Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Stanley Cup
BOS 4
MTL 0
NJ 3
CAR 4
WAS 4
NYR 3
PIT 4
PHI 2
DET 4
CBJ 0
SJ 2
ANA 4
CHI 4
CGY 2
VBC 4
STL 0
BOS 3
CAR 4
WAS 3
PIT 4
DET 4
ANA 3
VBC 2
CHI 4
PIT 4
CAR 0
DET 4
CHI 1
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DET 3
PIT 4
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PIT
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Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. The highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed and the higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. In the Stanley Cup Finals series, home ice is determined based on regular season points

Conference Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16vs Columbus (7)W  4-1 1-0
4/18vs Columbus (7)W  4-0 2-0
4/21at Columbus (7)W  4-1 3-0
4/23at Columbus (7)W  6-5 4-0

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/1vs Anaheim (8)W  3-2 1-0
5/3vs Anaheim (8)OTL 3-4
3OT
1-0-1
5/5at Anaheim (8)L  1-2 1-1-1
5/7at Anaheim (8)W  6-3 2-1-1
5/10vs Anaheim (8)W  4-1 3-1-1
5/12at Anaheim (8)L  1-2 3-2-1
5/14vs Anaheim (8)W  4-3 4-2-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/17vs Chicago (4)W  5-2 1-0
5/19vs Chicago (4)W  3-2
OT
2-0
5/22at Chicago (4)OTL 3-4
OT
2-0-1
5/24at Chicago (4)W  6-1 3-0-1
5/27vs Chicago (4)W  2-1
OT
4-0-1

Stanley Cup Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/30vs Pittsburgh (4)W  3-1 1-0
5/31vs Pittsburgh (4)W  3-1 2-0
6/2at Pittsburgh (4)L  2-4 2-1
6/4at Pittsburgh (4)L  2-4 2-2
6/6vs Pittsburgh (4)W  5-0 3-2
6/9at Pittsburgh (4)L  1-2 3-3
6/12vs Pittsburgh (4)L  1-2 3-4