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ALL TIME NHL PLAYOFF FORMATS
All-Time Playoff Formats
Series A: Team #1 in Canadian Division vs. Team #1 in American Division (best-of-five)
Series B: Team #2 in Canadian Division vs. Team #2 in American Division (two-game, total-goals)
Series C: Team #3 in Canadian Division vs. Team #3 in American Division (two-game, total-goals)
Series D: Winner of Series B vs. Winner of Series C (best-of-three)
Series E: Winner of Series A vs. Winner of Series D (best-of-three) for Stanley Cup
Series A: Team #1 vs. Team #2 (best-of-seven)
Series B: Team #3 vs. Team #4 (best-of-three)
Series C: Team #5 vs. Team #6 (best-of-three)
Series D: Winner of Series B vs. Winner of Series C (best-of-three)
Series E: Winner of Series A vs. Winner of Series D (best-of-seven)
Series A: Team #1 (East) vs. Team #3 (East)
Series B: Team #2 (East) vs. Team #4 (East)
Series C: Team #1 (West) vs. Team #3 (West)
Series D: Team #2 (West) vs. Team #4 (West)
Series E: Winner of Series A vs. Winner of Series B
Series F: Winner of Series C vs. Winner of Series D
Series G: Winner of Series E vs. Winner of Series F
Series A: Team #1 vs. Team #8 (best-of-three)
Series B: Team #2 vs. Team #7 (best-of-three)
Series C: Team #3 vs. Team #6 (best-of-three)
Series D: Team #4 vs. Team #5 (best-of-three)
The winners of this Preliminary Round then are pooled together with the four division winners, who had received byes into this Quarterfinals. These eight teams are again ranked #1 to #8 based on regular-season record:
Series E: Team #1 vs. Team #8 (best-of-seven)
Series F: Team #2 vs. Team #7 (best-of-seven)
Series G: Team #3 vs. Team #6 (best-of-seven)
Series H: Team #4 vs. Team #5 (best-of-seven)
The four Quarterfinals winners, who moved on to the Semifinals, are then ranked #1 to #4 based on regular-season record:
Series I: Team #1 vs. Team #4 (best-of-seven)
Series J: Team #2 vs. Team #3 (best-of-seven)
Series K: Winner of Series I vs. Winner of Series J (best-of-seven)
Series A: Team #1 vs. Team #16 (best-of-five)
Series B: Team #2 vs. Team #15 (best-of-five)
Series C: Team #3 vs. Team #14 (best-of-five)
Series D: Team #4 vs. Team #13 (best-of-five)
Series E: Team #5 vs. Team #12 (best-of-five)
Series F: Team #6 vs. Team #11 (best-of-five)
Series G: Team #7 vs. Team #10 (best-of-five)
Series H: Team #8 vs. Team # 9 (best-of-five)
The eight Preliminary Round winners, ranked #1 to #8 based on regular-season record, move on to the Quarterfinals:
Series I: Team #1 vs. Team #8 (best-of-seven)
Series J: Team #2 vs. Team #7 (best-of-seven)
Series K: Team #3 vs. Team #6 (best-of-seven)
Series L: Team #4 vs. Team #5 (best-of-seven)
The four Quarterfinals winners, ranked #1 to #4 based on regular-season record, move on to the Semifinals:
Series M: Team #1 vs. Team #4 (best-of-seven)
Series N: Team #2 vs. Team #3 (best-of-seven)
Series O: Winner of Series M vs. winner of Series N (best-of-seven)
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
Series A: #1 (Division Winner) vs. #8
Series B: #2 (Division Winner) vs. #7
Series C: #3 (Division Winner) vs. #6
Series D: #4 vs. #5
Western Conference
Series E: #1 (Division Winner) vs. #8
Series F: #2 (Division Winner) vs. #7
Series G: #3 (Division Winner) vs. #6
Series H: #4 vs. #5
Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference
Series I: Top-seeded winner from Series A-D vs. Lowest-seeded winner from Series A-D
Series J: Other two winners from Series A-D
Western Conference
Series K: Top-seeded winner from Series E-H vs. Lowest-seeded winner from Series E-H
Series L: Other two winners from Series E-H
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
Series M: Winner of Series I vs. Winner of Series J
Western Conference
Series N: Winner of Series K vs. Winner of Series L
Stanley Cup Final
Series O: Winner of Series M vs. Winner of Series N
In each division, the team seeded #1 plays #4; #2 plays #3.
The two advancing teams in the West and two advancing teams in the East meet in the Conference Finals.
The Eastern and Western Conference champions meet in the Stanley Cup Final.
Home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final is determined by regular-season points.
All series remain best-of-seven.
First Round
Eastern Conference
Series A: Team #1 Atlantic Division vs. Wild Card
Series B: Team #2 Atlantic Division vs. Team #3 Atlantic Division
Series C: Team #1 Metropolitan Division vs. Wild Card
Series D: Team #2 Metropolitan Division vs. Team #3 Metropolitan Division
Western Conference
Series E: Team #1 Central Division vs. Wild Card
Series F: Team #2 Central Division vs. Team #3 Central Division
Series G: Team #1 Pacific Division vs. Wild Card
Series H: Team #2 Pacific Division vs. Team #3 Pacific Division
Second Round
Eastern Conference
Series I: Winner of Series A vs. Winner of Series B
Series J: Winner of Series C vs. Winner of Series D
Western Conference
Series K: Winner of Series E vs. Winner of Series F
Series L: Winner of Series G vs. Winner of Series H
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
Series M: Winner of Series I vs. Winner of Series J
Western Conference
Series N: Winner of Series K vs. Winner of Series L
Stanley Cup Final
Series O: Winner of Series M vs. Winner of Series N
The NHL pauses its season on March 12, 2020, due to concerns about COVID-19, having played 85.1 percent of the 2019-20 regular-season schedule that started in early October 2019 (1,082 of 1,271 games). The remaining 189 games originally scheduled from March 12 – April 4, 2020, are canceled.
2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers
The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin with the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers, which feature both a Round Robin and Qualifying Round.
The top four teams in each conference compete in a seeding Round Robin, which features regular-season overtime rules. Ties in the Round Robin are broken by regular-season points percentage. The seeding order for these teams remains the same throughout the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The following eight teams in each conference play in the Qualifying Round, featuring best-of-five series (#5 vs. #12, #6 vs. #11, #7 vs. #10, #8 vs. #9) to determine who advances to the First Round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. These series use playoff overtime rules.
“Seeding” Format
In each succeeding round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the highest remaining seed in each conference faces the lowest remaining seed, the second-highest remaining seed in each conference faces the second-lowest remaining seed, etc.
Series Lengths
All rounds after the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers feature best-of-seven series (First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals, Stanley Cup Final).
“Home” Ice
In the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers, the higher-seeded team is designated as the home team in Games 1, 2 and 5. The lower-seeded team is designated as the home team in Games 3 and 4.
In the 2020 First Round, Second Round and Conference Finals, the higher-seeded team is designated as the home team in Games 1, 2, 5 and 7. The lower-seeded team is designated as the home team in Games 3, 4 and 6.
In the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, the team with the higher regular-season points percentage is designated as the home team in Games 1, 2, 5 and 7. The team with the lower regular-season points percentage is designated as the home team in Games 3, 4 and 6.
Hub Cities
The 12 participating Eastern Conference teams play at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, while the 12 participating Western Conference teams compete at Rogers Place in Edmonton for the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers as well as the 2020 First Round and Second Round.
The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs shift entirely to Edmonton for the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final.
NHL PLAYOFF RESULTS 2019-2020
2019-20 Playoff Results
Stanley Cup Final
Conference Finals
2nd Round
1st Round
Stanley Cup Qualifiers
NHL REGULAR SEASON RESULTS 2019-2020
2019-20 Winnipeg Jets Roster and Statistics
Record: 37-28-6 (80 points), Finished 4th in NHL Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Paul Maurice (37-28-6)
Captain: Blake Wheeler
Primary Arena: Bell MTS Place
Goals For: 216 (16th of 31), Goals Against: 203 (12th of 31)
SRS: 0.17 (10th of 31),
SOS: -0.01 (19th of 31)
Playoffs:
Lost Qualifying Round (3-1) to Calgary Flames
Preseason Odds: Stanley Cup +2250; O/U: 94.5
2019-20 Washington Capitals Roster and Statistics
Record: 41-20-8 (90 points), Finished 1st in NHL Metropolitan Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Todd Reirden (41-20-8)
Captain: Alex Ovechkin
Primary Arena: Capital One Arena
Goals For: 240 (2nd of 31), Goals Against: 215 (15th of 31)
SRS: 0.41 (7th of 31),
SOS: 0.04 (2nd of 31)
Playoffs:
Lost First Round (4-1) to New York Islanders
Preseason Odds: Stanley Cup +1400; O/U: 97.5
2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster and Statistics
Record: 36-25-9 (81 points), Finished 3rd in NHL Atlantic Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Mike Babcock (9-10-4), Sheldon Keefe (27-15-5)
Captain: John Tavares
Primary Arena: Scotiabank Arena
Goals For: 238 (3rd of 31), Goals Against: 227 (27th of 31)
SRS: 0.14 (12th of 31),
SOS: -0.01 (20th of 31)
Playoffs:
Lost Qualifying Round (3-2) to Columbus Blue Jackets
Preseason Odds: Stanley Cup +950; O/U: 102.5
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