NHL Teams By State

ADVERTISEMENTS

List of NHL teams by state. The lists below are based on the home arena that each NHL team plays in.

State Name	NHL Team(s)
Arizona	Phoenix Coyotes
California	Anaheim Mighty Ducks Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks
Colorado	Colorado Avalanche
Florida	Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning
Illinois	Chicago Blackhawks
Massachusetts	Boston Bruins
Michigan	Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota	Minnesota Wild
Missouri	St. Louis Blues
Nevada	Vegas Golden Knights
New Jersey	New Jersey Devils
New York	Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders New York Rangers
North Carolina	Carolina Hurricanes
Ohio	Columbus Blue Jackets
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins
Tennessee	Nashville Predators
Texas	Dallas Stars
Washington	Seattle Kraken
Washington DC*	Washington Capitals

* Washington DC is the home of the Washington Capitals.

In addition to the teams listed above, there are seven NHL teams in Canada:

Trivia Questions

1. How many states have at least one NHL team?
A: 18, plus Washington DC.

2. Which states have the most number of NHL teams?
A: California and New York, each with three NHL teams.

3. Which states have more than one NHL team?
A: California, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania.

4. How many states do not have an NHL team?
A: 32.

5. What is the largest state (in terms of population) without an NHL team?
A: Georgia.

6. What is the smallest state (in terms of population) with an NHL team?
A: Colorado.