OFFICIALLY. Regular season NHL is over. The season will resume in the playoffs
NHL on official website announced that the regular season 2019/20 finished will not. He was stopped in March, and the teams had to spend 11 to 13 matches.
The League wants to finish the season, but if he resumes, then immediately to the playoffs, which will involve 24 teams (instead of the traditional 16).
Later the NHL will determine one-12 clubs East and West, where teams will play all matches of the playoffs.
As for the possible restart date, the League Commissioner Gary Bettman stated that it depends on the situation with the pandemic coronavirus in the United States and Canada.
Who will participate in the playoffs (top 12 are determined by percentage of points).
East: Boston, Tampa, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Carolina, NY Rangers, Toronto, Columbus, Florida, New York Islanders, Montreal.
West: St. Louis, Colorado, Vegas, Dallas, Edmonton, Nashville, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Minnesota, Arizona, Chicago.