NLL Attendance Average and Leaders (2003 to 2026)

Let's see how the National Lacrosse League is doing in terms of attendance in the regular season over the years, at least as far back as the website goes. 

The league managed to reach 1,000,000 fans this season. Yes, it was only 6,119 above that milestone, but it still hit. The average crowd also went up for the fourth straight year. Even so, the number has not reached eight thousand per game since 2019-20. 

Year - Average
2025-26 - 7,985
2024-25 - 7,834
2023-24 - 7,768
2022-23 - 7,699
2021-22 - 6,865
2019-20 - 8,035
2018-19 - 9,596
2017-18 - 9,411
2017 - 9,454
2016 - 9,152
2015 - 8,970
2014 - 9,430
2013 - 9,437
2012 - 9,469
2011 - 9,322
2010 - 9,559
2009 - 10,018
2008 - 10,475
2007 - 10,293
2006 - 10,703
2005 - 10,236
2004 - 10,008
2003 - 8,603

And what was the league leader's number? Buffalo is still on top, for a fifth straight season. The number went down a little, but it was still way ahead of the No. 2 average (Calgary, 11,650)

Year - Team - Average
2025-26 - Buffalo - 18,290
2024-25 - Buffalo - 18,471
2023-24 - Buffalo - 16,974
2022-23 - Buffalo - 14,731
2021-22 - Buffalo - 9,921
2018-19 - Saskatchewan - 13,459
2017-18 - Saskatchewan - 14,639
2017 - Buffalo- 15,148
2016 - Buffalo - 15,833
2015 - Colorado - 14,787
2014 - Colorado - 15,706
2013 - Buffalo - 15,620
2012 - Buffalo - 15,918
2011 - Buffalo - 17,095
2010 - Buffalo - 16,604
2009 - Buffalo - 17,946
2008 - Colorado - 17,464
2007 - Colorado - 16,794
2006 - Colorado - 16,543
2005 - Toronto - 17,123
2004 - Colorado - 17,618
2003 - Toronto - 16,733 

Updated on April 22, 2026

Most Bandits'Goals Scored in a Loss

No changes to this list after the 2025-26 season:

No. - Opponent - Date
17 - Montreal - 12/1/01
17 - Washington - 2/10/01
17 - Rochester - 1/4/97
17 - New York - 1/4/92 (first game ever)
17 - Detroit - 1/25/92
16 - @New York - 2/21/97
16 - @New York - 1/18/92
16 - @Georgia - 4/15/17
15 - Georgia - 2/20/16
15 - Minnesota - 2/28/09
15 - @Vancouver - 1/16/04
15 - Philadelphia - 4/4/04
15 - Baltimore - 1/16/99
15 - @Baltimore - 2/14/98
15 - @Ontario - 2/21/98
15 - @Boston - 1/25/97
15 - Toronto - 4/29/17

And the flip side - most opposing goals scored in a Bandit win:

No. - Opponent - Date
22 - @Washington - 3/23/02
21 - Syracuse - 1/29/00
20 - Baltimore - 3/13/92
19 - @Washington - 12/30/00
19 - @Columbus - 3/10/01
18 - @Saskatchewan - 2/26/16
18 - Philadelphia - 1/20/01
18 - New York - 3/11/00
18 - @Baltimore - 2/20/93
17 - Calgary - 1/25/03
17 - Albany - 2/5/00
17 - @Philadelphia - 1/8/99
17 - @Baltimore - 3/2/96
17 - @New York - 1/30/22

Updated through April 28, 2026

Most Shots Allowed by Bandits in a Game (2005 to 2025-26)

The Bandits have never kept this stat for the regular season. Let's see what pops up, going back as far as I can with published records. Not much new here in the last few years..    

No. - Opponent - Date

73 - Georgia - 2/20/16

71 - @Halifax - 3/27/22

68 - Rochester - 12/28/24

68 - @Calgary - 3/24/12

68 - Philadelphia - 12/28/13

68 - @Chicago - 2/24/08

67 - @Minnesota - 1/24/09

67 - @Toronto - 1/13/06

67 - Georgia - 1/14/17

66 - Toronto - 4/29/17

Updated on April 22, 2026

Fewest Penalty Minutes in Bandits' Games (2005-2026)

We have published records for most penalty minutes in a game involving the Bandits. Now let's work on the fewest PIMs. 

Fewest Penalty Minutes by Both Teams in Bandits' Game

Opponent - Date - No.
Toronto - 5/15/22 - 2 (Playoff game)
Toronto - 1/23/16 - 6
Philadelphia - 3/12/22 - 6
Rochester - 4/9/16 - 8
Colorado - 1/25/20 - 8
Philadelphia - 2/15/20 - 8
Toronto - 5/1/10 - 8 (Playoff game)
Colorado - 4/5/25 - 8
Rochester - 2/3/24 - 10
Colorado - 2/2/19 - 10
Toronto - 2/9/20 - 10
Colorado - 6/4/22 - 10 (Playoff game)
Albany - 5/17/24  - 10 (Playoff game)

Fewest Penalty Minutes by Bandits in a game

Opponent - Date - No.
Colorado - 4/5/25 - 0
Toronto - 5/15/22 - 2 (Playoff game)
Toronto - 2/9/20 - 2
Philadelphia - 3/12/22 - 2
Albany - 5/17/22 - 2 (Playoff game)
Toronto - 1/23/16 - 4
Philadelphia - 2/12/12 - 4
Rochester - 4/9/16 - 4
Colorado - 1/25/20 - 4
Colorado - 4/2/22 - 4 (Playoff game)
Colorado - 6/3/23 - 4 (Playoff game)

Fewest Penalty Minutes by Opponents in a game vs. Bandits

Opponent - Date - No.
Toronto - 5/15/22 - 0 (Playoff game)
Toronto - 5/1/10 - 2 (Playoff game)
Toronto - 1/23/16 - 2
Philadelphia - 2/15/20 - 2
Philadelphia - 3/31/22 - 2
Rochester - 2/4/23 - 2
Rochester - 2/3/24 - 2
Saskatchewan - 3/1/25 - 2
Saskatchewan - 5/24/25 -2 (Playoff game)
Ottawa - 1/16/26 - 2

Updated on April 28, 2026

Bandits' Shot Differential in a Game Since 2005

Let's see what happens when the Bandits outshoot an opponent badly in a regular-season game:

Opponent - Date - SF - SA - Diff. - Bandits Result
Georgia - 2/9/19 - 70 - 41 - +29 - Win
Georgia - 4/16/22 - 65 - 47 - +28 - Win
Vancouver - 4/4/26 - 56 - 31 - +25 -Win
Vancouver - 2/7/20 - 73 - 50 - +23 - Win
Toronto - 2/14/09 - 66 - 45 - +21 - Win

Toronto - 1/10/25 - 57-37 - +20 - Win
Rochester - 3/10/12 - 58 - 39 - +19 - Loss
Toronto - 1/29/11 - 55 - 36 - +19 - Loss
New York - 3/28/09 - 59 - 40 - +19 - Loss
Toronto - 3/23/19 - 61 - 42 - +19 - Win

And when they get outshot:

Opponent - Date - SF - SA - Diff. - Bandits Result
Calgary - 3/24/12 - 33 - 68 - -35 - Loss
Chicago - 2/24/08 - 39 - 68 - -29 - Win
Rochester - 3/25/17 - 33 - 59 - -26 - Loss
Rochester - 3/25/06 - 33 - 58 - -25 - Win
Halifax - 3/26/22 - 42 - 65 - -23 - Win

Colorado - 3/9/13 - 37 - 60 - -23 - Loss
Rochester - 3/14/09 - 36 - 59 - -23 - Loss
Toronto - 1/13/06 - 44 - 67 - -23 - Win
Philadelphia - 2/17/07 - 35 - 57 - -22 - Win
Edmonton - 3/23/13 - 42 - 63 - -21 - Loss

SF - Shots for
SA - Shots against

Updated through April 28, 2026