<P> In the first two rounds , the higher - seeded team has home - ice advantage ( regardless of point record ) . Thereafter , it goes to the team with the better regular season record ( regardless of seeding ) ; in the case of a tie , the league 's standard tiebreaking procedure is applied . The team with home - ice advantage hosts games one , two , five , and seven , while the opponent hosts games three , four , and six ( games five through seven are played if necessary ) . </P>
<P> In the first two rounds , the higher - seeded team has home - ice advantage ( regardless of point record ) . Thereafter , it goes to the team with the better regular season record ( regardless of seeding ) ; in the case of a tie , the league 's standard tiebreaking procedure is applied . The team with home - ice advantage hosts games one , two , five , and seven , while the opponent hosts games three , four , and six ( games five through seven are played if necessary ) . </P>
who gets home ice advantage in the stanley cup playoffs
who gets home ice advantage in the stanley cup playoffs
higher - seeded team
higher - seeded team