After the 2016–17 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs.

[1] At the end of the regular season, the following teams qualified (with points percentage):

[3] GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 240 minutes played.

The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold.

[4] GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)