Nhl playoffs 2020. The top four teams in both conference will play a three game round robin for seeding in the first round. Mcdavids hat trick lifts oilers past blackhawks 047 connor mcdavid nets three goals as the oilers beat the. Here is the 2020 nhl 24 team playoff bracket connor mcdavid edmonton oilers chicago blackhawks.
The 2020 stanley cup playoffs is the ongoing playoff tournament of the national hockey league nhl. First round through the 2020 stanley cup final to reiterate following the qualifying round best of five and round robin for seeding three games apiece each series will be. When do the nhl playoffs start in 2020.
May 26 2020 the nhl released its return to play plan tuesday adopting a 24 team playoff format in two hub cities if the season resumes. The round robin pertains to the seeding for the top four teams in each conference. The rangers and hurricanes kick off the qualifying round with a saturday matinee.
We encourage you to review it carefully. 2020 nhl playoffs central. The nhl shared the competitive format for the 24 team playoff setup for how the 2020 nhl playoffs will work.
2020 nhl playoffs at a glance. Photo by codie mclachlangetty images the nhl will return to play this year with a 24 team. On march 12 the nhl hit the pause button on the 2019 20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bracket schedule scores highlights analysis. On saturday players. The playoffs began on august 1 2020 and will tentatively conclude no later than october 4 with the stanley cup finals to determine the winner of the stanley cupthe playoffs were originally scheduled to begin in april a few days after the 201920 nhl season and end in june.
The official home of the national hockey league playoff page including playoff news bracket and video. The 2020 stanley cup playoff qualifiers get underway on saturday aug. 1 in the hub cities of edmonton and toronto.
The league will not finish the regular season instead.