Stanley Cup Final Ticket Prices: Cheapest and Most Expensive Tickets

Stanley Cup Final Ticket Prices: Cheapest and Most Expensive Tickets

The 2024 Stanley Cup Final is ready for the puck drop, as the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will battle in the best-of-seven series to decide who will hoist the most important trophy in hockey.

The Panthers cruised through the Eastern Conference bracket, defeating the in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning in five games, the Boston Bruins in six and the New York Rangers in six to punch a ticket to their second straight Stanley Cup Final appearance and third in franchise history. Florida is led by 35-year-old goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who has allowed just 2.20 goals per contest across 17 games this postseason.

The Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings in five games, the Vancouver Canucks in seven and the Dallas Stars in six to make their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 2006. Connor McDavid, the six-time NHL All-Star, five-time Art Ross Trophy winner and three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner, is chasing the one piece of hardware that has alluded him his entire nine-year career—Lord Stanley's Cup.

It's shaping up to be a memorable Stanley Cup Final. So, what's the ticket price to get in the door? Here's a breakdown for each game (ticket prices as of June 5):

Most expensive tickets

If you're looking to buy a ticket to Saturday’s Game 1 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., and have some cheddar to spend, look no further than the second row in Section Club 29. Tickets there are going for $8,642 apiece before fees. Otherwise, most tickets in the lower bowl will cost anywhere between $1,500 and $4,200.

Cheapest tickets

The Panthers have won just one home game in the Stanley Cup Final in the club's 30-year history. They were swept by the Colorado Avalanche in four games in 1996 and won Game 3 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights before losing the series.

If you're looking for the cheapest ticket in the door to witness a chance at history, it'll cost you at least $445 to do so. Those "cheap" seats are located in the upper deck, the 15th row in sections 326 and 310—both of which sit behind each goal.

Most expensive tickets

The Panthers will be looking to either extend their series lead to 2–0 or head to Edmonton with a split series with a win in Game 2 on Monday. The most expensive ticket into the arena June 10 is $6,638 before fees, which will land you in the first row of Section Club 3, located in the club level parallel with the net the Panthers will occupy twice in the game.

Cheapest tickets

The cheapest way to get into Amerant Bank Arena for Game 2 is, once again, $445 before fees. Those tickets will seat you in the 10th row of Section 308, which overlooks one of the nets from an angle in the upper deck.

The least expensive ticket in the lower bowl currently is going for $617—in the 27th row of Section 109.

Most expensive tickets

Both teams will take the eight-plus hour flight from South Florida to Edmonton for Game 3, which is set to begin June 13 at 8 p.m. ET at Rogers Place.

The most expensive ticket listed on Ticketmaster is currently priced at $11,595 in Canadian dollars, or $8,466 in U.S. dollars. Those seats are in the third row of Section 103, right behind the Oilers' bench. Fans sitting there will have a decent chance of being pictured on television behind an elated—or grumpy—Edmonton bench depending on how the game unfolds.

Cheapest tickets

If you thought the $445 from the first two games in Florida was too much to see the Stanley Cup Final in person, we have some bad news. The cheapest ticket for Game 3 is currently going for $1,271.36 in Canadian dollars, or $928 in U.S. dollars. Those seats are located in the eighth row of Section 208, in the upper deck behind the net that the Oilers will attack twice in the game.

Most expensive tickets

The country of Canada is currently in a 31-year drought without one of its teams bringing the Stanley Cup home. The last team to do it was the Montreal Canadiens, who defeated the Kings in five games in 1993. The Canucks (1994, 2011), Flames (2004), Oilers (2006), Senators (2007) and Canadiens (2021) all have fallen just short of hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup since then.

If the Oilers claim the first three games of the series, they can end Canada's drought and claim the Stanley Cup in Game 4 at home on June 15.

Fans in attendance will pay for the chance to witness history, too. Per Stubhub, the most expensive tickets for Game 4 are listed at $18,441 apiece in Section 127. Fans sitting there will get a great view behind the net that the Panthers will shoot at in two of the game's three periods.

Cheapest tickets

Ticket pricing is subject to change based on how the first three games of the series unfold, but as of June 5, hockey fans can buy their way into Rogers Place for $960. Those seats are in the seventh row of Section 215, located in the upper deck over the net that the Oilers will shoot at twice.

Paul Skenes Blows Away Shohei Ohtani With Three Straight 100-mph Fastballs

Paul Skenes Blows Away Shohei Ohtani With Three Straight 100-mph Fastballs

Opposing pitchers don't get the best of Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani too often. But Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes did just that on three pitches Wednesday night.

Skenes didn't mess around, either. He piped three straight fastballs inside the strike zone at 101.3 mph, 100.1 mph and 100.8 mph. Ohtani swung at all three pitches, fouling off one of them, but quickly headed back into the dugout after striking out.

Ohtani got his revenge in the top of the third inning, however. On a 3–2 pitch, Ohtani smacked a 100.1-mph fastball from Skenes 415 feet into the Dodgers' bullpen in center field for a two-run homer.

The two-way superstar swung and missed at the first five Skenes fastballs he saw before launching his 15th home run of the season on the sixth.

Skenes is making his fifth career start Wednesday night at PNC Park. Over his first four outings, Skenes logged a 2–0 record, 2.45 ERA and 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Patrick Mahomes Previews New Trick Play at Chiefs Minicamp

Patrick Mahomes Previews New Trick Play at Chiefs Minicamp

The Kansas City Chiefs have basically nothing left to accomplish. They won the last Super Bowl and the Super Bowl before that. They've won their division every year since 2015, and they haven't finished below .500 since 2012. Their tight end is dating the most famous living American. Life is good.

How, then, do you stay motivated ahead of a season where you'll be chasing history? If you're quarterback Patrick Mahomes, you play with the limits of what is possible in an American football game.

Mahomes has been doing that his entire career, but on Wednesday he threatened to take things up a notch by dialing up a behind-the-back pass to running back Carson Steele during the Chiefs' minicamp.

The two-time MVP feigned taking off running before firing a basketball-style pass in Steele's direction, which the UCLA product deftly caught with one hand.

Mahomes previously has talked about unleashing the behind-the-back pass in a game—and he has the approval of Chiefs coach Andy Reid.

"Coach Reid wants me to throw it behind-the-back more than anyone in the world," Mahomes said on a First Things First appearance in May. "He deliberately puts in plays that when I have the opportunity to throw it. It's not a coaching thing, it's me not having that confidence to do it in the game. One of these games, man. We gotta do it. There's too much hype in it. Hopefully it's to Travis [Kelce]."

Kansas City opens its season on Sept. 5 against the Baltimore Ravens. We'll see whether the pass comes with it.

Stefon Diggs 'Believes' in Texans, C.J. Stroud As Team Chases Super Bowl Ring

Stefon Diggs ‘Believes’ in Texans, C.J. Stroud As Team Chases Super Bowl Ring

The Houston Texans have never won a Super Bowl ring, or even appeared in the title game. New wide receiver Stefon Diggs is ready to help bring the team its first Super Bowl alongside quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Diggs himself has never won or played in a Super Bowl either, and he feels beyond prepared to do so, especially with the Texans.

“I feel like I’ve been chasing the Super Bowl since I got in the league,” Diggs said. “To say like you get to one specific place and say this is where I want to try to win it, but this is where I’m at right now. Obviously, I believe in this team and the quarterback. Those are unspoken things that we all can assume. ... For me, chasing a ring, it isn’t like I came here to chase it. I came here to win and that starts with game one. Moving forward, of course, you want a ring. It sounds good to be like you won a Super Bowl, and you won a ring, but it takes a lot of effort and consistency. For me, I’m going to take it in one day at a time. "

Diggs was traded to the Texans on April 3 following a four-year stint with the Buffalo Bills. The Bills made it to the playoffs in all four seasons he was there, but they never made it past the conference championship. Diggs played for the Minnesota Vikings for five years prior, participating in three playoff runs in that span.

The Texans made the playoffs for the first time since the 2019 season last year, losing to the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round.

Browns' Nick Chubb Doesn't Think Minkah Fitzpatrick Hit Was Dirty

Browns’ Nick Chubb Doesn’t Think Minkah Fitzpatrick Hit Was Dirty

Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb has essentially not been seen or heard from by the general football public since suffering a gruesome knee injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers in September. That changed on Wednesday.

Chubb, who was in attendance at Browns minicamp, spoke to the media for the first time since the injury and made his first public comments about it. Specifically Chubb chose to address the tackle Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick made that damaged multiple ligaments in the Browns running back's knee and led to multiple surgeries.

Chubb said he didn't think the hit was dirty and these plays happen sometimes in football.

"I don't think it was a dirty hit at all," Chubb told reporters. "I'm not blaming (Fitzpatrick). It's part of the game."

There was some outcry in the immediate aftermath of the violent collision that Fitzpatrick went lower than necessary and at a bad angle to boot, which led to the severe injury. The safety insisted he was "not a dirty player" and that he was just trying to make a tackle. With Chubb's declaration out in the open, that discussion can be put to bed.

In this same availability Chubb did not give a timetable for his return and simply expressed his gratitude to the Browns organization for keeping him around instead of cutting him loose. It sounds like it'll be a while yet before the electrifying back will be on the field.

Kristaps Porzingis Injury & Status Updates for the NBA Finals: Everything to Know About Starter's Impact

Kristaps Porzingis Injury & Status Updates for the NBA Finals: Everything to Know About Starter’s Impact

Editors’ note, June 5, 4:40 p.m. ET: This story has been updated to reflect the Boston Celtics' injury report for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals.

There are many impressive aspects of the Boston Celtics' march through the Eastern Conference to the NBA Finals. Perhaps most impressive is that they ran through all their opponents without Kristaps Porzingis.

Porzingis, who averaged 20.1 points and 1.9 blocks in 29.6 minutes per game this season, went down with a calf injury on April 29 during Game 4 of the Celtics' first round series against the Miami Heat.. He hasn't seen the floor since, but Boston still posted an absurd 12-2 record over the first three rounds of the playoffs. Since he was healthy for one of those losses, that means the Celtics lost only one game in the month Porzingis has missed.

It is remarkable in many ways and speaks to the depth of the roster that president of basketball operations Brad Stevens built. And with Boston securing its place in the 2024 NBA Finals by way of sweeping the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, the time has finally arrived to see if the franchise can earn its 18th championship. The health of Porzingis will play a substantial role in that quest, and the Celtics earned themselves an extended break to get everybody (including their Latvian big man) healthy as can be.

Will Porzingis return in time to help the Celtics battle in the NBA Finals? Here's the latest on his right soleus strain.

Over the last week all signs have been pointing to Porzingis being ready to go for tip-off on Thursday for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He confirmed this to be the case while speaking to reporters on Wednesday, stating plainly that he plans to play.

As the Celtics have made abundantly clear over the last four weeks, they can win without Porzingis. But to reach the mountaintop and cement themselves in NBA history, they will take all the help they can get. A possible return at full health would be a game-changer against the Mavericks.

UPDATE, June 5, 4:40 p.m. ET: The Celtics released their injury report for Game 1 of the Finals, and Porzingis is not listed. That means he's going to suit up.

How important would Porzingis be against Dallas?

While the Celtics, by and large, match up well with the Mavericks, Porzingis would alter both ends of the court drastically. His ability to score on smaller defenders would severely limit the effectiveness of the switch-everything defense the Mavs have employed so successfully this playoffs. It's one thing when Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving is switched onto Rudy Gobert, who for all his value does not punish defenders in the post. But when they end up on Porzingis, who averaged 1.09 points per possession on post-up attempts (ninth in the NBA)? It means an easy bucket for Boston more often than not, and easy buckets are not supposed to happen in the NBA Finals.

If the Mavs don't switch, then Porzingis needs to space the floor in order to ensure Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II don't live in the paint. Dallas's pair of big men have been excellent locking down rim attempts in the postseason, which is especially crucial given Irving and Doncic's energy can wane on that end. Keeping Porzingis out beyond the three-point line means head coach Jason Kidd has to choose between guarding the 7-foot-3 center with one of Gafford/Lively, taking away easy chances to contest layups, or put someone smaller out there and start with a mismatch on Porzingis.

Defensively the Celtics may be challenged to play to Porzingis's strengths. He's best in drop coverage, and drop coverage is tough to play against shot-makers like the Mavs boast. Al Horford is a better switching defender and may end up playing big minutes as he did throughout the opening weeks of the playoffs. But Porzingis did average 1.9 blocks per game. He is a great rim protector whose skills are always useful, even if they may not be exactly optimal in this series.

As noted in a previous article about this very topic, Porinzigs' injury history is concerning and why the Celtics are taking it so slow.

His most serious injury came in February 2018, when Porzingis tore his ACL while playing for the New York Knicks. He missed the rest of the 2017-'18 season and the entirety of the 2018-'19 season in recovery. Since then, Porzingis has accumulated all sorts of bumps, brusies, and strains that have forced him to miss considerable time. He missed 39 games in 2020-'21, 31 games in 2021-'22, and 17 games in 2022-'23.

This past season, Porzingis missed 28 regular season games as he dealt with a variety of small injuries, the most severe of which was a calf strain that forced him to sit out a handful of contests. After suffering his right soleus strain, Porzingis has now missed 10 games.

Wild Time-Lapse Video Shows Lucas Oil Stadium Transformation for Olympic Swim Trials

Wild Time-Lapse Video Shows Lucas Oil Stadium Transformation for Olympic Swim Trials

Lucas Oil Stadium is used to switching between sports. Since opening in August 2008, the Indianapolis venue has played host to football, basketball, soccer and innumerable other activities.

This month, however, the home of the Indianapolis Colts is taking on an unprecedented challenge: swimming's U.S. Olympic Trials.

Yes, the same venue where Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew was slinging passes five short months ago will welcome Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky and others beginning June 15. Wednesday afternoon, USA Swimming gave fans a peek behind the curtain at Lucas Oil Stadium's stunning aquatic makeover.

A time-lapse video depicted crews tearing up the stadium floor and putting in three Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Indianapolis has long been a favorite destination for the Olympic swim trials, but this will be the city's first time hosting the event since 2000. Omaha has hosted the last four in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021, respectively.

Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is scheduled to begin on July 27.

Jason Kidd Says Luka Dončić Could Be Greatest Maverick Ever With NBA Title

Jason Kidd Says Luka Dončić Could Be Greatest Maverick Ever With NBA Title

At 25 years old, Luka Doncic is set to play in his first NBA Finals, looking to secure the first championship ring of his career.

The Dallas Mavericks have won just one NBA title in the franchise's history, and coach Jason Kidd, who was on that championship-winning team, spoke briefly about Doncic's legacy and where he ranks in franchise history.

When Richard Jefferson and Malika Andrews of ESPN asked whether defeating the Boston Celtics in this year's NBA Finals could vault him ahead of Dirk Nowitzki and give him a rightful claim as the greatest player in Dallas history, Kidd didn't deny the possibility.

"Yes. Yes," Kidd said.

Nowitzki was named Finals MVP for his efforts in the Mavs' 2011 championship run. During the playoffs that year, he averaged 27.7 points and 8.1 rebounds while shooting at a stunning 46% clip from three-point territory. Doncic has averaged 28.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and is hitting 3.4 threes per game while shooting 34.3%.

Nowitzki, who was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023, spent his entire 21-year career in Dallas, making 14 All-Star teams and earning All-NBA honors 12 times. Despite all his success and accolades, Kidd didn't rule out the possibility of Doncic surpassing Nowitzki as the all-time greatest player in franchise history should he earn a ring this early into his career.

College Football Playoff Schedule Released for 2024 Season

College Football Playoff Schedule Released for 2024 Season

The College Football Playoff released the full schedule for the playoff games in 2024 on Wednesday, giving college football fans a full six months to prepare for watch parties.

The announcement included dates, kickoff times and broadcast information regarding the CFP games. This year's announcement is particularly significant as it's the first year the CFP is doing a 12-team format. The schedule will look different because of that, with a first round and quarterfinals bracket introduced this year.

Take a look at the schedule for the College Football Playoff this upcoming season, all the way up until the National Championship is played on Monday, Jan. 20.

The College Football Playoff will kick off on Friday, Dec. 20 with one first round game being played, followed by the three other first round games taking place on Saturday, Dec. 21.

With 12 teams now competing for the national title, the CFP will be played over the course of a month.

Here's the full broadcast schedule for the playoffs.

Playoff Game

Date

Time

Channel

Playoff First Round

Friday, Dec. 20

8 p.m. ET

ABC/ESPN

Playoff First Round

Saturday, Dec. 21

12 p.m. ET

TNT

Playoff First Round

Saturday, Dec. 21

4 p.m. ET

TNT

Playoff First Round

Saturday, Dec. 21

8 p.m. ET

ABC/ESPN

Playoff Quarterfinals

Tuesday, Dec. 31

7:30 p.m. ET

ESPN

Playoff Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Jan. 1

1 p.m. ET

ESPN

Playoff Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Jan. 1

5 p.m. ET

ESPN

Playoff Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Jan. 1

8:45 p.m. ET

ESPN

Playoff Semifinals

Thursday, Jan. 9

7:30 p.m. ET

ESPN

Playoff Semifinals

Friday, Jan. 10

7:30 p.m. ET

ESPN

National Championship

Monday, Jan. 20

7:30 p.m. ET

ESPN

The College Football Playoff adopted a new team format for the 2024–25 season, so the CFP will look different to fans. The top four ranked teams earn a bye for the first round, meaning the last eight teams will face off in the first round.

The first round will consist of four matchups: No. 5 vs. No. 12, No. 6 vs. No. 11, No. 7 vs. No. 10 and No. 8 vs. No. 9. The winning teams will advance to the quarterfinals to face the top four teams.

The quarterfinal matchups will be played as the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. The Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl will act as the semifinals matchup spots.

The 12 teams will be decided by the five highest-ranked conference champions, who receive automatic bids, followed by the seven highest-ranked teams remaining. The top four ranked teams will receive byes in the first round of the playoffs.

The 2023 season still followed the four-team format. But, to help fans understand a bit better about what the 12-team format will look like, here's what last year's playoffs would've turned out with the 12-team format.

No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Washington, No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Alabama would've all received byes for the first round. They also all four ranked highest in their respective conferences.

No. 5 Florida State would've faced No. 12 Liberty, a team that jumped to the 12th spot over Oklahoma because they won their conference. The rest of the matchups would've been No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 11 Ole Miss, No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Penn State and No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Missouri.

The National Championship, which takes place on Monday, Jan. 20, will be played in Atlanta, Ga. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the New Orleans Saints play.

The Memorial Tournament Round One Leader Odds and Prediction

The Memorial Tournament Round One Leader Odds and Prediction

If you don't have the patience to wait for all four rounds of a PGA Tour event to conclude to find out if you've won your bet, or if you just want to make watching the first round more exciting, than betting on who will be the first-round leader may be the move for you.

You can find my favorite full-tournament outright picks in my betting preview here, but in this article, we're going to focus on who's going to be leading after Thursday's opening round.

Odds via BetMGM Sportsbook

Collin Morikawa +1600

Collin Morikawa has been trending in the right direction lately, finishing T4 at the PGA Championship and then solo fourth at the Charles Schwab Challenge where he gained strokes in all four major areas. He struggled through February and March but now it seems like not only are his irons back in form, but his short game has been great as well. He has gained strokes on the greens in four of his last five starts in individual stroke play events.

Morikawa has also had plenty of success at Muirfield Village. He won the Workday Charity Open here in 2020 when the course hosted back-to-back events due to the COVID-19 schedule and then followed it up with a solo second finish here in 2021.

If we're going to bet on anyone to be the first-round leader, we need to look to see how they have scored in opening rounds this season and Morikawa passes that test with flying colors. Only Scottie Scheffler has a better Round 1 scoring average than Morikawa, who has an average opening round score of 68.08. That's by far his best average score amongst all four rounds.

He's averaging a score of 70.50 in Round 2, 69.70 in Round 3, and 71.00 in Round 4. That paints the clear picture that if you want to bet on the 27-year old, the time to do it is on Thursdays.

Pick: Collin Morikawa First Round Leader +1600

Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

You can check out all of Iain's bets here!