New Rules
There are a few changes of rules for the new season.
3-Point System
For the first time an NLA season is run with a 3-point system. A team gets now 3 points for a win after 60 minutes, instead of 2.
Overtime
A tied game after 60 minutes results in an overtime of 5 minutes, which is played 4 vs. 4 (this is not a rule change). But now, if a team scores a goal it gets two points while the other team also gets a point.
Penalty Shootout
If the game still remains tied after the overtime, there will be a penalty shootout with 3 shots per team. The winner team will get two points and the other team one point.
Regular season
Final standings
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
| HC Davos (1) vs. ZSC Lions (8) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| February 24 | Lions | 3 | 2 | Davos | OT | | February 27 | Davos | 1 | 3 | Lions | | | March 1 | Lions | 1 | 3 | Davos | | | March 3 | Davos | 2 | 5 | Lions | | | March 6 | Lions | 2 | 4 | Davos | | | March 8 | Davos | 3 | 1 | Lions | | | March 10 | Lions | 0 | 3 | Davos | | | HC Davos wins series 4–3 |
| | | SC Bern (2) vs. Genève-Servette HC (7) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| February 24 | Genève | 1 | 2 | Bern | | | February 27 | Bern | 3 | 2 | Genève | | | March 1 | Genève | 2 | 4 | Bern | | | March 3 | Bern | 1 | 2 | Genève | | | March 6 | Genève | 3 | 7 | Bern | | | SC Bern wins series 4–1 |
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| EV Zug (3) vs. Rapperswil-Jona Lakers (6) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| February 24 | Lakers | 3 | 2 | Zug | | | February 27 | Zug | 3 | 4 | Lakers | OT | | March 1 | Lakers | 4 | 1 | Zug | | | March 3 | Zug | 6 | 5 | Lakers | OT | | March 6 | Lakers | 3 | 6 | Zug | | | March 8 | Zug | 5 | 1 | Lakers | | | March 10 | Lakers | 2 | 6 | Zug | | | EV Zug wins series 4–3 |
| | | HC Lugano (4) vs. Kloten Flyers (5) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| February 24 | Flyers | 6 | 3 | Lugano | | | February 27 | Lugano | 2 | 3 | Flyers | OT | | March 1 | Flyers | 1 | 8 | Lugano | | | March 3 | Lugano | 1 | 3 | Flyers | | | March 6 | Flyers | 3 | 5 | Lugano | | | March 8 | Lugano | 1 | 3 | Flyers | | | Kloten Flyers wins series 4–2 |
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Semifinals
| HC Davos (1) vs. Kloten Flyers (5) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| March 13 | Kloten | 0 | 5 | Davos | | | March 15 | Davos | 3 | 4 | Kloten | | | March 17 | Kloten | 3 | 4 | Davos | | | March 20 | Davos | 6 | 3 | Kloten | | | March 22 | Kloten | 1 | 3 | Davos | | | HC Davos wins series 4–1 |
| | | SC Bern (2) vs. EV Zug (3) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| March 13 | Zug | 0 | 4 | Bern | | | March 15 | Bern | 1 | 0 | Zug | | | March 17 | Zug | 0 | 4 | Bern | | | March 20 | Bern | 1 | 3 | Zug | | | March 22 | Zug | 0 | 4 | Bern | | | SC Bern wins series 4–1 |
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Finals
| HC Davos (1) vs. SC Bern (2) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| March 27 | Bern | 2 | 3 | Davos | | | March 29 | Davos | 0 | 4 | Bern | | | March 31 | Bern | 1 | 3 | Davos | | | April 3 | Davos | 2 | 3 | Bern | | | April 5 | Bern | 1 | 3 | Davos | | | April 7 | Davos | 1 | 2 | Bern | | | April 9 | Bern | 0 | 1 | Davos | | | HC Davos wins series 4–3 |
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Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Relegation (Playout)
After the conclusion of the regular season, the bottom 4 teams will compete in a 4-team elimination playoff, with the losing team advancing to determine which team will face the champions of the National League B. The winner of the best-of-7 series will play in the National League A next season, while the losing team will play in the National League B.
Semifinals
| HC Ambri-Piotta (9) vs. EHC Basel (12) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| February 24 | Basel | 2 | 3 | Ambrì-Piotta | | | February 27 | Ambrì-Piotta | 5 | 4 | Basel | OT | | March 1 | Basel | 2 | 4 | Ambrì-Piotta | | | March 3 | Ambrì-Piotta | 2 | 3 | Basel | | | March 6 | Basel | 5 | 4 | Ambri-Piotta | OT | | March 8 | Ambrì-Piotta | 2 | 3 | Basel | | | March 10 | Basel | 1 | 5 | Ambrì-Piotta | | | HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–3 |
| | | Fribourg-Gottéron HC (10) vs. SCL Tigers (11) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| February 24 | Tigers | 3 | 6 | Fribourg | | | February 27 | Fribourg | 3 | 2 | Tigers | | | March 1 | Tigers | 3 | 4 | Fribourg | OT | | March 3 | Fribourg | 4 | 3 | Tigers | OT | | Fribourg-Gottéron HC wins series 4–0 |
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Finals
| SCL Tigers vs. EHC Basel |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| March 13 | Basel | 0 | 2 | Tigers | | | March 15 | Tigers | 3 | 4 | Basel | | | March 17 | Basel | 2 | 9 | Tigers | | | March 20 | Tigers | 0 | 4 | Basel | | | March 22 | Basel | 4 | 0 | Tigers | | | March 24 | Tigers | 2 | 3 | Basel | OT | | EHC Basel wins series 4–2 |
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League Qualification
| SCL Tigers vs. EHC Biel |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | |
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| March 29 | EHC Biel | 1 | 4 | Tigers | | | March 31 | Tigers | 5 | 2 | Biel | | | April 3 | Biel | 5 | 2 | Tigers | | | April 5 | Tigers | 6 | 1 | Biel | | | April 7 | Biel | 3 | 5 | Tigers | | | SCL Tigers wins series 4–1 |
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References
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