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Originally Posted by Oil Stain

1 versus 4. 2 versus 3.

There may not even be a wildcard making the playoffs.

If there is then one division would look like.

1 versus 5 (from other division) 2 versus 3.

I don't think any of this is right.

Phaneufenstein had it right.

Originally Posted by NHL.com

The Stanley Cup Playoffs will still consist of 16 teams, eight in each conference, but it will be division-based and a wild-card system has been added.

The top three teams in each division will make up the first 12 teams in the playoffs. The remaining four spots will be filled by the next two highest-placed finishers in each conference, based on regular-season points and regardless of division. It will be possible, then, for one division to send five teams to the postseason while the other sends three.

The seeding of the wild-card teams within each divisional playoff will be determined on the basis of regular-season points. The division winner with the most points in the conference will be matched against the wild-card team with the fewest points; the division winner with the second-most points in the conference will play the wild-card team with the second fewest points.

The teams finishing second and third in each division will play in the first round of the playoffs. The winners of each series will play for berths in the conference championship series.

The winners of the conference championships advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

Doesn't sound like there will be re-seeding, from that. Winner of 2 vs. 3 plays winner of div. winner vs. wc. In both divisions. At least that's what I take away.