Do you enjoy attending NHL games?

Obviously the answer to that question is determined after several tests. Like “does my team suck?” or “was it a blowout?” or “did the guy seated in back of me spilled nacho cheese on my head while screaming ‘shoooooot’ on the power play?”

But in general terms, are you satisfied with your NHL game-going experience in relation to, say, attending other live sporting events in your city?

J.D. Power asked that question in a survey released this month, and wouldn’t you know it: The NHL actually leaves fans more satisfied than many other sports do. Although not necessarily as satisfied as an MLS game, apparently.

From the survey:

Fan satisfaction is evaluated across seven factors (in order of importance): seating area and game experience; security and ushers; leaving the game; arriving at the game; food and beverage; ticket purchase; and souvenirs and merchandise. Satisfaction is measured on a 1,000-point scale. Additional factors that are measured but not included in the official ranking are loyalty and future intentions; team performance (on-field); and team image.

Here’s the city-by-city breakdown for ones evaluated with NHL teams:

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The Patriots bring up the rear might seem like a surprise but that surprise will subside when you see the rest of the NFL teams in this survey and how much people hate attending these games.

The Bruins rank behind the Red Sox here, which as you’ll see is not the norm.

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Interesting that the Blackhawks aren’t higher given the atmosphere at the games and the cult of fandom that’s surrounded them. But the price of tickets do grow forever higher.

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