Going into Sunday's NHL games, three teams were tied for 5th place in the Eastern Conference, and one point separated five-through-seven in the West.
So it's little wonder that this time of year always brings a few emails on the topic of tiebreakers.
How does the NHL break a tie in the final standings?
It's a relevant question, given the logjam as the season enters the home stretch.
Here's the formula, which uses total wins, head-to-head competition, and goals for and against.
See Also: How to Read the NHL Standings.
Photo: Craig Anderson and his Colorado Avalanche are in a dogfight in the Western Conference. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Breaking the Logjam: NHL Tiebreakers originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at 00:02:27.Permalink | Comment | Email this
