In their first season in the NHL, the Golden Knights and their fans proved that Vegas is not just a "hockey city", but one of the best hockey cities in the NHL.
Nobody could have predicted Vegas' magical run to the Stanley Cup Final last season and as hard as it was to get there, it will be even harder to duplicate that success this season.
That said, the buzz and excitement surrounding the team is incredibly strong and as per ESPN's Emily Kaplan, the team is the hottest ticket in the NHL.
The Golden Knights are the most in-demand team for the second year in a row, according to StubHub data. Vegas is outselling the Toronto Maple Leafs, the second-top-selling team, by 27 percent. This marks the first time a team has topped StubHub's NHL list two seasons in a row since the Chicago Blackhawks reigned from 2014-2016. Meanwhile, Vivid Seats reports that it has seen double the volume of sales for the Golden Knights as their No. 2-selling team, the New York Rangers.
The Golden Knights are in four of StubHub's top-10 most in-demand games for the 2018-19 season. Last season, the Golden Knights filled T-Mobile Arena at a 103.9 percent capacity. Home games became as much of a sporting event as an entertainment spectacle, with an elaborate pregame ceremony in the playoffs that evoked a Medieval Times reenactment.
Whether it's Golden Knights fans buying tickets or fans from other teams catching a game while in "Sin City", it looks like the Cinderella team of last season will once again be playing in front of a packed house every night.
As per Kaplan, the Leafs also have a hot ticket which is no surprise thanks to John Tavares.
Vegas isn't the only team that's drawing buzz on StubHub. Since the signing of John Tavares, the Maple Leafs spiked in popularity. According to StubHub, Toronto has a 49 percent increase in demand since last season.
Who's ready for a Leafs and Golden Knights Stanley Cup Final?
(H/T: Emily Kaplan/ESPN)
