

The team with the most points in the regular season has home-ice advantage in the conference finals and Stanley Cup Final. Home-ice advantage goes to the team with the top seed in the first two rounds of the playoffs.Each series will be a best-of-seven format.

The division winner with fewer points in each conference will match up with the top Wild Card team in the first round.

The Boston Bruins won the Presidents' Trophy and entered the playoffs after setting new NHL records for wins (64) and points (135). The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs have arrived, and an absolutely crazy first round - in which the top seed in each conference fell - is over.
