![]() All three teams competed in the East Division from 1970-71 to 1973-74 (each of the Canucks' first four NHL seasons) before the League realigned in 1974-75. * Vancouver will renew acquaintances with former division rivals Montreal and Toronto. The original Jets were division rivals with Toronto for their final three seasons in Winnipeg (95-96) and were longtime Smythe Division foes of Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver (92-93). * Fans in Winnipeg are set to revisit several old rivalries. They now have been with Calgary for 39 consecutive campaigns dating to 1981-82 when the Flames - in their second season in Alberta - joined the Smythe Division. * Edmonton and Vancouver will continue as division rivals for a 41st consecutive season dating to 1979-80 when the Oilers entered the NHL (Smythe: 92-93 Pacific: 97-98 Northwest: 12-13 Pacific: 19-20). ![]() Ottawa also has been in the same division as Canada's two Original Six clubs since 199899 the Senators have shared a division with the Canadiens for each of their 28 seasons (including 2020-21). * Montreal and Toronto, the NHL's two remaining founding franchises, will play in the same division for the 41st season all-time and 22nd consecutive campaign dating to 1998-99 when the Maple Leafs joined the Canadiens in the Northeast Division. Louis Eagles in 1934-35 (a result of the original Ottawa Senators relocating). When divisions were introduced to the NHL in 1926-27, the Canadian Division included the New York Americans for all 12 seasons (37-38) and the St. * This is the first all-Canadian division in NHL history. The League included only Canadian teams in its first seven seasons (23-24) until the Boston Bruins became the first U.S.-based franchise in 1924-25. * The North Division marks a return to the NHL's rivalry roots. ![]() A complete #NHLStats Pack: Division Notes for 2020-21 is available at. 31.įollowing are notes by divison compiled by the NHL Stats & Information Team ahead of a season unlike any in League history. The seven teams that did not participate in the 2019-20 Return to Play will be permitted to open their training camps as early as Dec. The four teams that advance to the Semifinal Round would be seeded by their regular season points total, with the No. The top four teams in each division will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with intradivisional play in the first two rounds (#1 vs. Each team in the East, Central and West divisions will play every other team in its division eight times while each team in the North Division will play every other team in its division nine or 10 times. However, depending on prevailing conditions both in local markets and across North America, the League will be prepared to play games in one or more "neutral site" venues per division should it become necessary. It is the current plan to play games in the home arenas of participating teams while understanding that most arenas will not, at least in the initial part of the season, be able to host fans. Start times and broadcast details for all games will be announced when available.Īs previously announced, in reaching agreement on the format for the 2020-21 season, the NHL and NHLPA determined that the ongoing closure of the U.S.-Canada border required realignment and the League and the Players also sought to minimize team travel as much as possible by shifting to exclusively intradivisional play. The 868-game regular-season schedule - 56 games per team - will conclude Saturday, May 8, when 30 of the League's 31 teams take to the ice.Ī complete listing of each team's 2020-21 regular-season opening game is below and the complete 2020-21 regular-season schedule is attached. ![]() The other four games on the first night of the 2020-21 season include the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the Philadelphia Flyers the Montreal Canadiens at the Toronto Maple Leafs the Vancouver Canucks at the Edmonton Oilers and the St.
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