The NHLPA has voted yes on a 24-team Playoff format, which would see the Vegas Golden Knights given a bye as a top seed.
While they contest a three-game, in-conference tournament against other top seeds, 16 other teams will battle it out in Play-In games.
The winners of those Play-In games will advance through to the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the Golden Knights set to take on either the Nashville Predators or the Arizona Coyotes.
A straightforward look at the 2019-20 season for both the Predators and the Coyotes would suggest an easy matchup for the Knights, but don’t be easily fooled.