How Many Games Will There Be in Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs?
How Many Games Will There Be in Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs?
The NHL playoffs are upon us and the first round is always the most exciting. How many games will there be in the first round?
NHL Playoffs
The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the NHL’s regular season.
How many teams make the playoffs?
The top three teams in each of the four divisions automatically qualify for the playoffs, for a total of 12 teams. The next two teams in each conference (regardless of division) with the best records also earn playoff berths, giving each conference eight playoff teams. This year, there will be 16 playoff teams total.
What is the playoff format?
The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is a best-of-seven series. The team that has the better regular-season record will have home-ice advantage in the series.
Round 1
The first round of the NHL playoffs is set to start on Wednesday, April 10th. The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Philadelphia Flyers, the Tampa Bay Lightning will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Washington Capitals will take on the Carolina Hurricanes.
How many games will there be in Round 1?
The first round of the NHL playoffs is a best-of-seven series.
What is the schedule for Round 1?
The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among the 16 teams that qualified for the playoffs. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded to the playoff champion at the end of the tournament.
The schedule for Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs is as follows:
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston Bruins vs. (WC2) Columbus Blue Jackets
(2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs
(4) Washington Capitals vs. (5) Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference
(1) Calgary Flames vs. (WC1) Colorado Avalanche
(2) San Jose Sharks vs. (3) St. Louis Blues
(4) Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders
Round 2
Of the four series that were set to begin on Wednesday, only one has been set. The Vegas Golden Knights will take on the Colorado Avalanche in what should be a fantastic series.
How many games will there be in Round 2?
There is no set number of games that will be played in Round 2 of the NHL playoffs. The number of games will depend on how many teams advance to Round 2 and how those teams perform in Round 1.
What is the schedule for Round 2?
The Stanley Cup Playoffs second round schedule was released Sunday night.
After the Tampa Bay Lightning dispatched the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 5 of their first-round series, the NHL announced the schedule for Round 2.
The second round of the playoffs will begin Wednesday, with the Boston Bruins hosting the Carolina Hurricanes at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. That will be followed by the San Jose Sharks hosting the Colorado Avalanche at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
On Thursday, two more series will get underway as the St. Louis Blues host the Dallas Stars at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Round 3
There are a total of 16 teams in the NHL playoffs. Round 1 is a best-of-7 series. So, there will be a total of 28 games in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs.
How many games will there be in Round 3?
The NHL playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament, meaning that the first team to win four games will advance to the next round. Round 3 is the conference finals, where the two remaining teams in each conference will compete.
What is the schedule for Round 3?
The schedule for Round 3 of the NHL playoffs is as follows:
-Game 1: TBD at TBD, time TBD
-Game 2: TBD at TBD, time TBD
-Game 3: TBD at TBD, time TBD
-Game 4: TBD at TBD, time TBD
-Game 5 (if necessary): TBD at TBD, time TBD
-Game 6 (if necessary): TBD at TDD, time TDD
-Game 7 (if necessary): TDD at TDD, time TDD
Finals
How many games will there be in the Finals?
Round 1 of the NHL playoffs is a best-of-7 series. The higher seed will host games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary), while the lower seed will host games 3, 4 and 6 (if necessary).
What is the schedule for the Finals?
The 2017 Stanley Cup Finals will begin on Wednesday, May 10, and will end no later than Wednesday, June 14. The complete schedule has not yet been released, but we do know that the first two games will be played in Pittsburgh, and that if necessary, games 5-7 will also be played there. Games 3 and 4 (if necessary) will be played in Nashville.
