The top eight teams qualified to the playoff, where they play best-of-5 series decided by the rankings at the end of the regular season (first against eighth, second against seventh and so on).
The higher ranked team hosts games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary).
The lower ranked team hosts games 2 and 4 (if necessary).
The higher ranked team hosts games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary).
The lower ranked team hosts games 2 and 4 (if necessary).