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Home ice decides the playoff series

Home ice matters more in the playoffs than in the regular season, and the higher seed wins two series out of three.

Data through 2025/26

Holds up

SHL Data through 2025/26 · SHL

Higher seed wins series

66.7%

Playoff home win %

60.9%

Game 7 home wins

75%

What the data says

SHL playoffs 2021/22–2025/26: the higher seed won 30 of 45 series (66.7%); 71.4% of series lasting four games or more.
Home teams won 60.9% of 225 playoff games, and the home team won 6 of 8 Game 7s.

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