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Best-of-seven playoff

Best-of-seven playoff is a sport event which consists of a competition between two teams head-to-head which must win four games to win the series. Four is chosen as it would constitute a majority of games played. This format is currently used in the Major League Baseball, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association for their playoffs.

In the NHL the series is divided so that the first two games are played at the arena of the team higher in the standings, and the next two at the other teams rink. The fifth sixth and seventh then alternate with the fifth and seventh being played at the rink of the higher ranked team. The team that finishes higher in the standings thus has a good chance of playing more games at home and any crucial game seven would be played at their arena.

See also:

• Best-of-nine playoff

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