NHL Attendance 2,000 as of 11/14/2007!!!

Last night, there were 2 games out of 5 played with more than 2,000 empty seats.
Out of 261 games played, there have been 83 played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats, or 31.8% of all games played.
There have been 38 games played at less than 75% capacity, or 14.6%.
Out of 83 games, the Islanders appear 3 times on this list, or 3.6% and 1.1% out of 261 games.
Out of 83 games, 9 games have been played in arena’s considered old barns, the Nassau Coliseum and Joe Louis Arena. The rest are all considered modern arenas.

Team leaders at more than 2,000 empty seat games:
9 - Chicago.
8 - Florida, Columbus.
6 - Detroit, Phoenix, Boston.
5 - Washington, Atlanta.
4 - Los Angeles, Nashville, Washington, New Jersey, Carolina, Colorado.
3 - St. Louis, NY Islanders.
2 - Dallas, Tampa Bay.

Here are all the games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats.
83. 11/14 - Chicago @ Columbus - 18,136 - 13,622 = 4,514 = 75.1%.
82. 11/14 - Carolina @ Tampa Bay - 19,500 - 17,444 = 2,056 = 89.5%.
81. 11/13 - Florida @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 12,599 = 5,946 = 67.9%.
80. 11/12 - Nashville @ Columbus - 18,136 - 12,554 = 5,582 = 69.2%.
79. 11/12 - Carolina @ Florida - 19,250 - 12,715 = 6,535 = 66.1%.
78. 11/11 - Minnesota @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,434 = 2,573 = 85.7%.
77. 11/10 - Tampa Bay @ Washington - 18,277 - 14,617 = 3,660 = 80.0%.
76. 11/09 - Atlanta @ Florida - 19,250 - 14,268 = 4,982 = 74.1%.
75. 11/09 - St. Louis @ Chicago - 20,500 - 16,149 = 4,351 = 78.8%.
74. 11/08 - Philadelphia @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,948 = 2,677 = 84.8%.
73. 11/08 - Tampa Bay @ Carolina - 18,730 - 14,017 = 4,713 = 78.8%.
72. 11/08 - Montreal @ Boston - 17,565 - 15,183 = 2,382 = 86.4%.
71. 11/08 - Dallas @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 12,027 = 5,772 = 67.6%.
70. 11/07 - Florida @ Tampa Bay - 19,500 - 16,526 = 2,974 = 84.8%.
69. 11/07 - Nashville @ Detroit - 20,066 - 16,885 = 3,181 = 84.5%.
68. 11/07 - Columbus @ Chicago - 20,500 - 9,717 = 11,329 = 47.4%.
67. 11/07 - Edmonton @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,877 = 2,130 = 88.2%.
66. 11/06 – Washington @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 15,530 = 3,015 = 83.7%.
65. 11/05 - Pittsburgh @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,032 = 3,593 = 79.6%.
64. 11/05 - Washington @ Carolina - 18,730 - 12,171 = 6,559 = 65.0%.
63. 11/05 - Tampa Bay @ Florida - 19,250 - 10,149 = 9,101 = 52.7%.
62. 11/05 - Calgary @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,655 = 2,352 = 86.9%.
61. 11/04 - St. Louis @ Columbus - 18,136 - 13,254 = 4,882 = 73.1%.
60. 11/04 - Ottawa @ Boston - 17,565 - 10,087 = 7,478 = 57.4%.
59. 11/04 - Nashville @ Chicago - 20,500 - 12,086 = 8,414 = 59.0%.
58. 11/02 - Toronto @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,523 = 3,102 = 82.4%.
57. 11/02 - Philadelphia @ Washington - 18,277 - 16,055 = 2,222 = 87.8%.
56. 11/01 – Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders – 16,234 – 11,008 = 5,226 = 67.8%.
55. 11/01 – Buffalo @ Boston – 17,565 – 13,479 = 4,086 = 76.7%.
54. 10/31 – Tampa Bay @ New Jersey – 17,625 – 13,218 = 4,407 = 75.0%.
53. 10/31 – Carolina @ Florida – 19,250 – 10,063 = 9,187 = 52.3%.
52. 10/31 – Chicago @ Dallas – 18,532 – 14,756 = 3,776 = 79.6%.
51. 10/31 – Columbus @ Los Angeles – 18,118 – 11,491 = 6,627 = 63.4%.
50. 10/30 – Phoenix @ St. Louis – 19,022 – 14,222 = 4,800 = 74.8%.
For games 1 thru 49, see post from 11/09/2007 on islanderfans@yahoogroups.com!

Arena Capacities: Atlanta – 17,174, Anaheim – 18,545, Boston – 17,565, Buffalo – 18,690, Calgary – 19,289, Carolina – 18,730, Chicago – 20,500, Colorado – 18,007, Columbus – 18,136, Dallas – 18,532, Detroit – 20,066, Edmonton – 16,839, Florida – 19,250, Los Angeles – 18,118, Minnesota – 18,064, Montreal – 21,273, Nashville – 17,113, New Jersey – 17,625, NY Islanders – 16,234, NYRangers – 18,200, Ottawa – 19,153, Philadelphia – 19,523, Phoenix – 17,799, Pittsburgh – 16,940, San Jose –17,496, St. Louis – 19,022, Tampa Bay – 19,500, Toronto – 18,819, Vancouver – 18,630, Washington – 18,277.