Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Stanley Cup
PIT 2
MTL 4
PHI 1
BUF 4
WAS 4
BOS 2
NJ 2
OTT 4
DAL 4
SJ 2
COL 3
EDM 4
DET 4
PHX 2
STL 4
LAK 0
BUF 4
MTL 0
WAS 4
OTT 1
DAL 4
EDM 1
DET 4
STL 2
WAS 4
BUF 2
DAL 2
DET 4
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DET 4
WAS 0
Champ
DET
1997-98 NHL Champion Detroit Red Wings
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
4/23at Pittsburgh (2)W  3-2
OT
1-0
4/25at Pittsburgh (2)L  1-4 1-1
4/27vs Pittsburgh (2)W  3-1 2-1
4/29vs Pittsburgh (2)L  3-6 2-2
5/1at Pittsburgh (2)W  5-2 3-2
5/3vs Pittsburgh (2)W  3-0 4-2

Conference Semifinals

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