With the 2026 NHL betting season in full swing, we have analyzed more than 90,000 Google reviews of all 32 NHL arenas to find out which venues leave fans feeling the cold the most. Each arena was ranked by the share of its reviews that mention cold-related words, such as “freezing,” “chilly” and “cold”.
Highlights
- Amerant Bank Arena, home of the Florida Panthers, was found to be the coldest NHL arena, with 6.44% of its Google reviews mentioning cold-related words, ahead of SAP Center, home of the San Jose Sharks (4.55% of reviews mentioning cold-related words) and Grand Casino Arena, home of the Minnesota Wild (4.48% of reviews mentioning cold-related words).
- PPG Paints Arena, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, turned out to be the least cold NHL arena, with only 1.13% of its reviews mentioning cold-related words, followed by Benchmark International Arena (1.56% of reviews mentioning cold-related words) and American Airlines Center (1.78% of reviews mentioning cold-related words).
- Rogers Place in Edmonton is the coldest Canadian arena, with 4.23% of its reviews mentioning cold-related words, ranking fourth overall.
You can see the results for all analyzed NHL arenas in the interactive graphic below.
The Coldest NHL Arenas
At first, Google reviews were collected for all 32 current NHL arenas, and it was subsequently analyzed how many of them included cold-related words. Notably, Florida and California, two of the warmest states in the country, are home to three of the five “coldest” arenas on the list.
According to the results of the analysis, Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, was found to be the coldest NHL arena, since 6.44% of its reviews mentioned cold-related words. That is more than five times the share found at the least cold arena, and well ahead of the second-placed venue.
The top five coldest NHL arenas are:
- Amerant Bank Arena (Florida Panthers) – 6.44% of reviews mentioning cold-related words
- SAP Center (San Jose Sharks) – 4.55% of reviews mentioning cold-related words
- Grand Casino Arena (Minnesota Wild) – 4.48% of reviews mentioning cold-related words
- Rogers Place (Edmonton Oilers) – 4.23% of reviews mentioning cold-related words
- Honda Center (Anaheim Ducks) – 4.03% of reviews mentioning cold-related words.
The Least Cold NHL Arenas
On the other end of the scale, PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh was found to be the least cold NHL arena, with only 1.13% of its reviews mentioning cold-related words.
The five least cold NHL arenas are:
- PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh Penguins) – 1.13% of reviews mentioning cold-related words
- Benchmark International Arena (Tampa Bay Lightning) – 1.56% of reviews mentioning cold-related words
- American Airlines Center (Dallas Stars) – 1.78% of reviews mentioning cold-related words
- Madison Square Garden (New York Rangers) – 1.79% of reviews mentioning cold-related words
- Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles Kings) – 2.37% of reviews mentioning cold-related words.
The Coldest Canadian NHL Arenas
Among the seven NHL arenas in Canada, Rogers Place in Edmonton ranked as the coldest, with 4.23% of its reviews mentioning cold-related words, placing fourth overall. Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa followed in tenth place overall (3.57% of reviews mentioning cold-related words), with Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg in 13th (3.27% of reviews mentioning cold-related words).
Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (3.15% of reviews mentioning cold-related words), Bell Centre in Montreal (3.03% of reviews mentioning cold-related words), Rogers Arena in Vancouver (2.91% of reviews mentioning cold-related words) and Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary (2.40% of reviews mentioning cold-related words) completed the Canadian list, with the Saddledome ranking 26th overall.
Methodology
- The analysis was carried out in October 2026.
- All 32 current NHL arenas were included.
- A minimum of 1,000 Google reviews was collected per arena. In total, 90,662 Google reviews were analyzed.
- Each review was checked for the following cold-related words: cold, freezing, chilly, icy, frozen, frigid, frostbitten, frosty, wintry, subzero, unheated, drafty, draughty, shivering, shivered, chills, chilled, hypothermia, goosebumps, gooseflesh, chilliness, chill, arctic, shivers, frost and ice.
- Each arena was assigned a percentage value based on the % of its Google reviews that contained at least one of the cold-related words.
- In total, 2,928 reviews containing cold-related words were identified across the 32 arenas analyzed.
