About TD Garden
TD Garden is an NBA and NHL arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It opened in 1995. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 18,624. Its current tenants are Boston Bruins (NHL) and Boston Celtics (NBA). By capacity it ranks 18th of 30 current NBA venues and 19th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 214th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as FleetCenter (1995–2004) and TD Banknorth Garden (2005–2008).
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- 214th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 8th oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 16th for most name changes among 29 basketball arenas with 3 or more names
- 10th longest single tenancy (30 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 19th for most name changes among 26 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 17th longest single tenancy (30 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 17th for most name changes among 24 NHL arenas with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
Architect
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Capacity by layout
| Layout | Seats | Source |
|---|---|---|
| General | 18,624 | Wikidata |
| Concert | 20,000 | Wikipedia |
| Basketball | 18,624 | Wikipedia |
| Hockey | 17,565 | Wikipedia |
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Boston Bruins While based here: 30 seasons · 1242-1041-105 regular season · 22 postseason trips
NHL · 1996–present
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NHL | 1996–present |
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Boston Celtics While based here: 31 seasons · 1358-1108 regular season · 22 postseason trips
NBA · 1996–present
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NBA | 1996–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of TD Garden?
The capacity of TD Garden is 18,624.
When was TD Garden built?
TD Garden opened in 1995.
Who designed TD Garden?
TD Garden was designed by Ellerbe Becket.
Who plays at TD Garden?
TD Garden is the home venue of Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins.
Where did the Boston Celtics play before TD Garden?
Before moving to TD Garden in 1996, the Boston Celtics played at Boston Arena from 1947 to 1955.
Where did the Boston Bruins play before TD Garden?
Before moving to TD Garden in 1996, the Boston Bruins played at Boston Garden from 1929 to 1995.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 11 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, hockey layout.
Historical Names
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Garden | 1928–1998 | Same site |
| Congress Street Grounds | 1890–1896 | 1.3 mi |
| Dartmouth Grounds | 1.4 mi | |
| Boston Arena | 1910–2025 | 2.1 mi |
| Fenway Park | 1912– | 2.3 mi |
| Huntington Avenue American League Baseball Grounds | 1901–1912 | 2.3 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.