Each quarterfinal was a best-of-three series between the teams qualified from the regular season, with the higher-place team receiving home advantage.
The semifinal matchups are seeded 1-4 and 2-3, with the higher seed receiving home field advantage.
Initially, the final was held at a neutral ground but from 1967 onwards, one of the two finalists received home advantage.
The seedings for both teams were the same as the year before, and once again Nashville received home ice advantage.
The Angels received home field advantage rather than the Twins due to their winning the season series 6-4 against Minnesota.
New Jersey received home ice advantage by having more regular-season point than Dallas.
For the Finals, the team with the better record will receive home ice advantage.
The lower classed team always receives home advantage, except in the final, which is played on neutral ground.
As a result, the Clippers received home court advantage.
The group winner in each tie will receive home advantage in the second leg.
