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JanitorKarl t1_jczmpti wrote

Aren't the chances of getting into the playoffs something like 75%, Like 3/4th of the teams are in the playoffs. Like the games of the regular season hardly mean squat.

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stouf761 t1_jczq2w3 wrote

Half. 32 teams, two conferences, two x two = four divisions.
Top three teams from each division go, next best two per conference (wild cards) go.
The #1 in conference faces wild card #2, #1 in division that isn’t #1 in conference faces wild card #1, division #2 faces same division #3.
Games are best of seven, higher seed gets home ice in games 1, 2, 5, and 7.
Regular season does mean a lot.

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bbtrinet t1_jd01m6y wrote

20 years ago it used to be that way, now it's 50%. 16 out of 32 teams make it.

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