季后赛资格认定
16 teams will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
16支球队将进入斯坦利杯季后赛。
The format is a set bracket that is largely division-based with wild cards.
季后赛的对阵分组主要是基于分区和外卡。
The top three teams in each division will make up the first 12 teams in the playoffs.
每个分区的前三名构成参加季后赛的前12支队伍。
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.
剩下的四个位置由东西部排名最高的两支球队占据，这个排名基于常规赛战绩且不考虑分区。
It is possible for one division in each conference to send five teams to the postseason while the other sends just three.
东西部都存在一种可能，就是一个分区有5支球队进入季后赛，而另外一个只有3支。
In the First Round, the division winner with the best record in each conference will be matched against the wild-card team with the lesser record; the wild card team with the better record will play the other division winner.
首轮，获得东西部冠军的分区第一名对阵外卡区成绩较差的那支队伍；成绩较好的外卡球队对阵另外一个分区第一名。
The teams finishing second and third in each division will meet in the First Round within the bracket headed by their respective division winners.
每个分区的第二和第三名会在首轮相遇，且会和他们的分区冠军在一个季后赛半区。
First-round winners within each bracket play one another in the Second Round to determine the four participants in the Conference Finals.
首轮胜出者将会在各自季后赛半区中遭遇，第二轮将决出参加东西部冠军争夺的4支队伍。
Home-ice advantage through the first two rounds goes to the team that placed higher in the regular-season standings. 前两轮的主场优势均赋予常规赛排名更高的一方。
In the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final, home-ice advantage goes to the team that had the better regular-season record - regardless of the teams' final standing in their respective divisions.
在东西部决赛和斯坦利杯决赛中，主场优势会给到常规赛战绩更好的一方，而不考虑每个队在各自分区的最终排名。
常规赛积分相同球队的排名规则
If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order:
如果2支或2支以上的球队在常规赛的得分一样，则各队的排名按以下顺序来决定：
- The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
打的比赛更少（即更高的得分率）。
- The greater number of games won, excluding games won in Overtime or by Shootout (i.e., "Regulation Wins"). This figure is reflected in the RW column.
取胜的比赛场次更多，不考虑加时和点球取胜（即常规时间取胜）。排名表中用RW列表示。
- The greater number of games won, excluding games won by Shootout. This figure is reflected in the ROW column.
取胜的比赛场次更多，不考虑点球取胜。排名表中用ROW列表示。
- The greater number of games won by the Club in any manner (i.e, "Total Wins"). This figure is reflected in the W column.
取胜的比赛场次更多，包括任何形式的取胜（即取胜即算）。排名表中用W列表示。
- The greater number of points earned in games against each other among two or more tied clubs. For the purpose of determining standing for two or more Clubs that have not played an even number of games with one or more of the other tied Clubs, the first game played in the city that has the extra game (the "odd game") shall not be included. When more than two Clubs are tied, the percentage of available points earned in games among each other (and not including any "odd games") shall be used to determine standing.
两支或两支以上积分相同的俱乐部之间相互对阵所得的积分更高者。若两支或两支以上积分相同的俱乐部之间对阵场次不均等，为确定排名，在拥有额外场次（即“单场附加赛”）的城市进行的首场比赛不计入统计。若有两支以上俱乐部积分相同，则以它们之间相互对阵（不含任何“单场附加赛”）所获积分占可获积分的百分比来确定排名。
- The greater differential between goals for and against (including goals scored in Overtime or awarded for prevailing in Shootouts) for the entire regular season. This figure is reflected in the DIFF column.
整个常规赛进球数和失球数（包括加时进球或点球获胜算的那个球）的差更大的球队。排名表中用DIFF列表示。
- The greater number of goals scored (including goals scored in Overtime or awarded for prevailing in Shootouts) for the entire regular season. This figure is reflected in the GF column.
整个常规赛进球数（包括加时进球和点球获胜算的那个球）更多的球队。排名表中用GF列表示。
NOTE: In standings a victory in a shootout counts as one goal for, while a shootout loss counts as one goal against.
注：在排名表中，点球取胜算多进一球，点球失利算少进一球。
