Original: Since the first round of the playoffs consists of 8 series ( 16 teams ) and there are 30 teams in the NHL , there will always be 14 teams in that did n't make the playoffs that compose this list .
Simplified: Since the first round of the playoffs consists of 8 series ( 16 teams ) and there are 30 teams in the NHL , there will always be 14 teams in this list .