Come along for the ride as I profile the oldest and newest NHL arenas for the 2026-27 season, including the oldest, which opened in 1968.
Ranking the Oldest and Newest NHL Arenas
| Rank | Team Name | Arena Name | Capacity | Year Opened |
| 1 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 1968 |
| 2 | Calgary Flames | Scotiabank Saddledome | 19,289 | 1983 |
| 3 | Utah Mammoth | Delta Center | 16,200 | 1991 |
| 4 | Anaheim Ducks | Honda Center | 17,174 | 1993 |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | SAP Center | 17,435 | 1993 |
| 6 | St. Louis Blues | Enterprise Center | 18,096 | 1994 |
| 7 | Chicago Blackhawks | United Center | 19,717 | 1994 |
| 8 | Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | 18,910 | 1995 |
| 9 | Boston Bruins | TD Garden | 17,565 | 1995 |
| 10 | Montreal Canadiens | Bell Centre | 21,105 | 1996 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Benchmark International Arena | 19,092 | 1996 |
| 12 | Nashville Predators | Bridgestone Arena | 17,159 | 1996 |
| 13 | Ottawa Senators | Canadian Tire Centre | 19,347 | 1996 |
| 14 | Buffalo Sabres | KeyBank Center | 19,070 | 1996 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Flyers | Xfinity Mobile Arena | 19,538 | 1996 |
| 16 | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | 18,573 | 1997 |
| 17 | Florida Panthers | Amerant Bank Arena | 19,250 | 1998 |
| 18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Scotiabank Arena | 18,800 | 1999 |
| 19 | Colorado Avalanche | Ball Arena | 17,809 | 1999 |
| 20 | Carolina Hurricanes | Lenovo Center | 18,700 | 1999 |
| 21 | Los Angeles Kings | Crypto.com Arena | 18,230 | 1999 |
| 22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena | 18,144 | 2000 |
| 23 | Minnesota Wild | Grand Casino Arena | 17,954 | 2000 |
| 24 | Dallas Stars | American Airlines Center | 18,532 | 2001 |
| 25 | Winnipeg Jets | Canada Life Centre | 15,321 | 2004 |
| 26 | New Jersey Devils | Prudential Center | 16,514 | 2007 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | PPG Paints Arena | 18,387 | 2010 |
| 28 | Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place | 18,347 | 2016 |
| 29 | Vegas Golden Knights | T-Mobile Arena | 17,367 | 2016 |
| 30 | Detroit Red Wings | Little Caesars Arena | 19,515 | 2017 |
| 31 | Seattle Kraken | Climate Pledge Arena | 17,151 | 2021 |
| 32 | New York Islanders | UBS Arena | 17,255 | 2021 |
What Is the Oldest NHL Arena?
Madison Square Garden is the oldest arena in the NHL.
Opened in 1968, the Garden is one of the most famous sports and entertainment venues in the world. The second-oldest barn, the Scotiabank Saddledome, opened 15 years after MSG.
It is purely coincidental that both teams with the oldest arenas are among those with the longest Stanley Cup odds at the BetMGM sportsbook.
What is the Newest NHL Arena?
UBS Arena is the newest NHL Arena. Built adjacent to Belmont Park, it opened in November 2021 and can hold 17,255 fans, making it one of the smaller venues in the NHL.
Climate Pledge Arena, the second-newest building, is home to the Seattle Kraken and opened in October 2021. While it wasn’t an entirely new build, the $1.5 billion renovation places it in that category.
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