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
4/11vs Los AngelesW  1-0 1-0
4/13vs Los AngelesW  2-1
2OT
2-0
4/15at Los AngelesW  3-2 3-0
4/17at Los AngelesW  1-0 4-0

Second Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/26vs San JoseW  7-0 1-0
4/28vs San JoseOTL 3-4
2OT
1-0-1
4/30at San JoseW  4-3
OT
2-0-1
5/2at San JoseL  0-4 2-1-1
5/4vs San JoseW  5-3 3-1-1
5/6at San JoseW  3-0 4-1-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/12at WinnipegL  2-4 0-1
5/14at WinnipegW  3-1 1-1
5/16vs WinnipegW  4-2 2-1
5/18vs WinnipegW  3-2 3-1
5/20at WinnipegW  2-1 4-1

Stanley Cup Finals

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