National Hockey League 2017/2018

National Hockey League 2017/2018 var den 101:a säsongen (100:e säsongen i spel) av National Hockey League. Inför denna säsong utökades NHL från 30 till 31 lag, där det nya laget var Vegas Golden Knights från Las Vegas i Nevada. Säsongen slutade med att Washington Capitals vann sin första Stanley Cup genom att slå Vegas Golden Knights med 4–1 i matcher.

National Hockey League

Säsong	2017/2018
Tidsperiod	4 oktober 2017 – 7 juni 2018
Antal lag	31
Deltagande länder	USA (24 lag) Kanada (7 lag)
Grundserievinnare	Nashville Predators
Slutspelsvinnare	Washington Capitals
Vinnare av poängligan	Connor McDavid
← 2016/2017 2018/2019 →

Match mellan Ottawa Senators och Colorado Avalanche i Globen, Stockholm.

Tränarbyten

Innan säsong

Lag	Tränare 2016–17	Tränare 2017–18
Arizona Coyotes	Dave Tippett	Rick Tocchet
Buffalo Sabres	Dan Bylsma	Phil Housley
Dallas Stars	Lindy Ruff	Ken Hitchcock
Florida Panthers	Gerard Gallant Tom Rowe	Bob Boughner
Los Angeles Kings	Darryl Sutter	John Stevens
Vancouver Canucks	Willie Desjardins	Travis Green
Vegas Golden Knights	Expansionslag	Gerard Gallant

Arenaändringar

• Detroit Red Wings flyttade till Little Caesars Arena, istället för Joe Louis Arena.
• Vegas Golden Knights spelar sin öppningssäsong i T-Mobile Arena
• Washington Capitals hemmaarena döptes om från Verizon Center till Capital One Arena.

Grundserien

	Kvalificerad för slutspel
	Kvalificerad för slutspel som wildcard

Eastern Conference

Nr Eastern Conference S V ÖF F GM IM MS P 1 Tampa Bay Lightning  Tampa Bay Lightning 82 54 5 23 296 236 +60 113 2 Boston Bruins  Boston Bruins 82 50 12 20 270 214 +56 112 3 Washington Capitals  Washington Capitals 82 49 7 26 259 239 +20 105 4 Toronto Maple Leafs  Toronto Maple Leafs 82 49 7 26 277 232 +45 105 5 Pittsburgh Penguins  Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 6 29 272 250 +22 100 6 Philadelphia Flyers  Philadelphia Flyers 82 42 14 26 251 243 +8 98 7 Columbus Blue Jackets  Columbus Blue Jackets 82 45 7 30 242 230 +12 97 8 New Jersey Devils  New Jersey Devils 82 44 9 29 248 244 +4 97 9 Florida Panthers  Florida Panthers 82 44 8 30 248 246 +2 96 10 Carolina Hurricanes  Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 11 35 228 256 −28 83 11 New York Islanders  New York Islanders 82 35 10 37 264 296 −32 80 12 New York Rangers  New York Rangers 82 34 9 39 231 268 −37 77 13 Detroit Red Wings  Detroit Red Wings 82 30 13 39 217 255 −38 73 14 Montreal Canadiens  Montreal Canadiens 82 29 13 40 209 264 −55 71 15 Ottawa Senators  Ottawa Senators 82 28 11 43 221 291 −70 67 16 Buffalo Sabres  Buffalo Sabres 82 25 12 45 199 280 −81 62

Nr Metropolitan Division S V ÖF F GM IM MS P 1 Washington Capitals  Washington Capitals 82 49 7 26 259 239 +20 105 2 Pittsburgh Penguins  Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 6 29 272 250 +22 100 3 Philadelphia Flyers  Philadelphia Flyers 82 42 14 26 251 243 +8 98 4 Columbus Blue Jackets  Columbus Blue Jackets 82 45 7 30 242 230 +12 97 5 New Jersey Devils  New Jersey Devils 82 44 9 29 248 244 +4 97 6 Carolina Hurricanes  Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 11 35 228 256 −28 83 7 New York Islanders  New York Islanders 82 35 10 37 264 296 −32 80 8 New York Rangers  New York Rangers 82 34 9 39 231 268 −37 77    Nr Atlantic Division S V ÖF F GM IM MS P 1 Tampa Bay Lightning  Tampa Bay Lightning 82 54 5 23 296 236 +60 113 2 Boston Bruins  Boston Bruins 82 50 12 20 270 214 +56 112 3 Toronto Maple Leafs  Toronto Maple Leafs 82 49 7 26 277 232 +45 105 4 Florida Panthers  Florida Panthers 82 44 8 30 248 246 +2 96 5 Detroit Red Wings  Detroit Red Wings 82 30 13 39 217 255 −38 73 6 Montreal Canadiens  Montreal Canadiens 82 29 13 40 209 264 −55 71 7 Ottawa Senators  Ottawa Senators 82 28 11 43 221 291 −70 67 8 Buffalo Sabres  Buffalo Sabres 82 25 12 45 199 280 −81 62

Western Conference

Nr Western Conference S V ÖF F GM IM MS P 1 Nashville Predators  Nashville Predators 82 53 11 18 267 211 +56 117 2 Winnipeg Jets  Winnipeg Jets 82 52 10 20 277 218 +59 114 3 Vegas Golden Knights  Vegas Golden Knights 82 51 7 24 272 228 +44 109 4 Minnesota Wild  Minnesota Wild 82 45 11 26 253 232 +21 101 5 Anaheim Ducks  Anaheim Ducks 82 44 13 25 235 216 +19 101 6 San Jose Sharks  San Jose Sharks 82 45 10 27 252 229 +23 100 7 Los Angeles Kings  Los Angeles Kings 82 45 8 29 239 203 +36 98 8 Colorado Avalanche  Colorado Avalanche 82 43 9 30 257 237 +20 95 9 St. Louis Blues  St. Louis Blues 82 44 6 32 226 222 +4 94 10 Dallas Stars  Dallas Stars 82 42 8 32 235 225 +10 92 11 Calgary Flames  Calgary Flames 82 37 10 35 218 248 −30 84 12 Edmonton Oilers  Edmonton Oilers 82 36 6 40 234 263 −29 78 13 Chicago Blackhawks  Chicago Blackhawks 82 33 10 39 229 256 −27 76 14 Vancouver Canucks  Vancouver Canucks 82 31 11 40 218 264 −46 73

Nr Central Division S V ÖF F GM IM MS P 1 Nashville Predators  Nashville Predators 82 53 11 18 267 211 +56 117 2 Winnipeg Jets  Winnipeg Jets 82 52 10 20 277 218 +59 114 3 Minnesota Wild  Minnesota Wild 82 45 11 26 253 232 +21 101 4 Colorado Avalanche  Colorado Avalanche 82 43 9 30 257 237 +20 95 5 St. Louis Blues  St. Louis Blues 82 44 6 32 226 222 +4 94 6 Dallas Stars  Dallas Stars 82 42 8 32 235 225 +10 92 7 Chicago Blackhawks  Chicago Blackhawks 82 33 10 39 229 256 −27 76    Nr Pacific Division S V ÖF F GM IM MS P 1 Vegas Golden Knights  Vegas Golden Knights 82 51 7 24 272 228 +44 109 2 Anaheim Ducks  Anaheim Ducks 82 44 13 25 235 216 +19 101 3 San Jose Sharks  San Jose Sharks 82 45 10 27 252 229 +23 100 4 Los Angeles Kings  Los Angeles Kings 82 45 8 29 239 203 +36 98 5 Calgary Flames  Calgary Flames 82 37 10 35 218 248 −30 84 6 Edmonton Oilers  Edmonton Oilers 82 36 6 40 234 263 −29 78 7 Vancouver Canucks  Vancouver Canucks 82 31 11 40 218 264 −46 73

Sammanlagd tabell

  

Nr	Lag	S	V	ÖF	F	GM	IM	MS	P
1	Nashville Predators  Nashville Predators	82	53	11	18	267	211	+56	117
2	Winnipeg Jets  Winnipeg Jets	82	52	10	20	277	218	+59	114
3	Tampa Bay Lightning  Tampa Bay Lightning	82	54	5	23	296	236	+60	113
4	Boston Bruins  Boston Bruins	82	50	12	20	270	214	+56	112
5	Vegas Golden Knights  Vegas Golden Knights	82	51	7	24	272	228	+44	109
6	Washington Capitals  Washington Capitals	82	49	7	26	259	239	+20	105
7	Toronto Maple Leafs  Toronto Maple Leafs	82	49	7	26	277	232	+45	105
8	Minnesota Wild  Minnesota Wild	82	45	11	26	253	232	+21	101
9	Anaheim Ducks  Anaheim Ducks	82	44	13	25	235	216	+19	101
10	Pittsburgh Penguins  Pittsburgh Penguins	82	47	6	29	272	250	+22	100
11	San Jose Sharks  San Jose Sharks	82	45	10	27	252	229	+23	100
12	Los Angeles Kings  Los Angeles Kings	82	45	8	29	239	203	+36	98
13	Philadelphia Flyers  Philadelphia Flyers	82	42	14	26	251	243	+8	98
14	Columbus Blue Jackets  Columbus Blue Jackets	82	45	7	30	242	230	+12	97
15	New Jersey Devils  New Jersey Devils	82	44	9	29	248	244	+4	97
16	Florida Panthers  Florida Panthers	82	44	8	30	248	246	+2	96
17	Colorado Avalanche  Colorado Avalanche	82	43	9	30	257	237	+20	95
18	St. Louis Blues  St. Louis Blues	82	44	6	32	226	222	+4	94
19	Dallas Stars  Dallas Stars	82	42	8	32	235	225	+10	92
20	Calgary Flames  Calgary Flames	82	37	10	35	218	248	−30	84
21	Carolina Hurricanes  Carolina Hurricanes	82	36	11	35	228	256	−28	83
22	New York Islanders  New York Islanders	82	35	10	37	264	296	−32	80
23	Edmonton Oilers  Edmonton Oilers	82	36	6	40	234	263	−29	78
24	New York Rangers  New York Rangers	82	34	9	39	231	268	−37	77
25	Chicago Blackhawks  Chicago Blackhawks	82	33	10	39	229	256	−27	76
26	Vancouver Canucks  Vancouver Canucks	82	31	11	40	218	264	−46	73
27	Detroit Red Wings  Detroit Red Wings	82	30	13	39	217	255	−38	73
28	Montreal Canadiens  Montreal Canadiens	82	29	13	40	209	264	−55	71
29	Arizona Coyotes  Arizona Coyotes	82	29	12	41	208	256	−48	70
30	Ottawa Senators  Ottawa Senators	82	28	11	43	221	291	−70	67

Slutspelet

Första omgången

Andra omgången

Konference-final

Stanley Cup

A1

Tampa Bay

4

WC

New Jersey

1

A1

Tampa Bay

4

A2

Boston

1

A2

Boston

4

A3

Toronto

3

A1

Tampa Bay

3

Eastern Conference

M1

Washington

4

M1

Washington

4

WC

Columbus

2

M1

Washington

4

M2

Pittsburgh

2

M2

Pittsburgh

4

M3

Philadelphia

2

M1

Washington

4

P1

Vegas

1

C1

Nashville

4

WC

Colorado

2

C1

Nashville

3

C2

Winnipeg

4

C2

Winnipeg

4

C3

Minnesota

1

C2

Winnipeg

1

Western Conference

P1

Vegas

4

P1

Vegas

4

WC

Los Angeles

0

P1

Vegas

4

P3

San Jose

2

P2

Anaheim

0

P3

San Jose

4

Spelarstatistik

Grundserien

Poängligan

Spelare	Lag	MS	M	A	Poä	+/–	Utv
McDavid, ConnorConnor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers	82	41	67	108	+20	26
Giroux, ClaudeClaude Giroux	Philadelphia Flyers	82	34	68	102	+28	20
Kucherov, NikitaNikita Kucherov	Tampa Bay Lightning	80	39	61	100	+15	42
Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin	Pittsburgh Penguins	78	42	56	98	+16	87
MacKinnon, NathanNathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche	74	39	58	97	+11	55
Hall, TaylorTaylor Hall	New Jersey Devils	76	39	54	93	+14	34
Kopitar, AnzeAnze Kopitar	Los Angeles Kings	82	35	57	92	+21	20
Kessel, PhilPhil Kessel	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	34	58	92	–4	36
Wheeler, BlakeBlake Wheeler	Winnipeg Jets	81	23	68	91	+13	52
Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	29	60	89	0	46

Målvaktsligan

Player	Team	MS	Ist	V	F	OTL	IN	SO	R%	GAA
Rask, TuukkaTuukka Rask	Boston Bruins	31	1829:31	18	8	4	66	2	.923	2.16
Vasilevskij, AndrejAndrej Vasilevskij	Tampa Bay Lightning	40	2357:31	28	9	2	87	7	.929	2.21
Crawford, CoreyCorey Crawford	Chicago Blackhawks	28	1583:30	16	9	2	60	2	.929	2.27
Hellebuyck, ConnorConnor Hellebuyck	Winnipeg Jets	40	2337:15	26	6	6	91	4	.924	2.34
Smith, MikeMike Smith	Calgary Flames	40	2343:56	20	13	5	94	2	.926	2.41
Rinne, PekkaPekka Rinne	Nashville Predators	34	2004:43	23	8	3	81	3	.925	2.42
Bishop, BenBen Bishop	Dallas Stars	38	2183:43	21	13	2	88	4	.918	2.42
Quick, JonathanJonathan Quick	Los Angeles Kings	39	2259:	20	17	2	92	3	.921	2.44
Bobrovsky, SergeiSergei Bobrovsky	Columbus Blue Jackets	39	2350:15	21	15	3	98	4	.919	2.50
Dubnyk, DevanDevan Dubnyk	Minnesota Wild	31	1785:12	18	9	3	77	3	.919	2.59