Hottest Ticket in Town: Rangers vs. Caps Game 7

CNBC just did a story about the record setting high ticket prices for tonight's game 7, Rangers vs. Caps, at Madison Square Garden. According to Eric Chemi of CNBC, tonight's Rangers-Caps tickets are the most expensive non-finals tickets, in the 4 major league sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) going back in recorded seat price history. Here are some numbers provided by SeatGeek:

Average Ticket Prices
Non-Finals --

• MSG Tonight: $708
• 2012 Giants at 49ers: $692 
• 2011 Packers at Bears: $688 
• 2014 49ers at Seahawks: $650 

Average ticket prices
2014 Finals --

• NHL: $1,448 in NY, $777 in LA 
• NBA: $679 in Miami, $616 in San Antonio 
• MLB: $941 in San Franciso, $837 in Kansas City

Average Resale Prices for Rangers v. Caps Game 7 tickets:

• Club Platinum: $2,750
• Club Gold: $2,005
• Club Blue: $1,684
• Club Center: $1,318
• 100 Level, Non-Club: $872
• Chase Bridge: $579
• 200 Level: $536
• 400 Level: $417

Bottomline: NHL hockey is hot on Broadway.