Proposed 24 team nhl playoff bracket. 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. Igor eronko of sports express believes that the nhl could decide to have a 24 team playoff if theyre able to resume play this season. In this 24 team proposal the top 12 teams from each conference based on points percentage will play on with the top four in the east and west regardless of division each receiving a bye to.
The nhl has officially announced their plans for the 2020 nhl playoffs which will include 24 teams in round robin and qualifying round play. The nhl will return to play this year with a 24 team playoff format. The 2019 2020 nhl regular season is officially over.
The new york post reported that the nhls reopening plan has shifted to staging a 24 team tournament that would include a best of three play in round thats one of the formats under consideration but the playoff format could end up with fewer teams. The nhl is officially set to return with a 24 team tournament that will give way to the stanley cup playoffs. On tuesday nhl commissioner gary bettman announced that league will transition into a 24 team conferenced based playoff format when play resumes.
The league will not finish the regular season instead. Nhl playoffs bracket 24 teams 2020 here is a look at the nhl playoffs bracket to finish the 2020 season in a tournament format in what is rumored to be two locations. What the new nhl playoff format will look like 142 emily kaplan breaks down how the nhl playoff format will look after the nhlpa board approved the leagues proposal for a 24 team playoff.
After voting to move forward with the proposed 24 team playoff format last week the nhl officially announced the leagues.