Sweden. Elitserien: Sweden's SHL before puck drop
Sweden. Elitserien is the SHL, Sweden's top ice hockey division. Fourteen teams play 52 rounds, meeting each opponent four times, until 16 March 2027.
Ten play-off places, one series to stay up
The top ten teams of the regular season qualify for the play-offs. The bottom two face each other in a relegation series; the loser drops to HockeyAllsvenskan.
Final place | What comes next |
|---|---|
1st to 10th | Play-offs |
13th and 14th | Relegation series between them |
Loser of that series | Down to HockeyAllsvenskan |
In the line, each Sweden. Elitserien game shows W1, draw and W2, then double chance; the game page also offers the winner after overtime or shootout.
During the games


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Sweden. Elitserien: good to know
What is the number of play-off places in Sweden. Elitserien?
Ten.
How many times do two Sweden. Elitserien teams meet?
Four times in the regular season.