Top 50 NHL teams in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest nhl teams in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,005 nhl teams tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 471,888 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 38,991, and the largest, Chicago Blackhawks, reaches around 168,536 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each nhl team, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago Blackhawks |
168,536 | 2.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 2 |  Vancouver Canucks |
157,527 | 1.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 3 |  Edmonton Oilers |
145,825 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 4 |  Will Smith |
134,461 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 5 |  Toronto Maple Leafs |
127,618 | 0.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 6 |  Detroit Red Wings |
107,033 | 1.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 7 |  Winnipeg Jets |
94,408 | 1.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 8 |  Minnesota Wild |
78,747 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 9 |  New York Rangers |
77,012 | 1.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 10 |  Anaheim Ducks |
75,529 | 1.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 11 |  Dallas Stars |
63,341 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 12 |  Calgary Flames |
53,423 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 13 |  San Jose Sharks |
53,383 | 1.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 14 |  Washington Capitals |
50,594 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Kings |
46,779 | 0.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 16 |  Boston Bruins |
45,450 | 0.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 17 |  Buffalo Sabres |
44,095 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 18 |  Ottawa Senators |
44,054 | 0.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 19 |  Florida Panthers |
42,009 | 0.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 20 |  Colorado Avalanche |
37,788 | 0.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 21 |  Carolina Hurricanes |
36,855 | 0.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 22 |  Columbus Blue Jackets |
29,777 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 23 |  Nashville Predators |
26,533 | 0.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 24 |  Macklin Celebrini |
15,279 | 0.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 25 |  Seattle Kraken |
13,746 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 26 |  Quinn Hughes |
13,515 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 27 |  Utah Mammoth |
13,222 | 0.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 28 |  Trevor Moore |
11,362 | 0.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 29 |  Nick Suzuki |
11,205 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 30 |  New Jersey Devils |
10,927 | 0.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 31 |  Pittsburgh Penguins |
10,816 | 0.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 32 |  Philadelphia Flyers |
9,912 | 0.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 33 |  Mitchell Marner |
9,195 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 34 |  Taylor Ward |
8,252 | 1.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 35 |  Vegas Golden Knights |
8,122 | 0.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 36 |  Tom Wilson |
7,357 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 37 |  Tampa Bay Lightning |
6,823 | 0.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 38 |  Connor Hellebuyck |
6,405 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 39 |  Matthew Schaefer |
4,918 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 40 |  st louis blues |
4,777 | 0.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 41 |  Alex Ovechkin |
4,758 | 0.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 42 |  Jordan Spence |
4,578 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 43 |  Elias Pettersson |
4,460 | 0.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 44 |  Matthew Tkachuk |
4,458 | 0.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 45 |  Luke Hughes |
4,425 | 0.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 46 |  Garrett Wilson |
4,363 | 0.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 47 |  Brady Tkachuk |
4,140 | 0.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 48 |  Montreal Canadiens |
4,072 | 2.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 49 |  John Tavares |
3,854 | 0.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 50 |  Liam O'Brien |
3,843 | 0.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each nhl team by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest nhl team in Japan?
Chicago Blackhawks currently leads with an estimated audience of 168,536 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.