What is the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
Q: What is the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
A: The Stanley Cup playoffs are an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League. To win the Stanley Cup, a team must win 16 playoff games, 4 in each of the 4 rounds.
Q: How many rounds are there in the playoffs?
A: There are four rounds in the playoffs. Each round is a best-of-seven series, meaning up to seven games are played until one team wins four of them.
Q: What is the first round of the playoffs called?
A: The first round of the playoffs is called the Conference Quarterfinals and consists of four games per conference.
Q: What happens after winning a game in each round?
A: After winning a game in each round, teams advance to the next one until they reach either Conference Finals or Stanley Cup Finals.
Q: Who has home-ice advantage for first three rounds?
A: For first three rounds, higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage.
Q: Who has home-ice advantage for Stanley Cup Finals? A: In Stanley Cup Finals, it goes to team with better regular season record.
Q: How does overtime work during playoff games compared to regular season games? A: Unlike regular season games which have an altered format for overtime (3 skaters and goalie per side), playoff games have regular squads (5 skaters and goalie per side) and all played as sudden death format.
