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The NHL's playoff system has changed over the years. Prior to 1982, the NHL had a unique playoff system compared to the NFL, NBA. and MLB. Playoff teams were seeded regardless of conference. [2] As a result, two teams from the same conference could meet in the Stanley Cup Finals, as happened in 1977, 1978, and 1980.
From 1942 to 1967, the NHL had only six teams, collectively nicknamed the "Original Six". The league added six new teams to double its size as a result of the 1967 NHL expansion, then increased to 18 teams by 1974, and to 21 teams due to the 1979 NHL expansion. Between 1991 and 2000, the NHL further expanded to 30 teams.
When the NHL expanded again in 1972, each division was given one of the expansion clubs, with the New York Islanders joining the East Division and the Atlanta Flames joining the West Division. By 1974 , another two teams (the Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts ) entered the league, and the league underwent a major overhaul.
The following is a list of the all-time records for each of the 32 active National Hockey League (NHL) teams, beginning with the first NHL season (), with regular season stats accurate as of the end of all games on October 26, 2023, and playoff stats accurate as of the end of the 2020–21 NHL season and 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. [1]
Toggle Central Division subsection. 2.1 Chicago Blackhawks. 2.2 Colorado Avalanche. ... (NHL) Western Conference team rosters: Pacific Division. Anaheim Ducks
The following are the codes for the teams in the West Division: ANA - Anaheim Ducks; ARI - Arizona Coyotes; COL - Colorado Avalanche; LAK - Los Angeles Kings; MIN - Minnesota Wild; SJS - San Jose Sharks; STL - St. Louis Blues; VGK - Vegas Golden Knights; Here is the listing of all NHL division standing templates for the 2020–21 NHL season.
Source: National Hockey League [1] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven ...
Furthermore, all playoff teams were seeded regardless of conference. Beginning in the 1981–82 season, the conferences and the playoffs were realigned. The NHL was hoping to reduce travel costs in the face of a struggling economy and high energy prices. The regular season and playoffs were also altered to emphasize divisional match-ups.