Results of NHL Best-of-seven Series since 1982-83

Note that I haven't mentioned what round (preliminary, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals) these are, but they are listed with the earliest round first, and the finals last.
YearSeries WinnerSeries LoserTeam winning first game
1982-83Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
New York Islanders New York Rangers New York Islanders
Chicago Black Hawks Minnesota North Stars Chicago Black Hawks
Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers
New York Islanders Boston Bruins New York Islanders
Edmonton Oilers Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oilers
New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders
1983-84Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques
New York Islanders Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues Minnesota North Stars
Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers
New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens
Edmonton Oilers Minnesota North Stars Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers
1984-85Quebec Nordiques Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques
Philadelphia Flyers New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers
Chicago Black Hawks Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars
Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques
Edmonton Oilers Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
1985-86Montreal Canadiens Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers
New York Rangers Washington Capitals New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues
Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames
Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens
Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
1986-87Quebec Nordiques Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers
Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers New York Rangers
New York Islanders Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
Winnipeg Jets Calgary Flames Winnipeg Jets
Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques
Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers
Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers
1987-88Montreal Canadiens Hartford Whalers Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Islanders
Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues
Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Edmonton Oilers
Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers
Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils Boston Bruins
Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers
1988-89Montreal Canadiens Hartford Whalers Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Blues Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues
Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks
Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames
Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames
1989-90Boston Bruins Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers
Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
New York Rangers New York Islanders New York Rangers
Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals
Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars
St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues
Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins
Washington Capitals New York Rangers New York Rangers
Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers
Boston Bruins Washington Capitals Boston Bruins
Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers
1990-91Boston Bruins Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers
Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
Washington Capitals New York Rangers New York Rangers
Minnesota North Stars Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota North Stars
St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers
Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues Minnesota North Stars
Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
Minnesota North Stars Edmonton Oilers Minnesota North Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars
1991-92Montreal Canadiens Hartford Whalers Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
New York Rangers New Jersey Devils New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars
Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks
Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers
Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks
Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks
Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins
1992-93Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques
Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Islanders Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues
Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Vancouver Canucks
Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings
Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens
New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders
Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs
Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1993-94New York Rangers New York Islanders New York Rangers
Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals
New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins
San Jose Sharks Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks
Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs
Dallas Stars St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars
New York Rangers Washington Capitals New York Rangers
New Jersey Devils Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
Vancouver Canucks Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks
New York Rangers New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
1994-95New York Rangers Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques
Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
New Jersey Devils Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils
Detroit Red Wings Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings
San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks
Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers
New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Blackhawks Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks
New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers New Jersey Devils
Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings
New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings New Jersey Devils
1995-96Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens
Florida Panthers Boston Bruins Florida Panthers
Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Jets Detroit Red Wings
Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Canucks Colorado Avalanche
Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks
St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues
Florida Panthers Philadelphia Flyers Florida Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings
Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers
Colorado Avalanche Detroit Red Wings Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers Colorado Avalanche
1996-97New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres
Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers
New York Rangers Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
Anaheim Mighty Ducks Phoenix Coyotes Anaheim Mighty Ducks
New York Rangers New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers
Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings Anaheim Might Ducks Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers
Detroit Red Wings Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers Detroit Red Wings
1997-98Ottawa Senators New Jersey Devils Ottawa Senators
Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres
Washington Capitals Boston Bruins Washington Capitals
Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars
Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers
Detroit Red Wings Phoenix Coyotes Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Blues Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues
Washington Capitals Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals
Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres
Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Detroit Red Wings Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals Detroit Red Wings
1998-99Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres
Boston Bruins Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars
Colorado Avalanche San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings Anaheim Mighty Ducks Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes St. Louis Blues
Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
Dallas Stars St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars
Colorado Avalanche Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres
Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
1999-00Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins
Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs
New Jersey Devils Florida Panthers New Jersey Devils
San Jose Sharks St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars
Colorado Avalanche Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars
Colorado Avalanche Detroit Red Wings Colorado Avalanche
New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers New Jersey Devils
Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils
2000-01New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes New Jersey Devils
Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres
Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Canucks Colorado Avalanche
Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars
St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks St. Louis Blues
New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars St. Louis Blues
New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils
Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche
2001-02Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
Carolina Panthers New Jersey Devils Carolina Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
Carolina Hurricanes Montreal Canadiens Carolina Hurricanes
Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings
Colorado Avalanche San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche
Carolina Hurricanes Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings Colorado Avalanche Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes

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