. "From a team's perspective: You will play: Your own division: 4 teams, 6 times -- 24 games Remainder of your conference: 10 teams, 4 times -- 40 games Teams from other conference: 15 teams, once -- 15 games + three teams against random teams 24+40+15+3 = 82 game season DMighton 14:31, 19 June 2009 (UTC)"@en . "How is the nhl schedule created"@en . . "From a team's perspective: You will play: Your own division: 4 teams, 6 times -- 24 games Remainder of your conference: 10 teams, 4 times -- 40 games Teams from other conference: 15 teams, once -- 15 games + three teams against random teams 24+40+15+3 = 82 game season DMighton 14:31, 19 June 2009 (UTC)"@en .