Due to the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border, the league realigned into four different divisions and temporarily abolished both conferences. As a result, the top four teams in each division will make the playoffs. All four rounds of the playoffs will remain as best-of-seven series, and the first two rounds of the playoffs will feature intra-divisional matchups. The four division champions will be re-seeded based on regular season point total in the Stanley Cup Semifinals. The best-ranked division winner will play against the worst-ranked division winner, while the other two division champions face-off against each other, with the second-best division champion having home-ice advantage. The winners of these series will then advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, as before.