The Los Angeles Kings enter the 2014-15 NHL season after winning their second Stanley Cup in the past three seasons last June. With so much recent success on the ice, the Kings will also have secondary market prices rise considerably at the Staples Center in comparison to last season. According to TiqIQ, the season average for Los Angeles Kings tickets at home is $135.51 for the upcoming season, 41.5% above last season’s average of $95.73. Below are the five most expensive Kings games of the season on the secondary market.
10/8 vs San Jose Sharks | Avg. Price: $288.04 | Get-in: $135
The Sharks finished second in the Pacific Division last season and will serve as the top-priced opponent at the Staples Center when they visit on October 8. The average price for Kings vs Sharks tickets is $288.04 on the secondary market, 112.5% above the season average, with a get-in price of $135. The game will also be the Kings’ season opener, causing prices to skyrocket in their season following a Stanley Cup Final victory. The two teams will meet five times this season, with three of those games set to be played in Los Angeles.
3/7 vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Avg. Price: $215.29 | Get-in: $47
The Kings will welcome the Penguins on March 7 as the second most expensive home game on their schedule. The average secondary market price for Kings vs Penguins tickets is $215.29, 58.8% above the season average, with a get-in price of $47. The teams will meet twice again this season, starting with a game in Pittsburgh on October 30.
1/17 vs Anaheim Ducks | Avg. Price: $202.59 | Get-in: $57
Just a short distance up the I-5, the Ducks travel to the Staples Center on January 17 and will be the third most expensive opponent on the Kings schedule at home this season. The average price for Kings vs Anaheim Ducks tickets is currently $202.59 on the secondary market, 49.5% above the season average. The Ducks will play two games in Los Angeles this season and will host the Kings three times over the team’s five-game seasonal series.
11/29 vs Chicago Blackhawks | Avg. Price: $201.64 | Get-in: $59
The Blackhawks make two appearances on the top-priced Kings games at the Staples Center this season. Their more expensive visit will come on November 29, with an average price currently listed at $201.64 on the secondary market. The two teams met in the Western Conference Finals last season, with the Kings ultimately going on to beat the Rangers in the Stanley Cup Final. The Conference Finals rematch will bring with it a 48% premium, trailing a January game with the Ducks by less than $1.
1/28 vs Chicago Blackhawks | Avg. Price: $188.66 | Get-in: $46
Chicago heads to Los Angeles again on January 28 and the game will round off the Kings’ top five priciest games at home on the secondary market. The average secondary price for Kings vs Blackhawks tickets for the game is $188.66. The Kings are set to travel to the United Center at the end of March to conclude their three-game regular season series with the Blackhawks but may be destined to meet in the playoffs again come May.
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