[dales529]

Habs would definitely have home ice due to being a division winner . Points don't matter between Rangers and Habs.
It goes metro div 1, 2 and 3, then Atlantic division 1,2 and 3 and then the 2 wildcards can be from either or the same division based on points.

Current standings would mean this:
Div 1 Leader with most points in this case Caps plays the 2nd wildcard or 8th seed right now Duffs Bruids

Other Div leader with less points in this case the Habs play the 1st wildcard in this case the Rangers.

Metropolitan Division #2 gets home ice and plays metro div # 3. In this case its a Columbus vs Pitts matchup

Atlantic Division #2 gets home ice and plays Atlantic div # 3. In this case Ottawa vs Toronto

Any points tiebreakers are Regular Season wins, then head to head

Personally I think it was more fair the old way. Top 8 in conference seeded by points.
Rangers are seeded 7th and have 10 more points than Altantic Div 2 and 3