How Many Teams Will Be in the NHL Playoffs This Season?

We break down the numbers and give our best estimate for how many teams will make the playoffs this season.

2020-21 NHL Regular Season

As the 2020-21 NHL regular season comes to an end, we take a look at how many teams will be in the playoffs this season. This season, there are a few new teams that have clinched a spot in the playoffs, as well as some teams that have been perennial playoff contenders.

Start of the 2020-21 NHL Regular Season

The 2020-21 NHL season will be the 104th season of operation of the National Hockey League. The regular season is tentatively scheduled to begin on December 1, 2020, and will end on May 8, 2021. The Stanley Cup playoffs will begin a few days later.

End of the 2020-21 NHL Regular Season

The NHL regular season is slated to end on May 8, 2021. After that, the top 16 teams in the league will qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs will then be played in a traditional format, with the first round being a best-of-seven series and the subsequent rounds being best-of-seven series.

2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Start of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs

On May 11, the NHL announced the schedule and start times for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first round will begin on Saturday, May 15. The second round will start on Tuesday, May 25, followed by the conference finals on June 1. The Stanley Cup Final will start on June 7.

This year’s playoffs will include 16 teams, eight from each conference. The top four teams in each conference will play in a best-of-seven series. The first two rounds will be played within each conference, with the winners advancing to the conference finals. The Stanley Cup Final will be a best-of-seven series between the conference champions.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are one of the most exciting events in sports, and this year’s postseason is sure to be even more thrilling with more than half of the league’s teams still in contention for a spot in the playoffs. Be sure to catch all the action starting on May 15!

End of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs

After an eventful and unpredictable regular season, the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs willfeature 16 teams from the NHL’s North Division and 16 from the league’s South Division. From there, the playoffs will be structured in a traditional way, with four rounds of best-of-seven series leading up to the Stanley Cup Final.

The 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on Wednesday, May 19, with all 16 first-round series getting underway that day. The opening round will feature four games each on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The first round will be followed by the conference semifinals, which are set to begin on Monday, May 24. The conference finals will start on Saturday, May 29, with the Stanley Cup Final set to get underway on Wednesday, June 2.

How Many Teams Will Be in the NHL Playoffs This Season?

The NHL playoffs are just around the corner and there are a few teams fighting for the final few spots. It’s anyone’s guess as to how many teams will make it into the playoffs this year. Let’s take a look at a few factors that could affect the final outcome.

16 Teams Will Qualify for the Playoffs

In a typical NHL season, 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. The format is a best-of-seven tournament, and the Stanley Cup is awarded to the team that wins four rounds.

This year, however, there will be a few changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The regular season will be shortened to 56 games, and the playoffs will include 24 teams instead of 16. This means that more than half of the league’s 31 teams will make it to the postseason.

The top four teams in each conference will receive a bye into the second round, while the other 16 teams will play each other in best-of-five series to determine who advances. The second round and beyond will follow the traditional best-of-seven format.

The expanded playoff field will provide more opportunities for upsets, and we could see some new faces in the Stanley Cup Final this year.

8 Teams Will Qualify for the Playoffs

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams: 24 in the United States and 6 in Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded to the league playoff champion at the end of each season.

The NHL’s regular season runs from October through early April, with each team playing 82 games. The top 3 teams in each division plus 2 wild card teams in each conference (for a total of 8) qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs consist of 4 rounds of best-of-seven series. The 2 teams remaining after the final round face each other in the Stanley Cup Finals, also a best-of-seven series.

4 Teams Will Qualify for the Playoffs

There are a lot of factors that go into how many teams will qualify for the playoffs each season.
-The number of teams in the league
-The format of the playoffs
-The standings at the end of the regular season

In recent years, 4 teams have qualified for the playoffs each season. This is because there are currently 30 teams in the NHL, and the playoffs are a best-of-seven series.

The top team in each conference earns automatic entry into the playoffs, while the next two best teams in each conference earn wild card berths. The wild card teams then face off against each other, with the winner playing the top seed in their conference and the loser playing the second seed.

So, to answer the question, four teams will qualify for the playoffs this season.