[Newtoidaho]

I wish someone could explain how it is that more teams make the NHL playoffs than are in the NHL.

[airborne]

There are 30 NHL teams.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?type=DIV#&navid=nav-stn-div

There are 16 NHL teams in the Playoffs.

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(unlike the NBA, there are no NHL teams in the Playoffs with records under .500)

[buccaneer81]

Not a very knowledgeable hockey person, are you?

If you're being sarcastic, let's see Idaho get an NHL franchise.