page_title: List of National Hockey League attendance figures
section_title: 2011–12 attendance statistics
hierarchical_section_title: List of National Hockey League attendance figures / 2011–12 attendance statistics
caption_attribution_description: Ottawa lost against Buffalo and they got eliminated from the playoffs. The ambiance at the Bank was just incredible!
context_page_description: The National Hockey League is one of the top attended professional sports in the world, as well as one of the top two attended indoor sports in both average and total attendance. As of the 2018–19 season the NHL averaged 17,377 live spectators per game, and 22,002,081 total for the season.
context_section_description: Notes:
  Totals do not include four regular-season opening games played in Europe, and one outdoor regular season games.
  The Buffalo Sabres played one home game against the Anaheim Ducks at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland.
  The Anaheim Ducks played one home game against the New York Rangers at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.
  The Los Angeles Kings played two home games, one against the New York Rangers at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, and one against the Buffalo Sabres at O2 World in Berlin, Germany.
  The Philadelphia Flyers played the New York Rangers outdoors in the Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
caption: Scotiabank Place
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