On the season opener September 8, Vålerenga Ishockey played Storhamar Hockey in Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall.
[2] Previous to Vålerengas match against Storhamar November 13, Furuset Forums capacity was 1,450.
[3][4][5] Lillehammer returned to Håkons Hall on November 18, when they met Storhamar in front of a crowd of 10,031 people, which was new indoor attendance record for a Norwegian league match.
[6] Updated as of February 28, 2018. x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; r – play in relegation series Source: hockey.no List shows the ten best skaters based on the number of points during the regular season.
The tournament was organized according to a double round robin format, where each club played the others twice, home and away, for a total of six games.