Hey r/wildhockey, I built a site called ticketdata.com that I launched here on reddit last month. It tracks ticket prices across resale marketplaces like StubHub, SeatGeek, TickPick, etc.
I have been looking at different teams to see which ones follow clear price patterns, and the Wild data has been very consistent. So far this season, *every* Wild home game has dropped in price when comparing the price 30 days out to the price 24 hours before puck drop. On average, the price 24 hours before the game has been 34% cheaper than it was a month before the game.
Inside that final 24 hour window, prices usually stay fairly steady and sometimes keep dropping. The only exceptions so far were the November games against the Sharks, Avalanche, and Ducks, which actually started trending upward late. So once you get into the final 24 hours, it becomes more of a coin flip which direction things go.
Hopefully this helps you figure out the best time to buy and avoid overpaying. Here is the full list of upcoming games if you want to look through the trends:
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This is neat, thanks for sharing!
I will probably try using this next time I’m looking for tickets.
Nice data!
Perfect timing!
My son put Wild tickets on his Christmas list, and Santa’s trying to stay under budget this year.
Interesting, but not really a surprise.
We’re all busy and booking a month out allows you to avoid near term conflicts with other family events.
So you end up paying for that.
Within 24 hours of the game, the “oh, we forgot about that–can’t go to the game–darn it” kicks in. Or some emergency pops up.
And you have to unload the tickets and prices drop.
Obviously, great data to know if you have flexibility to go to a game at a drop of a hat just 24 hours in advance of the game. But selection of tickets of everything but nosebleed may still suck by then.