The average payroll of National Hockey League teams increased by around **** million U.S. dollars in the 2024/25 season, reaching * million U.S. dollars. This was an all-time high for the league.
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Forbes. (December 11, 2025). National Hockey League average team payroll from 2005/06 to 2024/25 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/471419/nhl-average-player-expenses-per-team/
Forbes. "National Hockey League average team payroll from 2005/06 to 2024/25 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/471419/nhl-average-player-expenses-per-team/
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National Hockey League average team payroll from 2005/06 to 2024/25 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Forbes, December 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/471419/nhl-average-player-expenses-per-team/
