How Many Games Will There Be in the NHL Season of 2022?
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How Many Games Will There Be in the NHL Season of 2022?
The NHL Season of 2022 is expected to be a full 82 game regular season.
Introduction
With the NHL set to return for the 2021 season, there are bound to be changes for the upcoming 2022 season. One of the biggest questions is how many games will be played?
It’s still too early to say for sure, but we can make some educated guesses based on past seasons. The NHL typically plays an 82-game regular season, but this has varied from as low as 48 games (during the 2012-2013 lockout-shortened season) to as high as 84 games (during the 1995-1996 season).
Given that the 2021 season will likely be shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s possible that the NHL will return to a longer regular season in 2022. If so, we could see as many as 96 games played during the 2022 season. However, it’s also possible that the league will stick with 82 games, or even reduce the number of games played next season.
Ultimately, it will be up to the NHL and its teams to decide how many games will be played during the 2022 season. We’ll just have to wait and see what they decide.
The NHL’s plans for the 2022 season
The NHL has not yet announced how many games will be in the 2022 season. However, they have said that they are planning to have a full season. This means that there will likely be around 82 games in the 2022 season.
The regular season
The regular season will tentatively start on October 12, 2020, and will conclude on May 8, 2021. Each team will play a 56-game schedule within their respective divisions.
The playoffs
In order to make the playoffs, a team must first finish in the top four of their division. If the league has not realigned by the 2022 season, there will be eight teams in each conference (two divisions in each conference). The first and second place team in each division will earn automatic berths into the playoffs. The third and fourth place teams will then be seeded based on their regular season records. These teams will play each other in the first round of the playoffs. The winners of those series will advance to the conference semifinals, where they will play the first and second seeded team in their conference. The conference finals and Stanley Cup Final will follow a similar format.
How many games will there be in the NHL season of 2022?
It is not certain how many games will be in the NHL season of 2022. This is because the length of the season has not been finalized. The NHL has not released any information regarding the 2022 season. However, it is speculated that there will be between 48 and 82 games in the NHL season of 2022.
The regular season
The regular season schedule for the 2021-22 NHL season has not been released yet. However, based on the recent trend of scheduling 192 games per team, it is likely that there will be a similar number of games in the 2022 NHL season.
The playoffs
The top three teams in each division will make up the first 12 teams in the playoffs. The two additional teams with the next best records in each conference will also qualify for the playoffs, for a total of 16 teams.
Conclusion
The NHL announced on December 20, 2020 that the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. This will be the first time that the Olympics will be held in China. The NHL has not yet released the schedule for the 2022 season, but we can assume that there will be some sort of break in order for the Olympic games to take place.
