Photo: TD Garden

After a few NHL teams started this season with fans, more are starting to open their doors again as COVID-19 cases decline across the United States and more vaccinations are given out. NoVa Caps provides a list of the markets that will allow their teams to let fans in during the 2020-21 season.

Any team not listed below will not begin the season with fans in the stands.

Arizona Coyotes – Gila River Arena

• 25% capacity
• Up to 3450 fans
• Home opener: Thursday 1/14 vs. San Jose Sharks

Dallas Stars – American Airlines Center

• 30% capacity
• Up to 5,000 fans
• Home opener: Friday 1/22 vs. Nashville Predators

Florida Panthers – BB&T Center

• 25% capacity
• Up to 5,000 fans
• Home opener: Sunday 1/17 vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Nashville Predators – Bridgestone Arena

• 15% capacity
• Bridgestone Arena has a capacity of 17,500 for Predators’ games
• Home opener: Thursday 1/14 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

St. Louis Blues – Enterprise Center

• 1400 fans
• 7.6% capacity
• First game fans will be allowed in: Tuesday 2/2 vs. Coyotes

New York Rangers – Madison Square Garden

• 2,000 fans
• <1% capacity
• First game fans will be allowed in: Friday 2/26 vs. Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres – KeyBank Arena

• 1907 fans
• 10% capacity
• First game fans will be allowed in: Saturday 3/20 vs. Bruins

Columbus Blue Jackets – Nationwide Arena

• 4883 fans + 19,530 standing-room only
• 25% capacity
• Starting: Tuesday 3/9 vs. Panthers
• First game fans were allowed in: Tuesday 3/2 vs. Detroit Red Wings

New Jersey Devils – Prudential Center

• 10% capacity
• around 1950 fans
• First game fans will be allowed in: Tuesday 3/2 vs. Islanders

Boston Bruins – TD Garden

• 12% capacity
• around 2350 fans
• First game fans will be allowed in: Tuesday 3/23 vs. Islanders

Vegas Golden Knights – T-Mobile Arena

• 15% capacity
• 2600 fans
• First game fans will be allowed in: Monday 3/1 vs. Minnesota Wild

Pittsburgh Penguins – PPG Paints Arena

• 15% capacity
• 2800 fans
• First game fans will be allowed in: Tuesday 3/2 vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers – Wells Fargo Center

• 15% capacity
• 3000 fans
• First game fans will be allowed in: Sunday 3/7 vs. Washington Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes – PNC Arena

• 15% capacity
• About 3000 fans
• First game fans will be allowed in: Thursday 3/4 vs. Red Wings

New York Islanders – NYCB Live

• 10% capacity
• 1390 fans
• First game fans will be allowed in: Thursday 3/18 vs. Flyers

Tampa Bay Lightning – Amalie Arena

• 20% capacity
• 4200 fans
• First game fans will be allowed in: Saturday 3/13 vs. Predators
• Open to limited friends and family until then
• Will increase to 7,000 fans (37% capacity) for 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs)

Minnesota Wild – Xcel Energy Center

• 3000 fans
• 15% capacity
• First game fans will be allowed in: Monday 4/5 vs. Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche – Ball Arena

• 4050 fans
• 20% capacity
• First game fans will be allowed in: Friday 4/2 vs. Blues

Los Angeles Kings – Staples Center

• Fans/capacity TBA
• First game fans will be allowed in: Wednesday 4/20 vs. Anaheim Ducks

Washington Capitals – Capital One Arena

• 10% capacity
• 2000 fans
• First game fans will be allowed in: Tuesday 4/27 vs. Islanders

** This will continue to be updated if and when other teams announce that they will allow fans at any capacity this season.

By Harrison Brown