- Vegas announced 15,977 at T-Mobile Arena, its first non-sellout ever
- The streak ran 420 straight home games across regular season and playoffs
- Read below for the full numbers and how the Golden Knights rallied to win
The Golden Knights sellout streak is over.
Thursday night’s announced attendance at T-Mobile Arena was 15,977 against a capacity of 17,367, the first time Vegas has failed to announce a sellout at home. Sin Bin Vegas was first to report it, noting that the streak covered 354 regular season games and 66 postseason games.
That adds up to 420 straight home games across 10 seasons. The run included five Pacific Division titles, five conference final appearances, three trips to the Stanley Cup Final and the 2023 championship, per Daily Faceoff.
The crowd was about 1,400 shy of full, and the opponent made it stranger. The Maple Leafs were in town, and Toronto usually travels as well as anyone in the league.
It was also only the third home game of the season for a team that played in the Final last year. Plenty of fans pointed to the other pro teams now in Las Vegas as a reason ticket demand is softer, and ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski reacted to the number:
The Penguins still own the NHL record at 633 straight sellouts, a run that stretched from February 2007 to October 2021. Vegas was nowhere near that mark.
The team did give the people who showed up a show. Vegas fell behind 3-0 in the first period before Mark Stone, Brett Howden and Jack Eichel scored in regulation to tie it. Eichel did it on a penalty shot. Trevor Connelly then won it for the Golden Knights in the fifth round of the shootout for a 4-3 victory.
Vegas is 4-1-0 and has won three straight. The next home game will be the first with this streak off the board.
