Ever since the mid-1980s, all playoff series of the Stanley Cup are decided in best-of-seven games.
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There are four rounds in the playoffs: # Conference Quarterfinals # Conference Semifinals # Conference Finals # Stanley Cup Finals
The conference finals are a best of seven series. The NHL is separated into two conferences. East and West.
there is a total of 7 games, in order to win the series you must win 4. the 5th 6th and 7th are only needed if necessary. there are a total of 4 types of rounds. Quarterfinals-semifinals-conference finals -stanley cup finals. each round has 7 games. (if needed)
There are 15 teams in each conference.
There are 15 teams in the eastern confrence (NHL)
NHL Conference Finals was created in 1982.
16: 8 from Eastern Conference and 8 from Western Conference
2, the Eastern and Western conference.
Each team plays 82 games in NHL regular season (6 times with 4 division rivals, 4 times with 10 conference rivals, 2 times with 3 rivals from the other conference and 1 time with the other 12 rivals from the other conference).