Season structure of the NHL Season structure of the NHL The season structure of the National Hockey League (NHL) is divided into the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. In the regular season, which generally runs from early October through early April, teams play 82 games which determine their standings. The three highest-placed teams in each division and two wild card teams per conference enter the playoff elimination tournament to determine the Stanley Cup champion. Since the 1995–96 season, each team in the NHL plays 82 regular season games, 41 each of home and road. In all, 1,271 games are scheduled (480 of them
2016–17 Hong Kong Season Play-off is the last edition of the play-offs, and in future seasons the AFC Champions League and/or AFC Cup play-off place will be decided by the FA Cup. The winners of the Senior Challenge Shield will guarantee a place in the play-off. Winners:<br> The winners of the FA Cup will guarantee a place in the play-off. Winners:<br> 2016–17 Hong Kong Season Play-off 2016–17 Season Play-off for the 2016–17 Hong Kong football season is the 5th season of the tournament. The play-off semi-finals are played in one match each, contested by the teams who finished in 2nd and 3rd place in the