Noble gas diffusion in minerals, notably diffusion of the important radiogenic nuclides 40Ar and 4He for application in closure temperature determinations and thermochronometry, is reviewed by Baxter (2010).
1 The fewer number of games played (only used during the season, as all teams will have played 82 games once the season is over). 2  The greater number of games won. 3  Starting in the 2010â11 NHL season, shootout wins are not included in the tie-breaking procedure.
For other uses, see NHL (disambiguation). The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockeyâLNH) is a professional ice hockey league currently composed of 30 teams â 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada â with a 31st team in Las Vegas scheduled to begin play in the 2017â18 season.