The 2020 NHL Playoffs start on Wednesday, April 8. The NHL did that once before all on its own, of course, wiping out the entire 2004-05 season and the playoffs because of a labor dispute. When the NHL announced that the 2019-20 season would undergo a "pause" due to the coronavirus outbreak, there was an indication that the season would resume at some point and that a 2020 … Atlantic Division. Simulating the 2020 NHL playoffs: Bruins vs. Hurricanes By Fluto Shinzawa, Sara Civian and Dom Luszczyszyn Apr 13, 2020 66 The NHL isn’t back yet, but we’re going to pretend it is. How close are the races for the final spots in the NHL playoffs? Prove me wrong. When do the 2020 NHL playoffs start? The Playoff Schedule page provides a status of each playoff series including past scores, future game dates, and probabilities of game and series outcomes. Tampa Bay Lightning. The NHL regular season ends Saturday April 4, 2020. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths. NHL - Week 24 of 27 NHL Post Season Probabilities. The 2020 NHL Playoffs start on Wednesday, April 8. Results based on the method used by Justin Kubatko to win the TrueHoop Stat Geek Smackdown in both 2007 and 2008. Hearing the NHL considers 24 teams to get to the playoffs with a playout round to be played. Eastern Conference Table. The playoffs starts four days later on Wednesday April 8. Welcome one and all. If the season is going to be resumed, of course — Igor Eronko (@IgorEronko) March 16, 2020 How far is your team going to proceed into the playoffs? #N#Playoff Probabilities Report. Debate me. If playoffs are to even resemble something fair to all parties involved, there would need to be dozens of games played, just to make sure everyone played the same number of regular season games. We take a look at the odds of every team to make it to the postseason. NHL Playoffs FAQ? The NHL won’t cancel the 2020 season, but they should. The NHL Post Season Probabilities table presents the probabilities that your team will proceed to different playoff rounds. And now cities are reaching out to offer venues as neutral sites. 2020 NHL Playoff Schedule. New, 265 comments. Results based on 1000 simulations of remainder of season. Eastern Conference. Option One: 24 Teams Make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I discuss all things hockey on this channel with multiple uploads a day. The NHL playoffs were less than a month away when the league paused its season March 12 due to coronavirus concerns.