It’s important to note that this is being called a “pause” by Bettman, and no full cancellation for the Nashville Predators and the rest of the NHL teams’ respective seasons.
Here’s a full copy of the statement handed down from Bettman just after 1 P.M. Eastern Time:
It’s unknown how the season will eventually be finished, but there’s the possibility that the season could resume and stretch into the month of July.
You could also go the route of just ending the regular season and putting teams with the best point percentages into the playoffs. That would account for the uneven number of games played.