price over $300.

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(Update 4-15-2015) Making their fourth consecutive playoff appearance in 2015 are the St. Louis Blues, who set to take on the Minnesota Wild in the quarterfinal round beginning Thursday night. The Blues finished first in the Central Division with 51 wins and will definitively host Games 1 and 2 at the Scottrade Center. The Wild, who earned the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, will host significantly higher ticket prices on the secondary market at the Xcel Energy Center than the Blues will in St. Louis. On TicketIQ, the average secondary price for Wild playoff tickets during the first round is $314.87. That’s 118.8% more expensive than the $143.65 price Blues playoff tickets average at over the quarterfinal round.

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The Minnesota Wild just completed their second best season in franchise history. That history is just 14 seasons long, but 2014-15 was the second season in that 14 year history in which the Wild accumulated over 100 points. Even with the 100 point season, Minnesota was only able to finish fourth in the Central division. Having the St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks in that division can have that effect.

Minnesota has made the playoffs in each of the past two seasons, winning only one series last year. The Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche in seven games last season, three of which were played at Xcel Energy Center. The average price for those games on the secondary market was $157.19. In the previous year, Minnesota took on Chicago in a losing effort over five games in the first round. Minnesota hosted two games of that series with an average price of $178.20.

Wild playoff tickets currently have an average price of $355.37, 81.5% above last season and 60% above 2013. That average includes the three possible home games Minnesota could host as a Wild Card in the first round. During the regular season, Wild tickets had an average price of $142, the 11th highest average in the league. That places a 101% premium over the regular season.

Minnesota will be the underdog the opening round series against the St. Louis Blues, but the prices will be significantly more expensive in Minnesota than St. Louis. Games at Xcel Energy Arena will be 120% more expensive during the first round than those at the Scottrade Center.

St. Louis will be making its fourth consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs. That, however, is not bringing huge premiums on the secondary market. Blues playoff tickets have an average price of $161.35, 60.5% above the regular season average.

The Blues were among the top teams during the regular season, tied with the Anaheim Ducks for most points in the Western Conference. St. Louis will hope that success can carry over to the playoffs, as the franchise has gone the past two years without making it out of the first round.

Minnesota and St. Louis split four games during the regular season. The Blues won the most recent meeting on the last day of the regular season by a score of 4-2.