The minimum ticket price for the last match of Ovechkin in the NHL exceeded $ 800
After the announcement of the departure of Alexander Ovechkin from the “Washington Capitals”, the cost of tickets for all 40 remaining away games of the team increased by an average of 63%
The minimum price of tickets for the last home match of captain “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin in the regular championship of the National hockey League (NHL) exceeded $ 800. This is evidenced by the Ticketmaster ticket service, which leads USA Today.
Ovechkin announced on October 5 that the season will be his last in the NHL.
The cheapest ticket to the Russian's last home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins (April 4, 2027) now starts at $822. In the lower tier of the arena, in sector 117, prices started at $1,525.
After the announcement of Ovechkin’s departure, prices for Washington Capitals guest matches also increased. Ticket Data creator Keith Pagello noted on his page in X that the cost of tickets for all 40 remaining away games of the team increased by an average of 63%.
Ovechkin, 41, has played for Washington since 2005. He is the winner of the 2018 Stanley Cup, the best sniper in the history of the regular championships of the NHL (929 goals) and the champion of the league in many respects.
In July, Ovechkin signed a new one-year contract with Washington. This season, he can beat Wayne Gretzky's record for the total number of goals in the NHL (including the playoffs) - 1016. Now on account of the Russian 1006 goals.
In the next match, Washington will face the Pittsburgh Penguins on the night of October 8.
