State rankings
NHL Teams by State
California has the highest # of NHL Teams in State (3), followed by New York (3) and Florida (2). District of Columbia has the lowest (1).
# of NHL Teams in StateBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
19 of 51 states# of NHL Teams in State
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All 19 ranked
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
1
Middle half 1 – 1
Average
1.32
19 states
Highest
3
California
Lowest
1
District of Columbia
Data
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19 states · # = rank by # of NHL Teams in State
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | 3 | Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings+1 |
| 1 |  New York | 3 | Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders+1 |
| 3 |  Florida | 2 | Florida Panthers| Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 3 |  Pennsylvania | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers| Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 5 |  Texas | 1 | Dallas Stars |
| 5 |  Illinois | 1 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 5 |  Ohio | 1 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 5 |  North Carolina | 1 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 5 |  Michigan | 1 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 5 |  New Jersey | 1 | New Jersey Devils |
| 5 |  Washington | 1 | Seattle Kraken |
| 5 |  Tennessee | 1 | Nashville Predators |
| 5 |  Massachusetts | 1 | Boston Bruins |
| 5 |  Missouri | 1 | St. Louis Blues |
| 5 |  Colorado | 1 | Colorado Avalanche |
| 5 |  Minnesota | 1 | Minnesota Wild |
| 5 |  Utah | 1 | Utah Mammoth |
| 5 |  Nevada | 1 | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 5 |  District of Columbia | 1 | Washington Capitals |
What correlates with # of NHL Teams in State?
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest # of NHL Teams in State?
- California has the highest # of NHL Teams in State, at 3, followed by New York (3) and Florida (2).
- Which state has the lowest # of NHL Teams in State?
- District of Columbia has the lowest # of NHL Teams in State, at 1.
- What is the median # of NHL Teams in State across US states?
- The median is 1 across the 19 US states with data.
- Where does this nhl teams by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Teams - NHL; NHL Teams - ESPN; NHL Teams By State - Keydata.