2010–11 Elitserien season
Magnus Johansson of the Linköpings HC scored the first goal of the season. "GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes" These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders that have played at least 1200 minutes. "GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); 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 (+30 goal difference, 173 goals for)
#Färjestads BK – 96 points (+30 goal difference, 154 goals for)
#Skellefteå AIK – 96 points (+28 goal difference)
#Luleå HF – 88 points
#Linköpings HC – 85 points
#Djurgårdens IF – 84 points
#Brynäs IF – 81 points
#AIK – 76 points 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 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 2, 4 and 6 (if necessary). New rule changes include:
Playoffs
Färjestads BK won the playoffs and thus became Swedish champions, beating Skellefteå AIK 4–1 in the finals. Like last season, the home team won the game, this time in front of 15,274 spectators.