Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Stanley Cup
OTT 0
TOR 4
NJ 4
CAR 2
WAS 2
PIT 4
PHI 2
BUF 4
DET 2
LAK 4
COL 4
VBC 0
DAL 4
EDM 2
STL 4
SJ 2
NJ 4
TOR 3
BUF 3
PIT 4
COL 4
LAK 3
DAL 0
STL 4
NJ 4
PIT 1
COL 4
STL 1
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NJ 3
COL 4
Champ
COL
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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
4/11at Philadelphia (4)W  2-1 1-0
4/14at Philadelphia (4)W  4-3
OT
2-0
4/16vs Philadelphia (4)L  2-3 2-1
4/17vs Philadelphia (4)W  4-3
OT
3-1
4/19at Philadelphia (4)L  1-3 3-2
4/21vs Philadelphia (4)W  8-0 4-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/26vs Pittsburgh (6)L  0-3 0-1
4/28vs Pittsburgh (6)L  1-3 0-2
4/30at Pittsburgh (6)W  4-1 1-2
5/2at Pittsburgh (6)W  5-2 2-2
5/5vs Pittsburgh (6)W  3-2
OT
3-2
5/8at Pittsburgh (6)OTL 2-3
OT
3-2-1
5/10vs Pittsburgh (6)OTL 2-3
OT
3-2-2