When Will the NHL Playoffs Start?

The NHL playoffs are an exciting time for hockey fans all over the world.
The post-season tournament determines the annual champion of the National Hockey League (NHL).
traditionally, the playoffs began in mid-April and ended in early June, with the Stanley Cup Finals being contested in late May or early June. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NHL playoffs will have a different schedule.

The qualifying round of the 2020 NHL playoffs will begin on August 1st and end on August 13th.
The first round will then start on August 15th and end on September 4th.
The second round starts on September 6th and will end on September 21st if necessary.
The Conference Finals are scheduled to start on September 23rd and end no later than October 7th. The Stanley Cup Finals are set to begin on October 9th and conclude no later than October 23rd.
All rounds are best-of-seven series.

How the NHL playoffs work

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League (NHL) consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. The first three rounds determine which team from each conference will advance to the final round, dubbed the Stanley Cup Finals.

Who is in the NHL playoffs?

The NHL playoffs are an annual tournament held after the conclusion of the regular season to determine which team will be crowned Stanley Cup champions. The playoffs consist of four rounds, each featuring best-of-seven series. The teams that qualify for the playoffs are determined by their regular season records. The top team in each conference (Eastern and Western) automatically earns a spot in the first round, while the remaining teams are seeded based on their regular season records.

NHL playoffs schedule

The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the NHL regular season. Every year, 16 teams qualify for the playoffs: eight from each conference (the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference). These teams compete in a best-of-seven series to determine who will advance to the next round.

The first two rounds are played within each conference; the winners of those rounds advance to play each other in the Conference Finals. The Conference Champions then play each other in the Stanley Cup Finals to determine who will win the Stanley Cup, which is awarded to the playoff champion at the end of each season.

The playoffs are currently scheduled to begin on April 11, 2020 and end on June 4, 2020, with the Stanley Cup Finals being held from June 2 – June 4, 2020.

How to watch the NHL playoffs

The NHL playoffs are set to begin on April 11th. The first round of the playoffs will be a best-of-seven series. There are three ways to watch the NHL playoffs.

1) You can watch them on television by finding the NBC Sports Network or your local NBC affiliate.
2) You can also stream the games online through the NBC Sports app or NBCSports.com.
3) Lastly, you can listen to the games on the radio by finding your local NHL affiliate.

What happened in the NHL playoffs last year?

The NHL playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among 16 teams that qualified for the playoffs. The Stanley Cup, the championship trophy of the NHL, is awarded to the playoff champion at the end of the playoffs.

In the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, there were four rounds of best-of-seven series. The first three rounds determined which team from each division would advance to the final round, dubbed the Stanley Cup Final. The winners of each divisional playoff series then advanced to play each other in conference semifinal series, with the conference champions proceeding to face off against each other in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers in five games to win their second Stanley Cup in franchise history.

NHL playoffs history

The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are a quarter-final, semi-final and final series of professional ice hockey games, played before a live audience in arenas, to determine the Stanley Cup champion.

The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded to the playoff championship team. The playoffs are customarily held in April and May each year.

The history of the NHL playoffs dates back to 1918, when the playoff format was first used to determine the Stanley Cup champion. The NHL’s predecessor league, the National Hockey Association (NHA), first used a playoff system in 1915 to determine which team would advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.

In 1918, when the NHA dissolved and was replaced by the NHL, a new playoff format was created. The NHL’s first quarter-final series pitted the first-place Montreal Canadiens against the sixth-place Ottawa Senators.

The Canadiens sweeped Ottawa in two games and went on to win their second straight Stanley Cup championship.

NHL playoffs records

In order to make the playoffs, a team must finish in the top four of their division. The NHL playoffs records are:
-The Tampa Bay Lightning have the best record in the NHL, finishing with 128 points.
-The Nashville Predators had the second-best record in the NHL, finishing with 117 points.
-The Winnipeg Jets had the third-best record in the NHL, finishing with 114 points.
-The Vegas Golden Knights had the fourth-best record in the NHL, finishing with 109 points.

NHL playoffs predictions

NHL playoffs predictions are always tricky, but we think we have a pretty good idea of when they’ll start. Based on the current standings, we think the playoffs will start on April 11th.

NHL playoffs FAQ

The NHL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the NHL regular season to determine the Stanley Cup winner. The playoffs began on April 11 and are expected to end in mid-June.

What is the NHL playoff format?
The playoff format is a best-of-seven series. The team that scores four game wins advances to the next round.

Where can I watch the NHL playoffs?
You can watch the playoffs on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network, and CBC in Canada.

What teams are in the playoffs?
There are 16 teams in the playoffs, eight from each conference:
Eastern Conference: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals
Western Conference: Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Las Vegas Golden Knights Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets

How can I get NHL playoffs tickets?
You can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster or StubHub.

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