Unlimited Teams
No Draft, No Salary Cap, Hand Pick Your Team
Public and Private Leagues
Three unique ways to play playoff fantasy hockey.
Option 1: Pick'em Leagues
Two options for your pick'em leagues.
Stack 'em
Stack your lineup with any number of players from any number of playoff teams. Think the Avs are a shoe-in for the cup? Want MacKinnon, Mikko and Makar on your team? This is the option for you. But remember, putting all your eggs in a basket is high risk, high reward!
Spread 'em
You can only pick one player per playoff team. This method makes it so you always have a shot at the title since everyone in your league will always have roughly the same number of active players. So think about who comes up big in the playoffs, and ride him to a league title!
Option 2: Confidence Leagues
Rank the teams from 1 to 16 based on which team you think will win the most games in the playoffs. Each time a team wins a game, the pool participant will get the corresponding points(rank = points). Most points after the cup champion is crowned, wins!
Option 3: Bracket Leagues
Fill out your playoffs bracket and accumulate points based on the round in which each correctly guessed team has won.
Pick'em Settings
Setting Your Lineup
There are four (4) playoff rounds total during the Hockey Playoff Challenge. Prior to the first round of the playoffs, the pool of available hockey players will be selected by each owner and submitted to the Administrator. You can keep track of your team during the course of the playoffs, and the Administrator will update point totals at the end of each playoff game.
Roster Requirements
The chart below lists roster requirements for each team. You must select the required number of players at each position (listed below) from the available player pool. You also not be allowed to set a lineup that does not meet the roster requirements. If your roster is not submitted once the lineup setting deadline passes, you are ineligible to play.
| Roster Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Position | Number of Roster Spots |
| Forwards (C/LW/RW) | 10 (ten) |
| Defensemen (D) | 6 (six) |
Note: For players who play two positions, the Administrator will determine their position eligibility. If any of your selected players are injured after the lineup setting deadline, or for any reason are not available to play, you will not be able to change them.
Default Scoring
Point Values
A team will accumulate points based on the statistics accumulated by the players on the team. The chart below lists the point values.
| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Statistic | All Position Players Receive |
| Goals | +5 points |
| Assists | +3 points |
| Short-handed Goals | (additional) +2 points |
| Power-play Goals | (additional) +1 point |
Tiebreakers
Ties will be broken by comparing tiebreaker answers each owner will provide with final roster submission. In the event that there is still a tie after all tiebreaker answers are examined, the winner will be decided by your league commissioner in a manner he or she chooses.
Confidence League Settings
The idea behind the NHL Playoff Confidence Pool is to rank the teams from 1 to 16 based on which team you think will win the most games in the playoffs. After the NHL season is complete and the playoff matchups are set, start by sorting the team name in the sequence which you think will win the most games throughout the playoffs, the #16 team being team to win the most games, the #15 team being the team to win the second most games, and so on, all the way down to #1.
Each time a team wins a game, the pool participant will get the corresponding points(rank = points). So for example, if you pick the Bruins to win the most games (placed at #16 on the list), they will get 16 points for every win throughout the playoffs.
After the Cup finals champion is crowned, we will add up the points accumulated from each individual team and place the final total in the "Total Points" column. The participant with the most points wins!
Bracket League Settings
There are four (4) playoff rounds. Prior to the first round of the tournament, you will fill out your brackets in its entirety. You will not be able to change your picks once the tournament begins. Once the tournament starts your bracket locks for the remainder of the playoffs. We will update point totals at the end of each matchup.
Bracket Requirements
If your bracket(s) is not submitted once the deadline passes, you are ineligible to play.
Scoring
Point Values
A team will accumulate points based on the round in which each correctly guessed team has won. The chart below lists the point values.
| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Statistic | Points Earned |
| Round 1 Correct Picks | 1 Point (x multiplier) |
| Round 2 Correct Picks | 2 Points (x multiplier) |
| Round 3 Correct Pick | 4 Points (x multiplier) |
| Round 4 Correct Pick | 8 Points (x multiplier) |
Multipliers
Multipler points are seed-based, rewarding lower ranked teams moving on in the tournament. For example, if the #4 seed team wins their first round matchup, they earn 1 point x 4 (their seed) to equal 4 points. If the #1 seed wins their first round matchup they earn 1 point x 1 (again, their seed) to equal 1 point. Same system holds true throughout the playoffs. If you pick a #4 seed to win the championship, it is worth 32 points (4 x 8).