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Goalie Marc-André Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights blocking a shot by Jakub Vrána of the Washington Capitals in game five of the 2018 Stanley Cup finals. The Capitals won the game and the series.
In the National Hockey League, the regular season consists of 82 games. These games are used to determine which 16 teams qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.1