ROUND 1 of the 2014-15 Franchise NHL Play-offs. :win:
WESTERN CONFERENCE
West Match 1. :STL-NHL: #1 Central Div (21-1; Div.9-1) VS :MIN-NHL: #1 Wildcard (CEN 11-11; Div.4-5)
West Match 2. :CHI-NHL: #2 Central (16-6; Div.8-0) VS :WIN: #3 Central (16-6; Div.6-3)
West Match 3. :ANA: #2 Pacific (17-5; Div.5-4) VS :CLG: #3 Pacific (14-8; Div.6-3)
West Match 4. :LAK: #1 Pacific Div (22-0; Div.9-0) VS :NAS: #2 Wildcard (CEN 9-13; Div.2-6)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
East Match 1. :BOS-NHL: #1 Atlantic Div (20-2; Div.9-1) VS :TBL: #2 Wildcard (11-11; Div.4-7)
East Match 2. :DET-NHL: #2 Atlantic (15-7; Div.7-3) VS :FLO: #3 Atlantic (11-11; Div.6-3)
East Match 3. :CLS: #2 Metropolitan (13-9; Div.8-2) VS :PHI-NHL: #3 Metropolitan (11-11; Div.3-5)
East Match 4. :WAS-NHL: #1 Metropolitan Div (16-6; Div.8-2) VS :OTT: #1 Wildcard (11-11; Div.6-4)
Reference...
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Starting 2013-14, Franchise NHL Play-off format will be revised to reflect the changes to the NHL Play-off format:
This is how the NHL sets up their new play-off format given 2013-14 re-alignment: (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=685005)
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=685005
This is how Franchise NHL's new play-off format will work:
16 TEAMS QUALIFY
* 16-out-of-30 teams qualify for play-offs
* 8 teams from Western Conference (Pacific + Central Divisions)
* 8 teams from Eastern Conference (Atlantic + Metropolitan Divisions)
* Top 6 seeds per Conference come from Top 3 teams in each Division
* Remaining 2 seeds per Conference come from highest placing regular season finishers via points (2 from each West, 2 from East) regardless of Division
FNHL Standings Tie-breakers:
1. Best division record for entire season
2. Head-to-head record vs. team(s) tied with
3. Most fantasy points for entire season (skaters and goalie combined, not actual NHL points but fantasy points based on FNHL setup "Full Fantasy Team" stats)
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ROUND 1 results of the 2015 Franchise NHL Play-offs are in!
Huge upset in the East with Wildcard :OTT: Ottawa upsetting the Metropolitan Division Champ :WAS-NHL3: Washington Capitals. Another upset came from the West with Pacific Division #3 :CLG: Calgary Flames taking down #2 Anaheim Ducks.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
West Match 1. 127.2 :STL-NHL: #1 Central Div (21-1; Div.9-1) VS 76.6 :MIN-NHL: #1 Wildcard (CEN 11-11; Div.4-5)
West Match 2. 92.0 :CHI-NHL: #2 Central (16-6; Div.8-0) VS 90.8 :WIN: #3 Central (16-6; Div.6-3)
West Match 3. 77.45 :ANA: #2 Pacific (17-5; Div.5-4) VS 104.7 :CLG: #3 Pacific (14-8; Div.6-3)
West Match 4. 125.5 :LAK: #1 Pacific Div (22-0; Div.9-0) VS 61.55 :NAS: #2 Wildcard (CEN 9-13; Div.2-6)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
East Match 1. 167.5 :BOS-NHL: #1 Atlantic Div (20-2; Div.9-1) VS 97.0 :TBL: #2 Wildcard (11-11; Div.4-7)
East Match 2. 123.5 :DET-NHL: #2 Atlantic (15-7; Div.7-3) VS 95.85 :FLO: #3 Atlantic (11-11; Div.6-3)
East Match 3. 104.6 :CLS: #2 Metropolitan (13-9; Div.8-2) VS 67.5 :PHI-NHL: #3 Metropolitan (11-11; Div.3-5)
East Match 4. 75.3 :WAS-NHL: #1 Metropolitan Div (16-6; Div.8-2) VS 77.15 :OTT: #1 Wildcard (11-11; Div.6-4)