According to NHL.com's tie-breaking procedures, they look at fewer # of games played, which is obviously 82 for both teams. Then games won, both teams have 48 wins. Head-to-head...they didn't play each other this year. And finally, goal differential. The Sens are at +66, Ducks + 50.
But....since the Ducks had more OT/SO losses, and therefore more points, is all this irrelevant?
2007-05-22 01:11:08 · 14 answers · asked by Andrew D 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
they apply the tiebreaker only if the teams are tied in points. since they are not (ducks - 110, sens - 105), the person above me is correct, the ducks would have home ice advantage.
lets see how many people answer this question w/ the same answer, and how many won't read your explanation of the tiebreaker.
add - the people who talk about "seeding in the playoffs" are incorrect. the NHL doesn't seed the 16 teams that make the playoffs as #s 1-16. they seed each conference. therefore, when the Finals are actually decided, they use the same rules (involving points, and tiebreakers if needed), but they do not look at seeds.
technically, a #2 seed in the east could have less points than a #4 seed in the West. yet, the West would have home ice advantage ... BECAUSE IT'S BASED ON POINTS!!!
2007-05-22 01:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by you 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anaheim might have home ice during the Stanley Cup final, but let's wait and see after the Detroit-Anaheim series is over and don't be so sure about Anaheim eliminating Detroit; this series ain't over just yet.
If Detroit comes back and wins the last two games of this series with Anaheim, it could be an Ottawa-Detroit final. Don't put all your eggs in one basket just yet.
2007-05-22 09:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by Hawkeye 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Sens won't get home ice against Anaheim or Detroit.
2007-05-22 09:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by atvman_400 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be the Ducks since they are a two seed in the playoffs and Ottawa is only a four.
2007-05-22 08:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by Yzerman1919 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The ducks would get it since they would be the higher seeded team in the finals. Each round of the playoffs are reseeded after each round.
2007-05-22 10:37:25 · answer #5 · answered by jjburke 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Red Wings will have home ice in the Cup Final.
Go Wings!!
2007-05-22 08:20:37 · answer #6 · answered by lidstromnumber1fan 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the ducks will --- after that wonderful comeback they will romp it in --- ottawa also did a houdini --- but the ducks will quack a win in the final .good luck
2007-05-22 08:28:39 · answer #7 · answered by bill g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey the Detroit/Ducks series isn't over yet. Detroit can (and hopefully will) come back!!
2007-05-22 08:21:58 · answer #8 · answered by wingsfan_83 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Wing's will hoist Lord Stanley's cup this year!! And the Ducks will be golfing!!
Nuff said...
2007-05-22 08:28:18 · answer #9 · answered by every1's friend 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You forgot points, the other criteria doesn't matter unless the two are tied in points.
2007-05-22 11:52:16 · answer #10 · answered by PuckDat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋