The winner from each division makes the playoffs. The 2 best teams in the conference who didn't wil their division will also be in the playoffs.
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∙ 2010-09-29 21:00:55In the NHL, the top 8 teams from each conference make the playoffs, regardless of what division they are in.
At least 1, but no more that 3. The winner of each division goes to the playoffs as division champs and the 2 teams with the best record out all the remaining teams in the conference go as wild card teams.
A total of 12 teams get in. Each conference has four division champs and two wild-card teams which advance to the playoffs.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
There are 16 hockey teams who make the playoffs every year. The playoff teams consist of 3 of the top teams in each division making 12 of the teams, and then 4 wildcard teams to equal 16
12, 6 from each league. 4 division winners and 2 wild card teams.
Twelve; the eight division winners and four wild cards (two from each conference).
10. 3 division winners from each league, and 2 wild cards from each league.
8 teams in each of the 2 conferences make the playoffs. Each conference has 3 divisions. Only the division winners are assured playoff spots. The other 5 spots in each conference go to the remaining teams with the best records. The final faceoff is the eastern conference champion against the western conference champion
six teams make the playoffs. The top team in the east and west division get a by to the west or east final.