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
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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
4/22vs Phoenix (6)W  6-3 1-0
4/24vs Phoenix (6)L  4-7 1-1
4/26at Phoenix (6)L  2-3 1-2
4/28at Phoenix (6)W  4-2 2-2
4/30vs Phoenix (6)W  3-1 3-2
5/3at Phoenix (6)W  5-2 4-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/8vs St. Louis (4)L  2-4 0-1
5/10vs St. Louis (4)W  6-1 1-1
5/12at St. Louis (4)W  3-2
2OT
2-1
5/14at St. Louis (4)W  5-2 3-1
5/17vs St. Louis (4)L  1-3 3-2
5/19at St. Louis (4)W  6-1 4-2

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/24at Dallas (1)W  2-0 1-0
5/26at Dallas (1)L  1-3 1-1
5/29vs Dallas (1)W  5-3 2-1
5/31vs Dallas (1)W  3-2 3-1
6/3at Dallas (1)L  2-3
OT
3-2
6/5vs Dallas (1)W  2-0 4-2

Stanley Cup Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
6/9vs Washington (4)W  2-1 1-0
6/11vs Washington (4)W  5-4
OT
2-0
6/13at Washington (4)W  2-1 3-0
6/16at Washington (4)W  4-1 4-0