As the Edmonton Oilers enter the final weeks of the regular NHL season and things are looking optimistic about making the playoffs, fans are expressing both excitement but also dismay over an increase in ticket prices.
Across the board, the cost of playoff ticket prices from 2023 and 2024 has gone up for all areas of the arena, during all four possible rounds.
Global News compared the price difference from last year to this for three different sets of the seats inside Rogers Place:
Upper Bowl | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round |
2023 | $83 | $96 | $114 | $202 |
2024 | $97 | $135 | $190 | $294 |
Increase: | 17% | 40% | 67% | 45% |
Lower Bowl | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round |
2023 | $239 | $275 | $325 | $579 |
2024 | $311 | $395 | $554 | $858 |
Increase: | 30% | 43% | 70% | 48% |
Club Seats | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round |
2023 | $429 | $493 | $584 | $1,039 |
2024 | $564 | $716 | $1,005 | $1,555 |
Increase: | 31% | … |