‘But the majority of revenue for NHL teams, unlike NFL franchises that benefit from lucrative TV deals, comes from ticket sales and getting fans in the stands. And attendance at Sabres games has been on the decline. The franchise averaged 17,167 fans in 35 dates last season, the lowest attendance figure since 2005-06. The Sabres nevertheless announced an analytics-driven model for ticket prices in February 2020, which raised the average price of admission for the third time in four seasons.
Sabres exec: 'How can we connect with fans on something deeper than wins and losses?'
Source: Buffalo News