When Does the Regular NHL Season Start?
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The 2019-20 NHL regular season is slated to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
When is the regular NHL season?
The regular season begins in early October and ends in late April, with each team playing 82 games. The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin in mid-April, and the championship series (the Stanley Cup Finals) is usually played in early to mid-June.
What is the regular NHL season schedule?
The regular season schedule for the National Hockey League (NHL) typically runs from early October to early April. Each team plays 82 games over the course of the season, with 41 games at home and 41 away. The NHL schedule is released in mid-July each year.
How long is the regular NHL season?
The regular season is 82 games long, with each team playing every other team in their respective conference twice, and every team in the other conference once. The top three teams in each division make the playoffs, as well as two “wildcard” teams from each conference (for a total of eight playoff teams from each conference). The playoffs are a best-of-seven series.
What happens during the regular NHL season?
During the regular NHL season, each team plays 82 games. These games are spread out over a span of about six and a half months, with most teams playing between 40 and 41 home games and 41 away games. The regular season generally starts in October and ends in early April.
What is the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
The Stanley Cup Playoffs (French: Les séries éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley) is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League (NHL) consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series to determine the league champion and the winner of the Stanley Cup. Eight teams from each of the two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season points totals. The final round, commonly known as the Stanley Cup Finals, matches the two conference champions.
How does the regular NHL season affect the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
The NHL regular season is 82 games long, and it begins in early October and ends in early April. Each team plays every other team in the league at least twice, once at home and once on the road. The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin in mid-April, after the regular season has ended, and they conclude in early June.
