\n\tTeam USA defeated Canada by a score of 2-1 after New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes<\/a> slotted the winning goal home just over 90 seconds into sudden-death overtime. The golden goal secured the U.S. men\u2019s first Olympic gold medal since the famous \u201cMiracle on Ice\u201d wi<\/a>n<\/a> over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.<\/p>\n \n\tNow, stats from ticketing site Gametime<\/a> show ticket purchases for New Jersey Devils NHL<\/a> games spiked \u201cdramatically\u201d in the hours following the gold medal game. <\/p>\n \n\tGametime says transactions for National Hockey League tickets online were \u201cmore than 10x higher\u201d than a typical day. The so-called \u201cget-in price\u201d for upcoming Devils\u2019 games also \u201cmore than doubled,\u201d per Gametime, with Wednesday\u2019s game between New Jersey and the Buffalo Sabres showing a 127% price increase. \u201cThis kind of demand spike is typically reserved for playoff runs and championship celebrations,\u201d notes Gametime on its blog. <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tBuy NHL Tickets on Gametime\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tUse promo code SAVE20 at checkout for $20 off first purchase of $200 or more\t<\/p>\n \n\tThe 2026 Olympics were officially a ratings bonanza<\/a>, with NBCUniversal touting an average of more than 23 million viewers<\/a> watching across NBC, Peacock, USA Network and CNBC during the two-week period. Hockey was among the biggest draws, with the U.S. women\u2019s hockey team\u2019s victory over Canada ranking as the most-watched women\u2019s hockey game ever, attracing 5.3 million viewers across USA Network and Peacock. While ratings for the men\u2019s gold medal match \u2014 which also saw the U.S. topple Canada \u2014 have yet to be released, it\u2019s clear there\u2019s a surge of new interest in the sport.<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tStubHub<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tBuy NHL Tickets on StubHub\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tStubHub\u2019s Fan Protect Guarantee ensures valid tickets or your money back\t<\/p>\n \n\tThat\u2019s not even taking into account the \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d effect<\/a>: ticketing site SeatGeek<\/a> released data in January suggesting that the hit HBO Max show<\/a> may have driven demand for hockey tickets, especially among new fans. According to SeatGeek, the average number of hockey\u00a0tickets sold on its site increased by 24% during the week of \u201cHeated Rivalry\u2019s\u201d\u00a0buzzy season one finale<\/a>\u00a0in December.<\/p>\n \n\tThe site also cited a 13% year-over-year increase in the share of solo ticket buyers. As SeatGeek says, \u201cThis trend aligns with anecdotal evidence that \u2018Heated Rivalry\u2019 may be pulling in new or more casual fans\u2014people curious enough to check out a game on their own.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSeatGeek<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tBuy NHL Tickets on SeatGeek\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tUse promo code VARIETY10 to save $10 off purchases of $250 or more\t<\/p>\n \n\tYou can find NHL tickets online on Ticketmaster<\/a>, which is the Official Ticket Marketplace of the NHL. Can\u2019t find the seats you want or looking to score a deal online? You can also buy NHL tickets online through third-party sites like SeatGeek<\/a>, Gametime<\/a>, StubHub<\/a> and Vivid Seats<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe 2025-26 NHL season kicked off in October<\/a> before the league took a mid-season break in February to allow players to complete in the Olympics. The league resumes play Feb. 25 as teams fight for a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs in April. The Florida Panthers are the current Stanley Cup champions<\/a>, having defeated the Edmonton Oilers last year.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League or PWHL, meantime, resumes play after the Olympics on Feb. 26. The eight-team women\u2019s league features Boston, Minnesota, Montr\u00e9al, New York, Ottawa, Toronto, Seattle and Vancouver. 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