Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Stanley Cup
BUF 4
OTT 3
PHI 4
PIT 1
FLA 1
NYR 4
NJ 4
MTL 1
COL 4
CHI 2
DAL 3
EDM 4
ANA 4
PHX 3
DET 4
STL 2
BUF 1
PHI 4
NJ 1
NYR 4
COL 4
EDM 1
DET 4
ANA 0
PHI 4
NYR 1
COL 2
DET 4
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DET 4
PHI 0
Champ
DET
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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
4/17at Florida (4)L  0-3 0-1
4/20at Florida (4)W  3-0 1-1
4/22vs Florida (4)W  4-3
OT
2-1
4/23vs Florida (4)W  3-2 3-1
4/25at Florida (4)W  3-2
OT
4-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/2at New Jersey (1)L  0-2 0-1
5/4at New Jersey (1)W  2-0 1-1
5/6vs New Jersey (1)W  3-2 2-1
5/8vs New Jersey (1)W  3-0 3-1
5/11at New Jersey (1)W  2-1
OT
4-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/16at Philadelphia (3)L  1-3 0-1
5/18at Philadelphia (3)W  5-4 1-1
5/20vs Philadelphia (3)L  3-6 1-2
5/23vs Philadelphia (3)L  2-3 1-3
5/25at Philadelphia (3)L  2-4 1-4