Top 50 NHL teams in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest nhl teams in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,006 nhl teams tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Will Smith, Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 20,772,599 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 2,816,863, and the largest, Will Smith, reaches around 7,043,989 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each nhl team, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Will Smith |
7,043,989 | 34.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 2 |  Minnesota Wild |
6,874,411 | 75.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 3 |  Dallas Stars |
6,854,199 | 71.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 4 |  Detroit Red Wings |
6,272,922 | 65.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 5 |  Boston Bruins |
6,004,666 | 65.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh Penguins |
5,592,361 | 64.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 7 |  Florida Panthers |
5,576,793 | 64.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 8 |  Tampa Bay Lightning |
5,222,400 | 61.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 9 |  Colorado Avalanche |
5,085,625 | 66.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 10 |  Chicago Blackhawks |
4,804,974 | 65.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 11 |  New York Rangers |
4,185,714 | 63.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 12 |  Carolina Hurricanes |
4,139,900 | 63.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 13 |  Washington Capitals |
4,124,880 | 58.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 14 |  Seattle Kraken |
3,958,068 | 77.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Kings |
3,684,486 | 67.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 16 |  Vegas Golden Knights |
3,342,526 | 64.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 17 |  Buffalo Sabres |
3,257,741 | 66.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 18 |  Quinn Hughes |
3,141,838 | 60.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 19 |  Edmonton Oilers |
3,087,192 | 18.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 20 |  Philadelphia Flyers |
3,080,843 | 63.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 21 |  Toronto Maple Leafs |
2,999,852 | 15.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 22 |  San Jose Sharks |
2,969,786 | 64.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 23 |  st louis blues |
2,917,488 | 83.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 24 |  New York Islanders |
2,647,107 | 58.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 25 |  Anaheim Ducks |
2,498,979 | 53.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 26 |  Winnipeg Jets |
2,294,181 | 23.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 27 |  Nashville Predators |
2,062,030 | 65.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 28 |  Columbus Blue Jackets |
2,019,992 | 63.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 29 |  New Jersey Devils |
1,929,107 | 63.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 30 |  Vancouver Canucks |
1,865,763 | 19.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 31 |  Utah Mammoth |
1,738,358 | 55.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 32 |  Macklin Celebrini |
1,620,384 | 44.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 33 |  Garrett Wilson |
1,582,363 | 90.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 34 |  Calgary Flames |
1,516,702 | 26.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 35 |  Ottawa Senators |
1,508,554 | 25.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 36 |  Trevor Moore |
1,483,735 | 71.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 37 |  Connor Hellebuyck |
1,334,450 | 71.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 38 |  Luke Hughes |
1,188,892 | 67.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 39 |  Matthew Tkachuk |
1,102,864 | 51.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 40 |  Utah Hockey Club |
1,097,451 | 65.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 41 |  Brady Tkachuk |
890,778 | 49.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 42 |  Matthew Schaefer |
861,660 | 45.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 43 |  Mitchell Marner |
798,994 | 23.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 44 |  Alex Ovechkin |
708,438 | 56.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 45 |  Carter Hart |
681,879 | 43.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 46 |  Kirill Kaprizov |
655,937 | 61.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 47 |  Tage Thompson |
650,591 | 61.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 48 |  Jérémy Davies |
641,476 | 53.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 49 |  Charlie McAvoy |
635,961 | 72.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 50 |  Trevor Zegras |
603,911 | 60.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 United States?
Will Smith currently leads with an estimated audience of 7,043,989 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.