These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders that have played at least 1200 minutes. GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
The standard of eight teams qualify for the playoffs. HV71 won the regular season title for the second consecutive season with 96 points.
HV71 – Regular season champions, 96 points
Färjestads BK – 96 points
Skellefteå AIK – 96 points
Luleå HF – 88 points
Linköpings HC – 85 points
Djurgårdens IF – 84 points
Brynäs IF – 81 points
AIK – 76 points
Playoff bracket
In the first round, the highest remaining seed chose which of the four lowest remaining seeds to be matched against. In the second round, the highest remaining seed is matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. Each best-of-seven series follows an alternating home team format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3, and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 2, 4 and 6.
Quarterfinals
(1) HV71 vs. (8) AIK
(2) Färjestads BK vs. (7) Brynäs IF
(3) Skellefteå AIK vs. (5) Linköpings HC
(4) Luleå HF vs. (6) Djurgårdens IF
Note: Game 6 was played in the Ericsson Globe.
Semifinals
(2) Färjestads BK vs. (8) AIK
Note: Game 4 was played in the Ericsson Globe.
(3) Skellefteå AIK vs. (4) Luleå HF
Finals
(2) Färjestads BK vs. (3) Skellefteå AIK
Playoff statistics
Playoff scoring leaders
Playoff leading goaltenders
Elitserien awards
Rule changes
New rule changes include:
For this season, a team receiving a penalty shot had to use the player fouled to perform the shot. Previously, the team could choose any player to take the shot.
A player on the ice must be within 1,5 metres of the bench before his replacement can step on the ice.
A player losing his helmet during play must leave the ice immediately.
When a team with a player already in the penalty box has a delayed penalty and the opposing team scores, the player already in the box will exit and the player with the delayed penalty will serve his penalty. Previously, the goal would negate the delayed penalty.
A goal scored with the shaft of the stick will stand, even if the stick blade is above the crossbar.
The number of non-players allowed in the bench area has been increased from six to eight.
For the first time since the 2004–05 Elitserien season, the 2010–11 Elitserien season re-introduces shootout in regulation games. If a game is tied after the first 60 minutes, the game goes to a 5-minute overtime period. If the game is still not concluded after that, it goes to a shootout. If the game is still not concluded after each team has made three penalty shots each, the shootout goes into a sudden-death shootout, where the first team that scores and if the other team misses, the first team wins. The player who gives the winning team the winning lead in the shootout gets a goal point in the protocol.
The Timrå IK – Luleå HF game in round 3 was the first one to go into a shootout, which Timrå won.
