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Originally Posted by Hockey Fan #751
Only half the teams in the NHL make the playoffs, though. I think the regular season does matter quite a bit.
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If you look at expert predictions, there's really only maybe 10 teams where it's seriously in doubt whether they make the playoffs or not. And that's before the season starts. After 20 games the standings don't really change that much, but there's still 62 more games to play.