The 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs is the forthcoming playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL). The playoffs are tentatively scheduled to begin on August 1, 2020, and will tentatively conclude no later than October 4, 2020, with the Stanley Cup 2020 Live Finals, to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup. The playoffs were originally scheduled to begin in April, a few days after the 2019–20 NHL season, and end in June. However, on March 12, 2020, the regular season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.