How to Create Hockey Playoff Pools

The playoffs are the most exciting time of any sports season. A team's season comes down to a few games with little separating a championship or second place. Hockey is no exception as the intensity increases as teams compete for the Stanley Cup. A hockey playoff pool can make the postseason more interesting as friends and colleagues predict who will win championship.

Things You'll Need

  • Hockey playoff bracket
  • Pool participants
  • Prizes
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Instructions

    • 1

      Obtain a copy of the National Hockey League's playoff bracket once the regular season concludes in early April. The bracket is divided into the Eastern and Western Conference; eight teams from each conference play best-of-seven series throughout the playoffs.

    • 2

      Have each pool participant pick the winner of each series in the conference quarterfinals and the number of games in each series.

    • 3

      After the round is completed, award each participant one point for a correct series pick and an additional two points for correctly guessing the number of games in the series.

    • 4

      Have each participant pick the winner of the four conference semifinal series and the number of games in each series.

    • 5

      After the second round is completed, award each entrant two points for each correct series pick and three bonus points for guessing the number of games in each series.

    • 6

      Repeat for the Eastern and Western Conference finals with each correct series pick worth three points and the number of games worth four bonus points.

    • 7

      For the Stanley Cup finals, have each participant pick the winner, number of games to win the Cup and series most valuable player.

    • 8

      After the completion of the finals, award four points for a correct pick of the Stanley Cup winner and five bonus points for the number of games in the series.

    • 9

      Total each participant's points and the person with the most is the winner of the pool. In the event of a tie, award bonus points for correctly guessing the MVP of the Stanley Cup finals.

    • 10

      Award a prize to the winner of the pool.