How Are The NHL Playoffs Going To Work?
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How Are The NHL Playoffs Going To Work?
How the NHL playoffs are going to work
The NHL playoffs are going to be different this year because of the coronavirus. The playoffs are going to be played in two “bubbles” where the teams will be isolated from the outside world. This should help to keep the players and staff safe from the virus. Let’s take a look at how the playoffs are going to work.
The NHL playoffs are going to be a best-of-five series
Here’s how the NHL playoffs are going to work:
The playoffs will be a best-of-five series. The higher seed will host Games 1, 2, and 5 (if necessary).
The first two rounds will be played in a conference-based format, with the top four teams in each conference qualifying for the playoffs. The first round will be a best-of-five series, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2, and 5 (if necessary).
The second round will also be a best-of-five series, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2, and 5 (if necessary).
The Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final will both be best-of-seven series, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary).
The NHL playoffs are going to be a best-of-seven series
The NHL playoffs are going to be a best-of-seven series. Each team will play the other team twice, once at home and once on the road. The team with the better record will have home-ice advantage, meaning they will get to play two of the first three games and the last two games (if necessary) at home.
There will be four rounds of playoffs. The first round is the Stanley Cup Qualifiers, in which the top 12 teams in each conference will play each other in best-of-five series. The second round is the Stanley Cup Playoffs, in which the eight remaining teams will play each other in best-of-seven series. The third round is the Conference Finals, in which the four remaining teams will play each other in best-of-seven series. The fourth and final round is the Stanley Cup Finals, in which the two remaining teams will play each other in a best-of-seven series.
The Stanley Cup Qualifiers will begin on August 1, 2020, and the Stanley Cup Finals are scheduled to end no later than September 28, 2020.
How the NHL playoffs are going to be seeded
The NHL playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament between the top four teams in each conference. The first two rounds are played within the conference, with the top seed playing the lowest remaining seed and the second seed playing the next-lowest remaining seed.
The NHL playoffs are going to be seeded by conference
The NHL playoffs are going to be seeded by conference, meaning that the top four teams in each conference will make the playoffs. The first round of the playoffs will be a best-of-seven series, with the higher seed getting home ice advantage.
If the Stanley Cup Finals are between two teams from different conferences, then the team with the better regular season record will get home ice advantage.
The NHL playoffs are going to be seeded by division
The NHL playoffs are going to be seeded by division. The top three teams in each division will make the playoffs, with the top seed getting a bye to the divisional semifinals. The second and third seeds will play each other in the first round, with the winner advancing to play the division’s top seed.
How the NHL playoffs are going to be structured
The NHL playoffs are going to be structured a bit differently this year due to the pandemic. The playoffs are going to be a 16 team playoff with the top 4 seeds in each conference getting a bye. The first round will be a best of 5 series and the rest of the series will be best of 7.
The NHL playoffs are going to be structured by conference
The NHL playoffs are going to be structured by conference. There will be two brackets, one for each conference. The top team in each conference will earn a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. The remaining teams will be seeded based on their regular season points totals.
The first round of the playoffs will be a best-of-seven series. The second round and the conference finals will also be best-of-seven series. The Stanley Cup Final will be a best-of-seven series.
If the Stanley Cup Final is between two teams from different conferences, then the team with the better regular season record will have home ice advantage.
The NHL playoffs are going to be structured by division
The NHL playoffs are going to seeded by division. The top four teams in each division will make the playoffs. The first and second place teams in each division will be seeded one and two in their Respective conference. The third and fourth place teams will be seeded 5 and 6.
The first round of the playoffs will be played within the divisions. The 1 seed will play the 4 seed, and the 2 seed will play the 3 seed. The team with the better regular season record will have home ice advantage. The first round series are best of seven games.
The second round of the playoffs is when the division winners will play each other, regardless of seeding. Home ice advantage in this round goes to the team with the better regular season record, again regardless of seeding. The second round series are also best of seven games.
From there, the conference finals and Stanley Cup Finals are best of seven series with home ice advantage going to the team with better regular season records.
