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
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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
4/22at New Jersey (1)W  2-1
OT
1-0
4/24at New Jersey (1)L  1-3 1-1
4/26vs New Jersey (1)W  2-1
OT
2-1
4/28vs New Jersey (1)W  4-3 3-1
4/30at New Jersey (1)L  1-3 3-2
5/2vs New Jersey (1)W  3-1 4-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/7at Washington (4)L  2-4 0-1
5/9at Washington (4)L  1-6 0-2
5/11vs Washington (4)W  4-3 1-2
5/13vs Washington (4)L  0-2 1-3
5/15at Washington (4)L  0-3 1-4