nhl final regular season standings
The format is a set bracket that is largely division-based with wild cards. The top three teams in each division will make up the first 12 teams in the playoffs. The remaining four spots will be filled by the next two highest-placed finishers in each conference, based on regular-season record and regardless of division.It is possible for one division in each conference to send five teams to the postseason while the other sends just three. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season. 2  NOTE: In standings a victory in a shootout counts as one goal for, while a shootout loss counts as one goal against.