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NHL Social Media Rankings

From Oct 4 to Nov 2, 2026, the San Jose Sharks drew 154.4M views across Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube, the most of any NHL team, ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs (154.4M) and the Montréal Canadiens (145.3M). The Pittsburgh Penguins have the biggest following, with 5.19M followers.

Teams
32
League views
1.8B
vs previous 30 days
+23%
Top five teams by viewsOct 4 – Nov 2, 2026
  1. 1San Jose Sharks+3.2%154.4M
  2. 2Toronto Maple Leafs+35%154.4M
  3. 3Montréal Canadiens+58%145.3M
  4. 4Chicago Blackhawks+9.0%110.8M
  5. 5Edmonton Oilers+42%77.7M
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NHL social media stat leaders

The teams leading each category over the last 30 days

Most-viewed post12.3MviewsSt. Louis BluesOct 15Not the NHL debut they expected for Dylan Peterson 😅😂View post

Engagement rate

5.4%

San Jose Sharks
Runner-upChicago Blackhawks4.3%

Collab posts

131posts

Toronto Maple Leafs
Runner-upFlorida Panthers101

Breakout rate

22%of posts

Utah Mammoth
Runner-upToronto Maple Leafs21%

Fastest growth

+144%views

Winnipeg Jets
Runner-upSt. Louis Blues+140%

Follower growth

57Kfollowers

San Jose Sharks
Runner-upMontréal Canadiens38K

Most comments

62Kcomments

Toronto Maple Leafs
Runner-upMontréal Canadiens54K

NHL team rankings

Views in the last 30 days, against the 30 days before

RankTeamViewsViews, last 30 daysvs 30 days beforePostsFollowers
1San Jose Sharks154.4M+3.2%+3.2%1,1342.27M
2Toronto Maple Leafs154.4M+35%+35%1,4454.51M
3Montréal Canadiens145.3M+58%+58%1,0913.8M
4Chicago Blackhawks110.8M+9.0%+9.0%8915.06M
5Edmonton Oilers77.7M+42%+42%1,1312.68M
6Winnipeg Jets77.4M+144%+144%8931.63M
7Boston Bruins71.5M−16%−16%9874.15M
8Pittsburgh Penguins71.1M−7.8%−7.8%7085.19M
9Colorado Avalanche59.4M+69%+69%9182.15M
10Minnesota Wild57.2M+18%+18%6641.99M
11Anaheim Ducks57M+89%+89%6671.59M
12Washington Capitals55.4M+60%+60%9582.42M
13New Jersey Devils52.2M+48%+48%1,0821.75M
14Detroit Red Wings49.9M+115%+115%8862.81M
15St. Louis Blues48.7M+140%+140%6721.79M
16Philadelphia Flyers48.6M+7.5%+7.5%9722.58M
17Dallas Stars46.5M+94%+94%6492.18M
18Carolina Hurricanes43.5M+29%+29%7911.66M
19New York Rangers42.9M−18%−18%4933.81M
20Florida Panthers40.6M+52%+52%1,0641.81M
21Buffalo Sabres38.4M+27%+27%9051.76M
22Ottawa Senators34.1M+63%+63%1,1741.21M
23Tampa Bay Lightning32.7M+82%+82%8622M
24New York Islanders32.6M+8.5%+8.5%8171.33M
25Calgary Flames30.5M−48%−48%9911.43M
26Vancouver Canucks30.4M−25%−25%7572.34M
27Utah Mammoth25.9M+5.5%+5.5%895608K
28Vegas Golden Knights25.6M−30%−30%6701.73M
29Nashville Predators25M+73%+73%9631.3M
30Los Angeles Kings24.8M+15%+15%6602.07M
31Seattle Kraken22.5M+32%+32%8841.59M
32Columbus Blue Jackets14.2M−56%−56%7171.24M

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Top NHL team posts

The most-viewed team posts of the last 30 days, across every platform

NHL team social media FAQ

Which NHL team has the most social media views?

The San Jose Sharks, with 154.4M views across Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube between Oct 4 and Nov 2, 2026, ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montréal Canadiens.

Which NHL team is gaining the most followers?

The San Jose Sharks gained 57K followers across their Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube accounts in the last 30 days, more than any other NHL team (the Montréal Canadiens were next with 38K).

Which NHL team is growing fastest on social media?

The Winnipeg Jets: their views rose 144% in the last 30 days against the 30 days before, the biggest jump in the NHL.

Which NHL team has the best engagement rate?

The San Jose Sharks, at 5.4%: likes and comments as a share of views over the last 30 days.

What was the most-viewed NHL team post?

An Instagram post by the St. Louis Blues on Oct 15, with 12.3M views.

Which NHL team gets the most views per post?

The San Jose Sharks, averaging 136K views per post over the last 30 days.

How are NHL teams ranked on social media?

Each team's official Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube accounts are added together. Teams are ranked on views over the last 30 days, or on average views per post over the last 30 days, each compared with the period before. Socialpruf updates the rankings daily.