First Round
Second Round
Conf. Finals
Stanley Cup
NJ 1
TB 4
TOR 3
BOS 4
WAS 4
CBJ 2
PHI 2
PIT 4
COL 2
NSH 4
MIN 1
WPG 4
LV 4
LAK 0
SJ 4
ANA 0
BOS 1
TB 4
WAS 4
PIT 2
WPG 4
NSH 3
LV 4
SJ 2
WAS 4
TB 3
LV 4
WPG 1
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WAS 4
LV 1
Champ
WAS
2017-18 NHL Champion Washington Capitals
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
In the First Round, the lower seeded wild card in the conference played against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card played against the other division winner, and both wild cards were de facto #4 seeds.

First Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/12vs New JerseyW  5-2 1-0
4/14vs New JerseyW  5-3 2-0
4/16at New JerseyL  2-5 2-1
4/18at New JerseyW  3-1 3-1
4/21vs New JerseyW  3-1 4-1

Second Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/28vs BostonL  2-6 0-1
4/30vs BostonW  4-2 1-1
5/2at BostonW  4-1 2-1
5/4at BostonW  4-3
OT
3-1
5/6vs BostonW  3-1 4-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/11vs WashingtonL  2-4 0-1
5/13vs WashingtonL  2-6 0-2
5/15at WashingtonW  4-2 1-2
5/17at WashingtonW  4-2 2-2
5/19vs WashingtonW  3-2 3-2
5/21at WashingtonL  0-3 3-3
5/23vs WashingtonL  0-4 3-4