List of NHL playoff series

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This is a complete listing of National Hockey League (NHL) playoff series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated teams[nb 1] are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises.[1] Bolded years indicate wins. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then alphabetically.

Anaheim Ducks

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Detroit Red Wings 6 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2013 32 2–4 .333
Dallas Stars 3 2003, 2008, 2014 18 2–1 .667
Calgary Flames 2 2006, 2015 12 2–0 1.000
Minnesota Wild 2 2003, 2007 9 2–0 1.000
Nashville Predators 2 2011, 2016 13 0–2 .000
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
San Jose Sharks 1 2009 6 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
Edmonton Oilers 1 2006 5 0–1 .000
Los Angeles Kings 1 2014 7 0–1 .000
New Jersey Devils 1 2003 7 0–1 .000
Totals 25 141 14–11 .560

Arizona Coyotes

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Edmonton Oilers 6 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 26 0–6 .000
Detroit Red Wings 4 1996, 1998, 2010, 2011 23 0–4 .000
Calgary Flames 3 1985, 1986, 1987 13 2–1 .667
St. Louis Blues 2 1982, 1999 11 0–2 .000
Vancouver Canucks 2 1992, 1993 13 0–2 .000
Chicago Blackhawks 1 2012 6 1–0 1.000
Nashville Predators 1 2012 5 1–0 1.000
Anaheim Ducks 1 1997 7 0–1 .000
Colorado Avalanche 1 2000 5 0–1 .000
Los Angeles Kings 1 2012 5 0–1 .000
San Jose Sharks 1 2002 5 0–1 .000
Totals 23 119 4–19 .174

Boston Bruins

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
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 14 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1959, 1969, 1972, 1974, 2013 69 6–8 .429
New York Rangers 10 1927, 1928, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1958, 1970, 1972, 1973, 2013 47 7–3 .700
Buffalo Sabres 8 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2010 45 6–2 .750
Detroit Red Wings 8 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 2014 38 5–3 .625
Chicago Blackhawks 7 1927, 1942, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978, 2013 28 5–2 .714
Philadelphia Flyers 6 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2010, 2011 31 3–3 .500
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 2013 23 3–2 .600
Carolina Hurricanes 4 1990, 1991, 1999, 2009 26 3–1 .750
New Jersey Devils 4 1988, 1994, 1995, 2003 23 1–3 .250
Washington Capitals 3 1990, 1998, 2012 17 1–2 .333
Los Angeles Kings 2 1976, 1977 13 2–0 1.000
St. Louis Blues 2 1970, 1972 8 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
New York Islanders 2 1980, 1983 11 0–2 .000
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2011 7 1–0 1.000
Vancouver Canucks 1 2011 7 1–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 1 1981 3 0–1 .000
Florida Panthers 1 1996 5 0–1 .000
Ottawa Senators (original) 1 1927 4 0–1 .000
Totals 120 609 57–63 .475

Buffalo Sabres

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Philadelphia Flyers 9 1975, 1978, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011 50 3–6 .333
Boston Bruins 8 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2010 45 2–6 .250
Montreal Canadiens 7 1973, 1975, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998 35 3–4 .429
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 .000
Totals 50 256 21–29 .420

Calgary Flames

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
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 5 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991 30 1–4 .200
Chicago Blackhawks 4 1981, 1989, 1996, 2009 18 2–2 .500
Arizona Coyotes 3 1985, 1986, 1987 13 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
Montreal Canadiens 2 1986, 1989 11 1–1 .500
Philadelphia Flyers 2 1974, 1981 11 1–1 .500
Anaheim Ducks 2 2006, 2015 12 0–2 .000
St. Louis Blues 1 1986 7 1–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 1 1981 6 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 .000
Totals 42 219 16–26 .381

Carolina Hurricanes

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Montreal Canadiens 7 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2002, 2006 39 2–5 .286
New Jersey Devils 4 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009 24 3–1 .750
Boston Bruins 4 1990, 1991, 1999, 2009 26 1–3 .250
Colorado Avalanche 2 1986, 1987 9 1–1 .500
Buffalo Sabres 1 2006 7 1–0 1.000
Edmonton Oilers 1 2006 7 1–0 1.000
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 2002 6 1–0 1.000
Detroit Red Wings 1 2002 5 0–1 .000
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 2009 4 0–1 .000
Totals 22 127 10–12 .455

Chicago Blackhawks

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
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
Calgary Flames 4 1981, 1989, 1996, 2009 18 2–2 .500
Edmonton Oilers 4 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992 20 1–3 .250
Minnesota Wild 3 2013, 2014, 2015 15 3–0 1.000
Los Angeles Kings 3 1974, 2013, 2014 17 2–1 .667
Nashville Predators 2 2010, 2015 12 2–0 1.000
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
Totals 111 535 56–55 .505

Colorado Avalanche

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
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
Dallas Stars 4 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006 24 2–2 .500
San Jose Sharks 4 1999, 2002, 2004, 2010 25 2–2 .500
Minnesota Wild 3 2003, 2008, 2014 20 1–2 .333
Buffalo Sabres 2 1984, 1985 8 2–0 1.000
Chicago Blackhawks 2 1996, 1997 12 2–0 1.000
Los Angeles Kings 2 2001, 2002 14 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
Edmonton Oilers 2 1997, 1998 12 1–1 .500
Philadelphia Flyers 2 1981, 1985 11 0–2 .000
Arizona Coyotes 1 2000 5 1–0 1.000
Florida Panthers 1 1996 4 1–0 1.000
New Jersey Devils 1 2001 7 1–0 1.000
St. Louis Blues 1 2001 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
Totals 45 256 25–20 .556

Columbus Blue Jackets

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Detroit Red Wings 1 2009 4 0–1 .000
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 2014 6 0–1 .000
Totals 2 10 0–2 .000

Dallas Stars

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
St. Louis Blues 13 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2016 73 6–7 .462
Edmonton Oilers 8 1984, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 42 6–2 .750
Chicago Blackhawks 6 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991 33 2–4 .333
Colorado Avalanche 4 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006 24 2–2 .500
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
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
Calgary Flames 1 1981 6 1–0 1.000
Los Angeles Kings 1 1968 7 1–0 1.000
Minnesota Wild 1 2016 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
Totals 59 326 29–30 .492

Detroit Red Wings

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Toronto Maple Leafs 23 1929, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1987, 1988, 1993 117 11–12 .478
Chicago Blackhawks 16 1934, 1941, 1944, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2009, 2013 81 7–9 .438
Montreal Canadiens 12 1937, 1939, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1966, 1978 62 7–5 .583
Boston Bruins 8 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 2014 38 3–5 .375
St. Louis Blues 7 1984, 1988, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002 40 5–2 .714
Anaheim Ducks 6 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2013 32 4–2 .667
Colorado Avalanche 6 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008 34 3–3 .500
New York Rangers 5 1933, 1937, 1941, 1948, 1950 23 4–1 .800
San Jose Sharks 5 1994, 1995, 2007, 2010, 2011 29 2–3 .400
Arizona Coyotes 4 1996, 1998, 2010, 2011 23 4–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 4 1992, 1995, 1998, 2008 24 4–0 1.000
Calgary Flames 3 1978, 2004, 2007 14 2–1 .667
Montreal Maroons 3 1932, 1933, 1936 7 2–1 .667
Nashville Predators 3 2004, 2008, 2012 17 2–1 .667
Edmonton Oilers 3 1987, 1988, 2006 16 0–3 .000
Los Angeles Kings 2 2000, 2001 10 1–1 .500
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2008, 2009 13 1–1 .500
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2015, 2016 12 0–2 .000
Carolina Hurricanes 1 2002 5 1–0 1.000
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 2009 4 1–0 1.000
New York Americans 1 1940 3 1–0 1.000
Philadelphia Flyers 1 1997 4 1–0 1.000
Vancouver Canucks 1 2002 6 1–0 1.000
Washington Capitals 1 1998 4 1–0 1.000
New Jersey Devils 1 1995 4 0–1 .000
Totals 121 622 68–53 .562

Edmonton Oilers

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Dallas Stars 8 1984, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 42 2–6 .250
Los Angeles Kings 7 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 36 5–2 .714
Arizona Coyotes 6 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 26 6–0 1.000
Calgary Flames 5 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991 30 4–1 .800
Chicago Blackhawks 4 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992 20 3–1 .750
Detroit Red Wings 3 1987, 1988, 2006 16 3–0 1.000
Philadelphia Flyers 3 1980, 1985, 1987 15 2–1 .667
New York Islanders 3 1981, 1983, 1984 15 1–2 .333
Boston Bruins 2 1988, 1990 9 2–0 1.000
Vancouver Canucks 2 1986, 1992 9 2–0 1.000
Colorado Avalanche 2 1997, 1998 12 1–1 .500
Anaheim Ducks 1 2006 5 1–0 1.000
Montreal Canadiens 1 1981 3 1–0 1.000
San Jose Sharks 1 2006 6 1–0 1.000
Carolina Hurricanes 1 2006 7 0–1 .000
Totals 49 251 34–15 .694

Florida Panthers

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
New Jersey Devils 2 2000, 2012 11 0–2 .000
Boston Bruins 1 1996 5 1–0 1.000
Philadelphia Flyers 1 1996 6 1–0 1.000
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 1996 7 1–0 1.000
Colorado Avalanche 1 1996 4 0–1 .000
New York Islanders 1 2016 6 0–1 .000
New York Rangers 1 1997 5 0–1 .000
Totals 8 44 3–5 .375

Los Angeles Kings

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Edmonton Oilers 7 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 36 2–5 .286
Calgary Flames 6 1976, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 26 4–2 .667
Vancouver Canucks 5 1982, 1991, 1993, 2010, 2012 28 3–2 .600
St. Louis Blues 4 1969, 1998, 2012, 2013 18 2–2 .500
San Jose Sharks 4 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 22 2–2 .500
Chicago Blackhawks 3 1974, 2013, 2014 17 1–2 .333
New York Rangers 3 1979, 1981, 2014 11 1–2 .333
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 1975, 1978, 1993 12 1–2 .333
Detroit Red Wings 2 2000, 2001 10 1–1 .500
Boston Bruins 2 1976, 1977 13 0–2 .000
Colorado Avalanche 2 2001, 2002 14 0–2 .000
Anaheim Ducks 1 2014 7 1–0 1.000
Arizona Coyotes 1 2012 5 1–0 1.000
California Golden Seals 1 1969 7 1–0 1.000
New Jersey Devils 1 2012 6 1–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 1 1968 7 0–1 .000
Montreal Canadiens 1 1993 5 0–1 .000
New York Islanders 1 1980 4 0–1 .000
Totals 48 251 21–27 .438

Minnesota Wild

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Colorado Avalanche 3 2003, 2008, 2014 20 2–1 .667
Chicago Blackhawks 3 2013, 2014, 2015 15 0–3 .000
Anaheim Ducks 2 2003, 2007 9 0–2 .000
St. Louis Blues 1 2015 6 1–0 1.000
Vancouver Canucks 1 2003 7 1–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 1 2016 6 0–1 .000
Totals 11 63 4–7 .364

Montreal Canadiens

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Boston Bruins 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 25–9 .735
Chicago Blackhawks 17 1930, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976 81 12–5 .706
Toronto Maple Leafs 15 1918, 1925, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1978, 1979 71 8–7 .533
New York Rangers 15 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1996, 2014 67 7–8 .467
Detroit Red Wings 12 1937, 1939, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1966, 1978 62 5–7 .417
Carolina Hurricanes 7 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2002, 2006 39 5–2 .714
Buffalo Sabres 7 1973, 1975, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998 35 4–3 .571
Philadelphia Flyers 6 1973, 1976, 1987, 1989, 2008, 2010 31 3–3 .500
Colorado Avalanche 5 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1993 31 3–2 .600
New York Islanders 4 1976, 1977, 1984, 1993 22 3–1 .750
Ottawa Senators (original) 4 1919, 1923, 1924, 1927 11 2–2 .500
St. Louis Blues 3 1968, 1969, 1977 12 3–0 1.000
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 2004, 2014, 2015 14 1–2 .333
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1998, 2010 13 2–0 1.000
Calgary Flames 2 1986, 1989 11 1–1 .500
Dallas Stars 2 1971, 1980 13 1–1 .500
Montreal Maroons 2 1927, 1928 4 1–1 .500
Ottawa Senators 2 2013, 2015 11 1–1 .500
Los Angeles Kings 1 1993 5 1–0 1.000
Vancouver Canucks 1 1975 5 1–0 1.000
Washington Capitals 1 2010 7 1–0 1.000
Edmonton Oilers 1 1981 3 0–1 .000
New Jersey Devils 1 1997 5 0–1 .000
Totals 147 730 90–57 .612

Nashville Predators

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Detroit Red Wings 3 2004, 2008, 2012 17 1–2 .333
San Jose Sharks 3 2006, 2007, 2016 17 0–3 .000
Anaheim Ducks 2 2011, 2016 13 2–0 1.000
Chicago Blackhawks 2 2010, 2015 12 0–2 .000
Arizona Coyotes 1 2012 5 0–1 .000
Vancouver Canucks 1 2011 6 0–1 .000
Totals 12 70 3–9 .250

New Jersey Devils

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Philadelphia Flyers 6 1978, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2012 30 3–3 .500
New York Rangers 6 1992, 1994, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2012 34 2–4 .333
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001 29 2–3 .400
Boston Bruins 4 1988, 1994, 1995, 2003 23 3–1 .750
Carolina Hurricanes 4 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009 24 1–3 .250
Ottawa Senators 3 1998, 2003, 2007 18 1–2 .333
Florida Panthers 2 2000, 2012 11 2–0 1.000
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2003, 2007 11 2–0 1.000
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2000, 2001 13 2–0 1.000
Washington Capitals 2 1988, 1990 13 1–1 .500
Anaheim Ducks 1 2003 7 1–0 1.000
Buffalo Sabres 1 1994 7 1–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 1 2000 6 1–0 1.000
Detroit Red Wings 1 1995 4 1–0 1.000
Montreal Canadiens 1 1997 5 1–0 1.000
New York Islanders 1 1988 6 1–0 1.000
Colorado Avalanche 1 2001 7 0–1 .000
Los Angeles Kings 1 2012 6 0–1 .000
Totals 44 254 25–19 .568

New York Islanders

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
New York Rangers 8 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1994 39 5–3 .625
Washington Capitals 7 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 2015 37 5–2 .714
Buffalo Sabres 4 1976, 1977, 1980, 2007 21 3–1 .750
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 1975, 1982, 1993, 2013 25 3–1 .750
Montreal Canadiens 4 1976, 1977, 1984, 1993 22 1–3 .250
Philadelphia Flyers 4 1975, 1980, 1985, 1987 25 1–3 .250
Edmonton Oilers 3 1981, 1983, 1984 15 2–1 .667
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 1978, 1981, 2002 17 1–2 .333
Boston Bruins 2 1980, 1983 11 2–0 1.000
Chicago Blackhawks 2 1977, 1979 6 2–0 1.000
Vancouver Canucks 2 1976, 1982 6 2–0 1.000
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2004, 2016 10 0–2 .000
Colorado Avalanche 1 1982 4 1–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 1 1981 5 1–0 1.000
Florida Panthers 1 2016 6 1–0 1.000
Los Angeles Kings 1 1980 4 1–0 1.000
New Jersey Devils 1 1988 6 0–1 .000
Ottawa Senators 1 2003 5 0–1 .000
Totals 51 264 31–20 .608

New York Rangers

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Montreal Canadiens 15 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1996, 2014 67 8–7 .533
Philadelphia Flyers 11 1974, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1995, 1997, 2014 54 5–6 .455
Boston Bruins 10 1927, 1928, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1958, 1970, 1972, 1973, 2013 47 3–7 .429
Washington Capitals 9 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 55 5–4 .556
Toronto Maple Leafs 8 1929, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1962, 1971 35 5–3 .625
New York Islanders 8 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1994 39 3–5 .375
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 1989, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016 37 2–5 .286
New Jersey Devils 6 1992, 1994, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2012 34 4–2 .667
Montreal Maroons 5 1928, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937 13 3–2 .600
Chicago Blackhawks 5 1931, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973 24 1–4 .200
Detroit Red Wings 5 1933, 1937, 1941, 1948, 1950 23 1–4 .200
Los Angeles Kings 3 1979, 1981, 2014 11 2–1 .667
New York Americans 2 1929, 1938 5 1–1 .500
Buffalo Sabres 2 1978, 2007 9 0–2 .000
Calgary Flames 1 1980 4 1–0 1.000
Colorado Avalanche 1 1995 6 1–0 1.000
Florida Panthers 1 1997 5 1–0 1.000
Ottawa Senators 1 2012 7 1–0 1.000
Ottawa Senators (original) 1 1930 2 1–0 1.000
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 1928 2 1–0 1.000
St. Louis Blues 1 1981 6 1–0 1.000
Vancouver Canucks 1 1994 7 1–0 1.000
Winnipeg Jets 1 2007 4 1–0 1.000
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2015 7 0–1 .000
Totals 106 503 52–54 .491

Ottawa Senators

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Buffalo Sabres 4 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007 21 1–3 .250
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 20 1–3 .250
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 24 0–4 .000
New Jersey Devils 3 1998, 2003, 2007 18 2–1 .667
Philadelphia Flyers 2 2002, 2003 11 2–0 1.000
Montreal Canadiens 2 2013, 2015 11 1–1 .500
New York Islanders 1 2003 5 1–0 1.000
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2006 5 1–0 1.000
Anaheim Ducks 1 2007 5 0–1 .000
New York Rangers 1 2012 7 0–1 .000
Washington Capitals 1 1998 5 0–1 .000
Totals 24 132 9–15 .375

Philadelphia Flyers

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
New York Rangers 11 1974, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1995, 1997, 2014 54 6–5 .545
Buffalo Sabres 9 1975, 1978, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011 50 6–3 .667
Toronto Maple Leafs 6 1975, 1976, 1977, 1999, 2003, 2004 36 5–1 .833
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 1989, 1997, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2012 35 4–2 .667
Boston Bruins 6 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2010, 2011 31 3–3 .500
Montreal Canadiens 6 1973, 1976, 1987, 1989, 2008, 2010 31 3–3 .500
New Jersey Devils 6 1978, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2012 30 3–3 .500
Washington Capitals 5 1984, 1988, 1989, 2008, 2016 29 2–3 .400
New York Islanders 4 1975, 1980, 1985, 1987 25 3–1 .750
Edmonton Oilers 3 1980, 1985, 1987 15 1–2 .333
Colorado Avalanche 2 1981, 1985 11 2–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 2 1973, 1980 11 2–0 1.000
Calgary Flames 2 1974, 1981 11 1–1 .500
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 1996, 2004 13 1–1 .500
Chicago Blackhawks 2 1971, 2010 10 0–2 .000
Ottawa Senators 2 2002, 2003 11 0–2 .000
St. Louis Blues 2 1968, 1969 11 0–2 .000
Vancouver Canucks 1 1979 3 1–0 1.000
Detroit Red Wings 1 1997 4 0–1 .000
Florida Panthers 1 1996 6 0–1 .000
Totals 79 427 43–36 .544

Pittsburgh Penguins

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Washington Capitals 9 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2016 55 8–1 .889
New York Rangers 7 1989, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016 37 5–2 .714
Philadelphia Flyers 6 1989, 1997, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2012 35 2–4 .333
New Jersey Devils 5 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001 29 3–2 .600
Boston Bruins 5 1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 2013 23 2–3 .400
Ottawa Senators 4 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 20 3–1 .750
New York Islanders 4 1975, 1982, 1993, 2013 25 1–3 .250
St. Louis Blues 3 1970, 1975, 1981 13 1–2 .333
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 1976, 1977, 1999 12 0–3 .000
Buffalo Sabres 2 1979, 2001 10 2–0 1.000
Chicago Blackhawks 2 1972, 1992 8 1–1 .500
Detroit Red Wings 2 2008, 2009 13 1–1 .500
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2011, 2016 14 1–1 .500
Montreal Canadiens 2 1998, 2010 13 0–2 .000
California Golden Seals 1 1970 4 1–0 1.000
Carolina Hurricanes 1 2009 4 1–0 1.000
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 2014 6 1–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 1 1991 6 1–0 1.000
Florida Panthers 1 1996 7 0–1 .000
San Jose Sharks 1 2016 0 0–0 .000
Totals 62 334 34–27 .557

St. Louis Blues

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Dallas Stars 13 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2016 73 7–6 .538
Chicago Blackhawks 12 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2014, 2016 63 4–8 .333
Detroit Red Wings 7 1984, 1988, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002 40 2–5 .286
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996 31 3–2 .600
San Jose Sharks 5 2000, 2001, 2004, 2012, 2016 29 2–3 .400
Los Angeles Kings 4 1969, 1998, 2012, 2013 18 2–2 .500
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 1970, 1975, 1981 13 2–1 .667
Montreal Canadiens 3 1968, 1969, 1977 12 0–3 .000
Vancouver Canucks 3 1995, 2003, 2009 18 0–3 .000
Arizona Coyotes 2 1982, 1999 11 2–0 1.000
Philadelphia Flyers 2 1968, 1969 11 2–0 1.000
Boston Bruins 2 1970, 1972 8 0–2 .000
Buffalo Sabres 1 1976 3 0–1 .000
Calgary Flames 1 1986 7 0–1 .000
Colorado Avalanche 1 2001 5 0–1 .000
Minnesota Wild 1 2015 6 0–1 .000
New York Rangers 1 1981 6 0–1 .000
Totals 66 354 26–40 .394

San Jose Sharks

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Detroit Red Wings 5 1994, 1995, 2007, 2010, 2011 29 3–2 .600
St. Louis Blues 5 2000, 2001, 2004, 2012, 2016 29 3–2 .600
Colorado Avalanche 4 1999, 2002, 2004, 2010 25 2–2 .500
Los Angeles Kings 4 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 25 2–2 .500
Nashville Predators 3 2006, 2007, 2016 17 3–0 1.000
Calgary Flames 3 1995, 2004, 2008 20 2–1 .667
Dallas Stars 3 1998, 2000, 2008 17 0–3 .000
Vancouver Canucks 2 2011, 2013 9 1–1 .500
Arizona Coyotes 1 2002 5 1–0 1.000
Anaheim Ducks 1 2009 6 0–1 .000
Chicago Blackhawks 1 2010 4 0–1 .000
Edmonton Oilers 1 2006 6 0–1 .000
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1994 7 0–1 .000
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 2016 0 0–0 .000
Totals 35 199 17–17 .500

Tampa Bay Lightning

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Montreal Canadiens 3 2004, 2014, 2015 14 2–1 .667
Detroit Red Wings 2 2015, 2016 12 2–0 1.000
New York Islanders 2 2004, 2016 10 2–0 1.000
Washington Capitals 2 2003, 2011 10 2–0 1.000
Philadelphia Flyers 2 1996, 2004 13 1–1 .500
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2011, 2016 14 1–1 .500
New Jersey Devils 2 2003, 2007 11 0–2 .000
Calgary Flames 1 2004 7 1–0 1.000
New York Rangers 1 2015 7 1–0 1.000
Boston Bruins 1 2011 7 0–1 .000
Chicago Blackhawks 1 2015 6 0–1 .000
Ottawa Senators 1 2006 5 0–1 .000
Totals 20 116 12–8 .600

Toronto Maple Leafs

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Detroit Red Wings 23 1929, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1987, 1988, 1993 117 12–11 .522
Montreal Canadiens 15 1918, 1925, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1978, 1979 71 7–8 .467
Boston Bruins 14 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1959, 1969, 1972, 1974, 2013 69 8–6 .571
Chicago Blackhawks 9 1931, 1932, 1938, 1940, 1962, 1967, 1986, 1994, 1995 38 6–3 .667
New York Rangers 8 1929, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1962, 1971 35 3–5 .375
Philadelphia Flyers 6 1975, 1976, 1977, 1999, 2003, 2004 36 1–5 .167
St. Louis Blues 5 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996 31 2–3 .400
Ottawa Senators 4 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 24 4–0 1.000
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 1976, 1977, 1999 12 3–0 1.000
Los Angeles Kings 3 1975, 1978, 1993 12 2–1 .667
New York Islanders 3 1978, 1981, 2002 17 2–1 .667
New York Americans 2 1936, 1939 5 2–0 1.000
Montreal Maroons 2 1932, 1935 5 1–1 .500
Ottawa Senators (original) 2 1921, 1922 4 1–1 .500
Dallas Stars 2 1980, 1983 7 0–2 .000
New Jersey Devils 2 2000, 2001 13 0–2 .000
Calgary Flames 1 1979 2 1–0 1.000
San Jose Sharks 1 1994 7 1–0 1.000
Buffalo Sabres 1 1999 5 0–1 .000
Carolina Hurricanes 1 2002 6 0–1 .000
Vancouver Canucks 1 1994 5 0–1 .000
Totals 108 521 56–52 .519

Vancouver Canucks

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Calgary Flames 7 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1994, 2004, 2015 38 2–5 .286
Chicago Blackhawks 5 1982, 1995, 2009, 2010, 2011 28 2–3 .400
Los Angeles Kings 5 1982, 1991, 1993, 2010, 2012 28 2–3 .400
St. Louis Blues 3 1995, 2003, 2009 18 3–0 1.000
Arizona Coyotes 2 1992, 1993 13 2–0 1.000
Dallas Stars 2 1994, 2007 12 2–0 1.000
San Jose Sharks 2 2011, 2013 9 1–1 .500
Buffalo Sabres 2 1980, 1981 7 0–2 .000
Colorado Avalanche 2 1996, 2001 10 0–2 .000
Edmonton Oilers 2 1986, 1992 9 0–2 .000
New York Islanders 2 1976, 1982 6 0–2 .000
Nashville Predators 1 2011 6 1–0 1.000
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1994 5 1–0 1.000
Anaheim Ducks 1 2007 5 0–1 .000
Boston Bruins 1 2011 7 0–1 .000
Detroit Red Wings 1 2002 6 0–1 .000
Minnesota Wild 1 2003 7 0–1 .000
Montreal Canadiens 1 1975 5 0–1 .000
New York Rangers 1 1994 7 0–1 .000
Philadelphia Flyers 1 1979 3 0–1 .000
Totals 43 229 16–27 .372

Washington Capitals

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
New York Rangers 9 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 55 4–5 .444
Pittsburgh Penguins 9 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2016 55 1–8 .111
New York Islanders 7 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 2015 37 2–5 .286
Philadelphia Flyers 5 1984, 1988, 1989, 2008, 2016 29 3–2 .600
Boston Bruins 3 1990, 1998, 2012 17 2–1 .667
New Jersey Devils 2 1988, 1990 13 1–1 .500
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2003, 2011 10 0–2 .000
Buffalo Sabres 1 1998 6 1–0 1.000
Ottawa Senators 1 1998 5 1–0 1.000
Detroit Red Wings 1 1998 4 0–1 .000
Montreal Canadiens 1 2010 7 0–1 .000
Totals 41 238 15–26 .366

Winnipeg Jets

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Anaheim Ducks 1 2015 4 0–1 .000
New York Rangers 1 2007 4 0–1 .000
Totals 2 8 0–2 .000

Defunct teams

California Golden Seals

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Los Angeles Kings 1 1969 7 0–1 .000
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 1970 4 0–1 .000
Totals 2 11 0–2 .000

Montreal Maroons

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
New York Rangers 5 1928, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937 13 2–3 .400
Detroit Red Wings 3 1932, 1933, 1936 7 1–2 .333
Ottawa Senators (original) 2 1926, 1928 4 2–0 1.000
Boston Bruins 2 1930, 1937 7 1–1 .500
Chicago Blackhawks 2 1934, 1935 4 1–1 .500
Montreal Canadiens 2 1927, 1928 4 1–1 .500
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 1932, 1935 5 1–1 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 1926 2 1–0 1.000
Totals 19 46 10–9 .526

New York Americans

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Chicago Blackhawks 2 1936, 1938 5 1–1 .500
New York Rangers 2 1929, 1938 5 1–1 .500
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 1936, 1939 5 0–2 .000
Detroit Red Wings 1 1940 3 0–1 .000
Totals 7 18 2–5 .286

Ottawa Senators (original)

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Montreal Canadiens 4 1919, 1923, 1924, 1927 11 2–2 .500
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 1921, 1922 4 1–1 .500
Montreal Maroons 2 1926, 1928 4 0–2 .000
Boston Bruins 1 1927 4 1–0 1.000
New York Rangers 1 1930 2 0–1 .000
Totals 10 25 4–6 .400

Pittsburgh Pirates

Opponent S Occurrences GP Rec %
Montreal Maroons 1 1926 2 0–1 .000
New York Rangers 1 1928 2 0–1 .000
Totals 2 4 0–2 .000

Most frequent NHL playoff series

This is a list of the most frequent NHL playoff series.

Rank Total Team Record Team Last occurrence
1. 34 Montreal Canadiens 25–9 Boston Bruins 2014
2. 23 Toronto Maple Leafs 12–11 Detroit Red Wings 1993
3. 17 Montreal Canadiens 12–5 Chicago Blackhawks 1976
4. 16 Chicago Blackhawks 9–7 Detroit Red Wings 2013
5. 15 New York Rangers 8–7 Montreal Canadiens 2014
5. 15 Montreal Canadiens 8–7 Toronto Maple Leafs 1979
7. 14 Toronto Maple Leafs 8–6 Boston Bruins 2013
8. 13* St. Louis Blues 7–6 Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars 2016
9. 12 Chicago Blackhawks 8–4 St. Louis Blues 2016
9. 12 Detroit Red Wings 7–5 Montreal Canadiens 1978
11. 11 Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 New York Rangers 2014
12. 10 Boston Bruins 7–3 New York Rangers 2013
13. 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 8–1 Washington Capitals 2016
13. 9 Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 Buffalo Sabres 2011
13. 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 Chicago Blackhawks 1995
13. 9 New York Rangers 5–4 Washington Capitals 2015
17. 8 Boston Bruins 6–2 Buffalo Sabres 2010
17. 8** Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars 6–2 Edmonton Oilers 2003
17. 8 New York Islanders 5–3 New York Rangers 1994
17. 8 New York Rangers 5–3 Toronto Maple Leafs 1971
17. 8 Detroit Red Wings 4–4 Boston Bruins 2014
* Nine series between St. Louis-Minnesota (5–4 St. Louis), four between St. Louis-Dallas (both 2–2)
** Two series between Minnesota-Edmonton (both 1–1), six between Dallas-Edmonton (5–1 Dallas)

References

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Notes

  1. Series featuring the Arizona Coyotes include series played as the Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996) and 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 Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2011).