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

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/7vs Ottawa (8)W  4-2 1-0
5/9vs Ottawa (8)W  6-1 2-0
5/11at Ottawa (8)L  3-4 2-1
5/13at Ottawa (8)W  2-0 3-1
5/15vs Ottawa (8)W  3-0 4-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/23vs Buffalo (6)L  0-2 0-1
5/25vs Buffalo (6)W  3-2
OT
1-1
5/28at Buffalo (6)W  4-3
OT
2-1
5/30at Buffalo (6)W  2-0 3-1
6/2vs Buffalo (6)L  1-2 3-2
6/4at Buffalo (6)W  3-2
OT
4-2

Stanley Cup Finals

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