It’s December. The holiday season is here. School is out soon. Mom and Dad have some time off of work. Older kids are home from college. Families gather to enjoy each other’s company (or bicker about sports, politics and control of the TV remote).



Maybe the fam takes in a hockey game?



If you and yours are fans of the St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets and Arizona Coyotes, it’s a blessing for you and your credit card: The teams are pretty good and they’re not going to be as costly to haul the family or friends to a game.



The worst deals, which will cost you the most for bad or subpar hockey games, include the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.



That’s per the most recent data from Chicago-based Team Marketing Report’s annual Fan Cost Index (FCI), which tabulates how much fans have to shell out to take four people to an NHL game. The numbers are based on the...