List of NHL playoff series

This is a complete listing of National Hockey League (NHL) playoff series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated teamsSeries featuring the Arizona Coyotes include series played as the Phoenix Coyotes (1997–2014); series featuring the Calgary Flames include series played as the Atlanta Flames (1972–1980); series featuring the Carolina Hurricanes include series played as the Hartford Whalers (1979–1997); series featuring the Colorado Avalanche include series played as the Quebec Nordiques (1979–1995); series featuring the Dallas Stars include series played as the Minnesota North Stars (1967–1993); series featuring the New Jersey Devils include series played as the Colorado Rockies (1976–1982); series featuring the Winnipeg Jets include series played as the Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) and Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2011). are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. Bolded years indicate wins. Years in italics indicate series in progress. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then alphabetically.

Anaheim Ducks

Opponent Occurrences Detroit Red Wings 6 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2013 32 2–4 .333 Calgary Flames 3 2006, 2015, 2017 16 3–0 1.000 Dallas Stars 3 2003, 2008, 2014 18 2–1 .667 Edmonton Oilers 3 2006, 2017, 2026 18 2–1 .667 Nashville Predators 3 2011, 2016, 2017 19 0–3 .000 Minnesota Wild 2 2003, 2007 9 2–0 1.000 San Jose Sharks 2 2009, 2018 10 1–1 .500 Arizona Coyotes 1 1997 7 1–0 1.000 Colorado Avalanche 1 2006 4 1–0 1.000 Ottawa Senators 1 2007 5 1–0 1.000 Vancouver Canucks 1 2007 5 1–0 1.000 Winnipeg Jets 1 2015 4 1–0 1.000 Chicago Blackhawks 1 2015 7 0–1 .000 Los Angeles Kings 1 2014 7 0–1 .000 New Jersey Devils 1 2003 7 0–1 .000 Vegas Golden Knights 1 2026 6 0–1 .000Totals31 17417–14.548

Boston Bruins

Opponent Occurrences Montreal Canadiens 34 1929, 1930, 1931, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014 177 9–25 .265 Toronto Maple Leafs 17 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1959, 1969, 1972, 1974, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2024 90 9–8 .529 New York Rangers 10 1927, 1928, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1958, 1970, 1972, 1973, 2013 47 7–3 .700 Buffalo Sabres 9 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2010, 2026 51 6–3 .667 Detroit Red Wings 8 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 2014 38 5–3 .625 Carolina Hurricanes 7 1990, 1991, 1999, 2009, 2019, 2020, 2022 42 5–2 .714 Chicago Blackhawks 7 1927, 1942, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978, 2013 28 5–2 .714 Philadelphia Flyers 6 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2010, 2011 32 3–3 .500 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 2013 23 3–2 .600 Washington Capitals 4 1990, 1998, 2012, 2021 23 2–2 .500 New Jersey Devils 4 1988, 1994, 1995, 2003 23 1–3 .250 St. Louis Blues 3 1970, 1972, 2019 15 2–1 .667 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 2011, 2018, 2020 18 1–2 .333 Florida Panthers 3 1996, 2023, 2024 18 0–3 .000 New York Islanders 3 1980, 1983, 2021 17 0–3 .000 Los Angeles Kings 2 1976, 1977 13 2–0 1.000 Colorado Avalanche 2 1982, 1983 11 1–1 .500 Montreal Maroons 2 1930, 1937 7 1–1 .500 Edmonton Oilers 2 1988, 1990 9 0–2 .000 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 2019 6 1–0 1.000 Vancouver Canucks 1 2011 7 1–0 1.000 Dallas Stars 1 1981 3 0–1 .000 Ottawa Senators 1 2017 6 0–1 .000 Ottawa Senators (original) 1 1927 4 0–1 .000TotalsGames played totals against Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Washington include one round-robin game from the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.136 70864–72.471

Buffalo Sabres

Opponent Occurrences Boston Bruins 9 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2010, 2026 51 3–6 .333 Philadelphia Flyers 9 1975, 1978, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011 50 3–6 .333 Montreal Canadiens 8 1973, 1975, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2026 42 3–5 .375 Ottawa Senators 4 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007 21 3–1 .750 New York Islanders 4 1976, 1977, 1980, 2007 21 1–3 .250 Dallas Stars 3 1977, 1981, 1999 13 1–2 .333 Chicago Blackhawks 2 1975, 1980 9 2–0 1.000 New York Rangers 2 1978, 2007 9 2–0 1.000 Vancouver Canucks 2 1980, 1981 7 2–0 1.000 Colorado Avalanche 2 1984, 1985 8 0–2 .000 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1979, 2001 10 0–2 .000 St. Louis Blues 1 1976 3 1–0 1.000 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1999 5 1–0 1.000 Carolina Hurricanes 1 2006 7 0–1 .000 New Jersey Devils 1 1994 7 0–1 .000 Washington Capitals 1 1998 6 0–1 .000Totals52 26922–30.423

Calgary Flames

Opponent Occurrences Vancouver Canucks 7 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1994, 2004, 2015 38 5–2 .714 Los Angeles Kings 6 1976, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 26 2–4 .333 Edmonton Oilers 6 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 2022 35 1–5 .167 Chicago Blackhawks 4 1981, 1989, 1996, 2009 18 2–2 .500 Winnipeg Jets 4 1985, 1986, 1987, 2020 17 2–2 .500 Dallas Stars 3 1981, 2020, 2022 19 1–2 .333 Detroit Red Wings 3 1978, 2004, 2007 14 1–2 .333 San Jose Sharks 3 1995, 2004, 2008 20 1–2 .333 Anaheim Ducks 3 2006, 2015, 2017 16 0–3 .000 Montreal Canadiens 2 1986, 1989 11 1–1 .500 Philadelphia Flyers 2 1974, 1981 11 1–1 .500 St. Louis Blues 1 1986 7 1–0 1.000 Colorado Avalanche 1 2019 5 0–1 .000 New York Rangers 1 1980 4 0–1 .000 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2004 7 0–1 .000 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1979 2 0–1 .000Totals48 25018–30.375

Carolina Hurricanes

Opponent Occurrences Montreal Canadiens 8 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2002, 2006, 2026 44 3–5 .375 Boston Bruins 7 1990, 1991, 1999, 2009, 2019, 2020, 2022 42 2–5 .286 New Jersey Devils 6 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2023, 2025 34 5–1 .833 New York Islanders 3 2019, 2023, 2024 15 3–0 1.000 New York Rangers 3 2020, 2022, 2024 16 1–2 .333 Washington Capitals 2 2019, 2025 12 2–0 1.000 Colorado Avalanche 2 1986, 1987 9 1–1 .500 Florida Panthers 2 2023, 2025 9 0–2 .000 Buffalo Sabres 1 2006 7 1–0 1.000 Edmonton Oilers 1 2006 7 1–0 1.000 Nashville Predators 1 2021 6 1–0 1.000 Ottawa Senators 1 2026 4 1–0 1.000 Philadelphia Flyers 1 2026 4 1–0 1.000 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 2002 6 1–0 1.000 Vegas Golden Knights 1 2026 6 1–0 1.000 Detroit Red Wings 1 2002 5 0–1 .000 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 2009 4 0–1 .000 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2021 5 0–1 .000Totals43 23424–19.558

Chicago Blackhawks

Opponent Occurrences Montreal Canadiens 17 1930, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976 81 5–12 .294 Detroit Red Wings 16 1934, 1941, 1944, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2009, 2013 81 9–7 .563 St. Louis Blues 12 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2014, 2016 63 8–4 .667 Toronto Maple Leafs 9 1931, 1932, 1938, 1940, 1962, 1967, 1986, 1994, 1995 38 3–6 .333 Boston Bruins 7 1927, 1942, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978, 2013 28 2–5 .286 Dallas Stars 6 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991 33 4–2 .667 New York Rangers 5 1931, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973 24 4–1 .800 Vancouver Canucks 5 1982, 1995, 2009, 2010, 2011 28 3–2 .600 Edmonton Oilers 5 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 2020 24 2–3 .400 Calgary Flames 4 1981, 1989, 1996, 2009 18 2–2 .500 Minnesota Wild 3 2013, 2014, 2015 15 3–0 1.000 Los Angeles Kings 3 1974, 2013, 2014 17 2–1 .667 Nashville Predators 3 2010, 2015, 2017 16 2–1 .667 Philadelphia Flyers 2 1971, 2010 10 2–0 1.000 Montreal Maroons 2 1934, 1935 4 1–1 .500 New York Americans 2 1936, 1938 5 1–1 .500 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1972, 1992 8 1–1 .500 Buffalo Sabres 2 1975, 1980 9 0–2 .000 Colorado Avalanche 2 1996, 1997 12 0–2 .000 New York Islanders 2 1977, 1979 6 0–2 .000 Anaheim Ducks 1 2015 7 1–0 1.000 San Jose Sharks 1 2010 4 1–0 1.000 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2015 6 1–0 1.000 Arizona Coyotes 1 2012 6 0–1 .000 Vegas Golden Knights 1 2020 5 0–1 .000Totals114 54857–57.500

Colorado Avalanche

Opponent Occurrences Dallas Stars 7 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2024, 2025 45 2–5 .286 Detroit Red Wings 6 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008 34 3–3 .500 Montreal Canadiens 5 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1993 31 2–3 .400 San Jose Sharks 5 1999, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2019 32 2–3 .400 Minnesota Wild 4 2003, 2008, 2014, 2026 25 2–2 .500 Los Angeles Kings 3 2001, 2002, 2026 18 3–0 1.000 St. Louis Blues 3 2001, 2021, 2022 16 3–0 1.000 Edmonton Oilers 3 1997, 1998, 2022 16 2–1 .667 Arizona Coyotes 2 2000, 2020 10 2–0 1.000 Buffalo Sabres 2 1984, 1985 8 2–0 1.000 Chicago Blackhawks 2 1996, 1997 12 2–0 1.000 Vancouver Canucks 2 1996, 2001 10 2–0 1.000 Boston Bruins 2 1982, 1983 11 1–1 .500 Carolina Hurricanes 2 1986, 1987 9 1–1 .500 Nashville Predators 2 2018, 2022 10 1–1 .500 Philadelphia Flyers 2 1981, 1985 11 0–2 .000 Vegas Golden Knights 2 2021, 2026 11 0–2 .000 Calgary Flames 1 2019 5 1–0 1.000 Florida Panthers 1 1996 4 1–0 1.000 New Jersey Devils 1 2001 7 1–0 1.000 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2022 6 1–0 1.000 Winnipeg Jets 1 2024 5 1–0 1.000 Anaheim Ducks 1 2006 4 0–1 .000 New York Islanders 1 1982 4 0–1 .000 New York Rangers 1 1995 6 0–1 .000 Seattle Kraken 1 2023 7 0–1 .000TotalsGames played totals against Dallas, St. Louis and Vegas include one round-robin game from the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.63 35735–28.556

Columbus Blue Jackets

Opponent Occurrences Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2019, 2020 9 1–1 .500 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2014, 2017 11 0–2 .000 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 2020 5 1–0 1.000 Boston Bruins 1 2019 6 0–1 .000 Detroit Red Wings 1 2009 4 0–1 .000 Washington Capitals 1 2018 6 0–1 .000Totals8 412–6.250

Dallas Stars

Opponent Occurrences St. Louis Blues 14 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2016, 2019 81 6–8 .429 Edmonton Oilers 10 1984, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2024, 2025 53 6–4 .600 Colorado Avalanche 7 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2024, 2025 45 5–2 .714 Chicago Blackhawks 6 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991 33 2–4 .333 Detroit Red Wings 4 1992, 1995, 1998, 2008 24 0–4 .000 San Jose Sharks 3 1998, 2000, 2008 17 3–0 1.000 Buffalo Sabres 3 1977, 1981, 1999 13 2–1 .667 Calgary Flames 3 1981, 2020, 2022 19 2–1 .667 Minnesota Wild 3 2016, 2023, 2026 18 2–1 .667 Vegas Golden Knights 3 2020, 2023, 2024 19 2–1 .667 Anaheim Ducks 3 2003, 2008, 2014 18 1–2 .333 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 1980, 1983 7 2–0 1.000 Montreal Canadiens 2 1971, 1980 13 1–1 .500 Philadelphia Flyers 2 1973, 1980 11 0–2 .000 Vancouver Canucks 2 1994, 2007 12 0–2 .000 Boston Bruins 1 1981 3 1–0 1.000 Los Angeles Kings 1 1968 7 1–0 1.000 Nashville Predators 1 2019 6 1–0 1.000 Seattle Kraken 1 2023 7 1–0 1.000 Winnipeg Jets 1 2025 6 1–0 1.000 New Jersey Devils 1 2000 6 0–1 .000 New York Islanders 1 1981 5 0–1 .000 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 1991 6 0–1 .000 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2020 6 0–1 .000TotalsGames played totals against Colorado, St. Louis and Vegas include one round-robin game from the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.76 43539–37.513

Detroit Red Wings