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
4/15at New Jersey (3)L  1-4 0-1
4/17at New Jersey (3)W  2-1
OT
1-1
4/19vs New Jersey (3)OTL 2-3
OT
1-1-1
4/21vs New Jersey (3)W  4-3 2-1-1
4/23at New Jersey (3)L  0-1 2-2-1
4/26vs New Jersey (3)W  4-0 3-2-1
4/28at New Jersey (3)W  4-3 4-2-1

Conference Semifinals

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

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/18at Pittsburgh (4)L  2-3 0-1
5/21at Pittsburgh (4)L  4-7 0-2
5/23vs Pittsburgh (4)L  2-6 0-3
5/26vs Pittsburgh (4)L  1-4 0-4