Forbes list of the most valuable NHL teams

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Forbes compiles the finances of all 32 NHL teams to produce an annual ranking of the best franchises in terms of valuation. The valuations are composed of the monetary worth of the sport, market, stadium deals, and brand.[1] These areas are supported by applying various financial metrics such as debt and operating income to each one.[2]

The latest ranking reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs were the most valuable NHL franchise after the 2022–23 NHL season, overtaking the New York Rangers. The Rangers held the title for 8 consecutive years prior to the 2022-2023 season[3] The fastest growing NHL franchise is the Edmonton Oilers, with a 136.1% increase in valuation since the 2017–18 NHL season ($540 million to $2.65 billion).[4]

Several media outlets, such as CBS and Bleacher Report, have referenced the report and analyzed the results when they come out.[5][6] The NHL has consistently published news about the rankings since the early renditions.[7][8] The report has also applied more context to NHL trends, such as the Edmonton Oilers doubling in value in just one year.[9] (The Oilers have recently been consistently clinching the playoffs, moved into their new arena and made new media deals).[10][11][12]

Ranking

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Rankings as of December 20, 2024 (2023–24 NHL season)[13]

Rank Swing[a] Team State/
Province		 Value[b] Change[c] Operating Income[d]
1 Steady Toronto Maple Leafs Ontario $3.8 billion Increase 36% $125 million
2 Steady New York Rangers New York $3.5 billion Increase 32% $104 million
3 Steady Montreal Canadiens Quebec $3 billion Increase 30% $142 million
4 Steady Los Angeles Kings California $2.9 billion Increase 45% $143 million
5 Steady Boston Bruins Massachusetts $2.7 billion Increase 42% $69 million
6 Increase 1 Edmonton Oilers Alberta $2.65 billion Increase 43% $213 million
7 Decrease 1 Chicago Blackhawks Illinois $2.45 billion Increase 31% $100 million
8 Steady Philadelphia Flyers Pennsylvania $2.3 billion Increase 39% $71 million
9 Steady Washington Capitals District of Columbia $2.15 billion Increase 34% $80 million
10 Increase 5 Detroit Red Wings Michigan $2.15 billion Increase 77% $53 million
11 Steady New Jersey Devils New Jersey $2.1 billion Increase 45% $67 million
12 Increase 8 Dallas Stars Texas $2 billion Increase 85% $59 million
13 Decrease 1 Vancouver Canucks British Columbia $1.95 billion Increase 47% $41 million
14 Decrease 4 New York Islanders New York $1.9 billion Increase 23% $29 million
15 Decrease 3 Vegas Golden Knights Nevada $1.85 billion Increase 64% $59 million
16 Decrease 3 Tampa Bay Lightning Florida $1.8 billion Increase 44% $44 million
17 Decrease 1 Pittsburgh Penguins Pennsylvania $1.75 billion Increase 49% $52 million
18 Decrease 1 Colorado Avalanche Colorado $1.7 billion Increase 48% $20 million
19 Steady Calgary Flames Alberta $1.65 billion Increase 50% $37 million
20 Decrease 6 Seattle Kraken Washington $1.6 billion Increase 31% $22 million
21 Steady Minnesota Wild Minnesota $1.55 billion Increase 48% $32 million
22 Increase 1 Nashville Predators Tennessee $1.5 billion Increase 54% $33 million
23 Decrease 1 St. Louis Blues Missouri $1.45 billion Increase 46% $10 million
24 Increase 5 Florida Panthers Florida $1.4 billion Increase 81% $10 million
25 Increase 1 San Jose Sharks California $1.35 billion Increase 50% $2 million
26 Decrease 1 Anaheim Ducks California $1.3 billion Increase 41% $15 million
27 Steady Carolina Hurricanes North Carolina $1.25 billion Increase 52% $23 million
28 Increase 4 Utah Mammoth Utah $1.2 billion Increase 140% $4 million
29 Decrease 5 Ottawa Senators Ontario $1.15 billion Increase 21% $4 million
30 Increase 1 Buffalo Sabres New York $1.1 billion Increase 47% $13 million
31 Decrease 3 Winnipeg Jets Manitoba $1.05 billion Increase 35% $9 million
32 Decrease 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Ohio $1 billion Increase 31% $1 million

Composition

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A pie chart that represents the composition of valuation for the average NHL team.
  1. Sport (25.8%)
  2. Market (38.3%)
  3. Stadium (23.6%)
  4. Brand (12.3%)
Team[e] Value[b] Sport[f] Market[g] Stadium[h] Brand[i]
New York Rangers $2.2 billion $0.252 billion $1.038 billion $0.632 billion $0.279 billion
Toronto Maple Leafs $2 billion $0.239 billion $0.937 billion $0.536 billion $0.289 billion
Montreal Canadiens $1.85 billion $0.239 billion $0.944 billion $0.427 billion $0.241 billion
Chicago Blackhawks $1.5 billion $0.23 billion $0.679 billion $0.407 billion $0.184 billion
Boston Bruins $1.4 billion $0.22 billion $0.581 billion $0.42 billion $0.179 billion
Los Angeles Kings $1.3 billion $0.149 billion $0.535 billion $0.446 billion $0.171 billion
Edmonton Oilers $1.275 billion $0.186 billion $0.605 billion $0.295 billion $0.189 billion
Philadelphia Flyers $1.25 billion $0.24 billion $0.501 billion $0.365 billion $0.145 billion
Washington Capitals $1.2 billion $0.214 billion $0.52 billion $0.286 billion $0.18 billion
Seattle Kraken $1.05 billion $0.191 billion $0.428 billion $0.272 billion $0.159 billion
Detroit Red Wings $1.03 billion $0.245 billion $0.411 billion $0.228 billion $0.146 billion
New York Islanders $1.02 billion $0.206 billion $0.412 billion $0.268 billion $0.134 billion
Vancouver Canucks $1.01 billion $0.24 billion $0.433 billion $0.202 billion $0.135 billion
Tampa Bay Lightning $1 billion $0.238 billion $0.379 billion $0.272 billion $0.111 billion
Pittsburgh Penguins $0.99 billion $0.194 billion $0.4 billion $0.256 billion $0.141 billion
Vegas Golden Knights $0.965 billion $0.168 billion $0.407 billion $0.268 billion $0.123 billion
New Jersey Devils $0.96 billion $0.209 billion $0.359 billion $0.271 billion $0.121 billion
Dallas Stars $0.925 billion $0.22 billion $0.383 billion $0.198 billion $0.124 billion
St. Louis Blues $0.88 billion $0.252 billion $0.313 billion $0.203 billion $0.112 billion
Colorado Avalanche $0.86 billion $0.249 billion $0.302 billion $0.199 billion $0.11 billion
Calgary Flames $0.855 billion $0.247 billion $0.346 billion $0.166 billion $0.096 billion
Minnesota Wild $0.85 billion $0.258 billion $0.296 billion $0.195 billion $0.101 billion
Nashville Predators $0.81 billion $0.257 billion $0.266 billion $0.19 billion $0.096 billion
Ottawa Senators $0.8 billion $0.293 billion $0.238 billion $0.152 billion $0.116 billion
San Jose Sharks $0.74 billion $0.293 billion $0.221 billion $0.168 billion $0.057 billion
Anaheim Ducks $0.725 billion $0.263 billion $0.224 billion $0.147 billion $0.091 billion
Winnipeg Jets $0.65 billion $0.26 billion $0.203 billion $0.124 billion $0.063 billion
Carolina Hurricanes $0.64 billion $0.223 billion $0.214 billion $0.128 billion $0.075 billion
Buffalo Sabres $0.61 billion $0.263 billion $0.193 billion $0.1 billion $0.053 billion
Florida Panthers $0.55 billion $0.247 billion $0.156 billion $0.096 billion $0.052 billion
Arizona Coyotes $0.45 billion $0.236 billion $0.117 billion $0.061 billion $0.036 billion

Historical valuations

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Historical valuations (in US$ millions) by NHL team[e]
Team 2022–23 2021–22 2020–21 2019–20 2018–19 2017–18 2016–17 2015–16 2014–15 2013–14 2012–13
Toronto Maple Leafs 2,800 2,000 1,800 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,400 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,200
New York Rangers 2,650 2,200 2,000 1,700 1,700 1,600 1,500 1,300 1,200 1,100 850
Montreal Canadiens 2,300 1,850 1,600 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,100 1,200 1,000 775
Los Angeles Kings 2,000 1,300 1,025 825 850 810 750 600 580 580 450
Boston Bruins 1,900 1,400 1,300 1,000 1,000 925 890 800 750 750 600
Chicago Blackhawks 1,875 1,500 1,400 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,000 925 925 825 625
Edmonton Oilers 1,850 1,275 1,100 550 575 540 520 445 455 475 400
Philadelphia Flyers 1,650 1,250 1,200 800 825 800 740 720 660 625 500
Washington Capitals 1,600 1,200 930 750 775 725 625 575 565 500 414
New York Islanders 1,550 1,020 950 520 520 440 395 385 325 300 195
New Jersey Devils 1,450 960 775 530 550 455 400 320 330 330 320
Vancouver Canucks 1,325 1,010 825 725 740 735 730 700 745 800 700
Tampa Bay Lightning 1,250 1,000 650 470 470 445 390 305 260 230 180
Seattle Kraken 1,225 1,050 875 0[j] 0[j] 0[j] 0[j] 0[j] 0[j] 0[j] 0[j]
Detroit Red Wings 1,200 1,030 990 775 800 775 700 625 600 570 470
Pittsburgh Penguins 1,175 990 900 650 665 650 650 570 560 565 480
Colorado Avalanche 1,150 860 630 465 475 430 385 360 360 360 337
Vegas Golden Knights 1,125 965 710 570 580 575 500 0[j] 0[j] 0[j] 0[j]
Calgary Flames 1,100 855 680 480 500 450 430 410 435 451 420
Dallas Stars 1,080 925 720 575 600 525 515 500 450 420 333
Minnesota Wild 1,050 850 675 500 510 490 440 400 380 370 330
St. Louis Blues 990 880 640 510 530 465 450 310 270 235 185
Nashville Predators 975 810 600 435 460 425 380 270 255 250 205
Ottawa Senators 950 800 525 430 445 435 420 355 370 400 380
Anaheim Ducks 925 725 620 460 480 460 460 415 400 365 300
San Jose Sharks 900 740 625 515 540 510 490 470 445 425 405
Carolina Hurricanes 825 640 550 440 450 420 370 230 225 220 187
Winnipeg Jets 780 650 575 405 420 415 375 340 350 358 340
Florida Panthers 775 550 450 295 310 295 305 235 186 190 240
Columbus Blue Jackets 765 620 475 310 325 320 315 245 226 200 175
Buffalo Sabres 750 610 500 385 400 375 350 300 300 288 250
Arizona Coyotes 500 450 400 285 300 290 300 240 220 225 200

Notes

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  1. ^ Movement of spots in the ranking from the 2021–22 NHL season to the 2022–23 NHL season.
  2. ^ a b Value of team (in USD) based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending), without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).
  3. ^ Change of valuation from the 2021–22 NHL season to the 2022–23 NHL season.
  4. ^ Earnings (in USD) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
  5. ^ a b Financial data taken from 2023 team profiles on Forbes.
  6. ^ Portion of franchise's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams.
  7. ^ Portion of franchise's value attributable to its city and market size.
  8. ^ Portion of franchise's value attributable to its arena.
  9. ^ Portion of franchise's value attributable to its brand.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Team did not exist to be attributed a financial valuation.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "NHL Team Values 2022: New York Rangers On Top At $2.2 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ "The Most Valuable NHL Teams 2023". Forbes. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Edmonton Oilers Profile". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ "New York Rangers tabbed as most valuable NHL franchise, Maple Leafs and Canadiens round out the top three". National Hockey League. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Rangers Top Forbes' 2021 List of Most Valuable NHL Teams; NYR Becomes 1st $2B Team". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Maple Leafs first NHL team worth $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Forbes: Maple Leafs most valuable NHL team at $332 million; Capitals are last". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Edmonton Oilers Profile". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  10. ^ "NHL Records - Edmonton Oilers". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Home of the Katz Group". Katz Group of Companies. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Sportsnet announces 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers broadcast schedule". Sportsnet. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  13. ^ "The Most Valuable NHL Teams 2024". Forbes. Retrieved 4 September 2024.