Winter Classic — Host City Scoreboard
| Rank | Location | Winter Classic Score | January Temperature (°F) | Airport & Travel (Annual Passengers) | Largest Stadium Capacity (Seats) | Hotel Availability (Hotels Within 5 Miles) | Estimated Hockey Fan Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL, USA | 66.02 | 25.6°F | 26113502.0 | 61500 | 103 | 2500000 |
| 2 | Dallas, TX, USA | 63.35 | 47.2°F | 30694774.0 | 92100 | 52 | 500000 |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 59.16 | 57.2°F | 21874207.0 | 89702 | 54 | 882000 |
| 4 | Denver, CO, USA | 58.57 | 30.7°F | 29529451.0 | 76125 | 78 | 773000 |
| 5 | Anaheim, CA, USA | 55.28 | 57.0°F | 21874207.0 | 89702 | 54 | 403000 |
| 6 | Seattle, WA, USA | 52.97 | 41.8°F | 17997233.0 | 68740 | 210 | 230000 |
| 7 | Detroit, MI, USA | 52.94 | 25.6°F | 11787777.0 | 107601 | 55 | 1800000 |
| 8 | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 50.26 | 48.9°F | 19600869.0 | 65000 | 121 | 420000 |
| 9 | New York City, NY, USA | 46.77 | 33.7°F | 12090274.0 | 82500 | 66 | 1400000 |
| 10 | Boston, MA, USA | 45.03 | 30.0°F | 13559018.0 | 65000 | 15 | 2100000 |
| 11 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 43.73 | 33.9°F | 11150090.0 | 69176 | 123 | 1000000 |
| 12 | Newark, NJ, USA | 43.43 | 32.0°F | 16438464.0 | 82500 | 66 | 467000 |
| 13 | Tampa, FL, USA | 42.79 | 61.5°F | 8876713.0 | 69218 | 97 | 610000 |
| 14 | Miami, FL, USA | 42.34 | 68.8°F | 16611116.0 | 65326 | 10 | 265000 |
| 15 | Long Island, NY, USA | 37.49 | 31.0°F | 12090274.0 | 82500 | 66 | 320000 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 37.22 | 30.3°F | 3573816.0 | 68400 | 59 | 1900000 |
| 17 | Nashville, TN, USA | 36.1 | 39.5°F | 8781619.0 | 69143 | 99 | 416000 |
| 18 | Minneapolis, MN, USA | 35.66 | 16.5°F | 13464945.0 | 66860 | 83 | 646000 |
| 19 | Washington, DC, USA | 33.81 | 37.3°F | 7476634.0 | 80000 | 19 | 790000 |
| 20 | Columbus, OH, USA | 32.93 | 29.8°F | 3257503.0 | 102780 | 66 | 328000 |
| 21 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | 31.64 | 39.0°F | 54300 | 125 | 972000 | |
| 22 | Toronto, ON, Canada | 31.38 | 28.0°F | 54000 | 122 | 1300000 | |
| 23 | San Jose, CA, USA | 28.11 | 51.0°F | 4155232.0 | 68500 | 67 | 852000 |
| 24 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 25.88 | 32.3°F | 10233134.0 | 62073 | 32 | 1600 |
| 25 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 25.68 | 32.6°F | 5818049.0 | 44383 | 65 | 761000 |
| 26 | Raleigh, NC, USA | 25.36 | 43.4°F | 5450834.0 | 63000 | 19 | 326000 |
| 27 | Montreal, QC, Canada | 24.02 | 21.0°F | 56040 | 18 | 1500000 | |
| 28 | Buffalo, NY, USA | 20.62 | 25.6°F | 1869359.0 | 71608 | 16 | 493000 |
| 29 | Edmonton, AB, Canada | 17.7 | 12.3°F | 56302 | 49 | 667000 | |
| 30 | Calgary, AB, Canada | 12.7 | 12.3°F | 35650 | 78 | 389000 | |
| 31 | Ottawa, ON, Canada | 7.84 | 14.0°F | 24000 | 52 | 323000 | |
| 32 | Winnipeg, MB, Canada | 5.96 | 5.0°F | 33000 | 17 | 412000 |
