The Buffalo Sabres are one of the more enjoyable teams in the NHL.
At least that’s what the numbers say.
A recent publication by datascience@Berkeley, the online masters in data science program from UC Berkeley, used advanced metrics to compile data to analyze the ‘cost’ of being a sports fan. They analyzed teams from the NHL, MLB, NFL and NBA.
So how did the Sabres stack up?
First up: the fun factor. Teams were scored on three variables: ticket prices, average fullness of arena, and price of beer.
Taking all that into consideration, the Sabres ranked seventh among NHL teams.