A leading proposal has become controversial, but I have a solution for it and discuss the different scenarios the Nashville Predators could face.
This is all uncharted territory for a major sports league to stop their regular season with so few games remaining. There are so many different ways to end this that you can argue is the best way for the NHL to put a stamp on the 2019-20 season both safely and fairly.
The Leading Proposal
According to Mark Spector of Sportsnet, this is the top NHL playoff proposal the NHL is considering:
According to @SportsnetSpec, this is the “most popular” playoff format idea if the NHL can’t finish its regular season this summer.