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
4/22at Philadelphia (3)W  3-2 1-0
4/24at Philadelphia (3)L  2-3 1-1
4/27vs Philadelphia (3)W  6-1 2-1
4/29vs Philadelphia (3)W  4-1 3-1
5/1at Philadelphia (3)W  3-2
OT
4-1

Conference Semifinals

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

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/23at Washington (4)W  2-0 1-0
5/25at Washington (4)L  2-3
OT
1-1
5/28vs Washington (4)L  3-4
OT
1-2
5/30vs Washington (4)L  0-2 1-3
6/2at Washington (4)W  2-1 2-3
6/4vs Washington (4)L  2-3
OT
2-4