Social Media Engagement has risen in the last few years as a metric to list the follower base of a sporting team. Ranging from Trends to Messi Effect, Social Media and Sports have forged a pretty decent bond. These thoughts led me to check which NHL Team has the highest and which has the lowest fanbase, at least on Instagram.
Although the socials of the players aren’t abuzz, the teams never miss out on a chance to post. From remainders, facts and figures, or even taunting the opposition, The NHL franchises have showcased heavy talent. Head below to discover who has the highest fan base in the league. Also Read: How is Jay Leach, the best option to fill up Rangers coaching vacancy?
List of NHL Teams arranged in terms of decreasing Instagram Follower Count
| Team | Instagram ID | Instagram Follower Count |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | @penguins | 2.70M |
| Chicago Blackhawks | @nhlblackhawks | 1.69M |
| Boston Bruins | @nhlbruins | 1.62M |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | @mapleleafs | 1.33M |
| New York Rangers | @nyrangers | 1.30M |
| Washington Capitals | @capitals | 937K |
| Montreal Canadiens | @canadiensmtl | 923K |
| Detroit Redwings | @detroitredwings | 859K |
| Edmonton Oilers | @edmontonoilers | 813K |
| Vegas Golden Knights | @vegasgoldenknights | 787K |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | @tblightning | 749K |
| Philadelphia Flyers | @philadelphiaflyers | 702K |
| Colorado Avalanche | @coloradoavalanche | 698K |
| Los Angeles Kings | @lakings | 696K |
| St.Louis Blues | @stlouisblues | 675K |
| Vancouver Canucks | @canucks | 580K |
| Dallas Stars | @dallasstars | 570K |
| Minnesota Wild | @minnesotawild | 566K |
| Seattle Kraken | @seattlekraken | 564K |
| San Jose Sharks | @sanjosesharks | 557K |
| New Jersey Devils | @njdevils | 486K |
| Carolina Hurricanes | @canes | 483K |
| Nashville Predators | @predsnhl | 457K |
| Buffalo Sabres | @buffalosabres | 454K |
| Winnipeg Jets | @nhljets | 453K |
| Anaheim Ducks | @anaheimducks | 452K |
| Calgary Flames | @nhlflames | 442K |
| New York Islanders | @ny_islanders | 435K |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | @bluejacketsnhl | 416K |
| Florida Panthers | @flapanthers | 387K |
| Ottawa Senators | @senators | 359K |
| Arizona Coyotes | @arizonacoyotes | 327K |
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