Record with a chance to clinch a series: 24-15 (23-15 in best-of-seven)

4/12/86 — Division Semifinal (G3), 9-4 W vs. Quebec Nordiques
Whalers Goaltender: Mike Liut
Game-Winning Goal: Ulf Samuelsson
4/29/86 — Division Final (G7), 2-1 L (OT) at Montreal Canadiens
Whalers Goaltender: Mike Liut
Game-Winning Goal: Claude Lemieux
4/17/90 — Division Semifinal (G7), 3-1 L at Boston Bruins
Whalers Goaltender: Frank Pietrangelo
Game-Winning Goal: Craig Janney
5/1/92 — Division Semifinal (G7), 3-2 L at Montreal Canadiens
Whalers Goaltender: Frank Pietrangelo
Game-Winning Goal: Russ Courtnall
4/27/02 — Conference Quarterfinal (G6), 1-0 W (2OT) at New Jersey Devils
Hurricanes Goaltender: Kevin Weekes
Game-Winning Goal: Ron Francis
5/13/02 — Conference Semifinal (G6), 1-0 W at Montreal Canadiens
Hurricanes Goaltender: Arturs Irbe
Game-Winning Goal: Sean Hill
5/25/02 — Conference Final (G5), 1-0 L vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Hurricanes Goaltender: Arturs Irbe
Game-Winning Goal: Darcy Tucker
5/28/02 — Conference Final (G6), 2-1 W (OT) at Toronto Maple Leafs
Hurricanes Goaltender: Arturs Irbe
Game-Winning Goal: Martin Gelinas
5/2/06 — Conference Quarterfinal (G6), 2-1 W at Montreal Canadiens
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Cory Stillman
5/13/06 — Conference Semifinal (G4), 5-1 L at New Jersey Devils
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward (L), Martin Gerber
Game-Winning Goal: Jay Pandolfo
5/14/06 — Conference Semifinal (G5), 4-1 W vs. New Jersey Devils
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Cory Stillman
5/30/06 — Conference Final (G6), 2-1 L (OT) at Buffalo Sabres
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Daniel Briere
6/01/06 — Conference Final (G7), 4-2 W vs. Buffalo Sabres
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Rod Brind’Amour
6/14/06 — Stanley Cup Final  (G5), 4-3 L (OT) vs. Edmonton Oilers
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Fernando Pisani
6/17/06 — Stanley Cup Final (G6), 4-0 L at Edmonton Oilers
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Fernando Pisani
6/19/06 — Stanley Cup Final (G7), 3-1 W vs. Edmonton Oilers
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Frantisek Kaberle
4/28/09 — Conference Quarterfinal (G7), 4-3 W at New Jersey Devils
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Eric Staal
5/10/09 — Conference Semifinal (G5), 4-0 L at Boston Bruins
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Mark Recchi
5/12/09 — Conference Semifinal (G6), 4-2 L vs. Boston Bruins
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Marc Savard
5/14/09 — Conference Semifinal (G7), 3-2 W (OT) at Boston Bruins
Hurricanes Goaltender: Cam Ward
Game-Winning Goal: Scott Walker
4/24/19 — First Round (G7), 4-3 W (2OT) at Washington Capitals
Hurricanes Goaltender: Petr Mrazek
Game-Winning Goal: Brock McGinn
5/3/19 — Second Round (G4), 5-2 W vs. New York Islanders
Hurricanes Goaltender: Curtis McElhinney
Game-Winning Goal: Greg McKegg
8/4/20 — Qualifying Round (G3), 4-1 W at New York Rangers
Hurricanes Goaltender: James Reimer
Game-Winning Goal: Warren Foegele
5/27/21 — First Round (G6), 4-3 W (OT) at Nashville Predators
Hurricanes Goaltender: Alex Nedeljkovic
Game-Winning Goal: Sebastian Aho
5/12/22 — First Round (G6), 5-2 L at Boston Bruins
Hurricanes Goaltender: Antti Raanta
Game-Winning Goal: Erik Haula
5/14/22 — First Round (G7), 3-2 W vs. Boston Bruins
Hurricanes Goaltender: Antti Raanta
Game-Winning Goal: Max Domi
5/28/22 — Second Round (G6), 5-2 L at New York Rangers
Hurricanes Goaltender: Antti Raanta (L), Pyotr Kochetkov
Game-Winning Goal: Filip Chytil
4/25/23 — First Round (G5), 3-2 L vs. New York Islanders
Hurricanes Goaltender: Antti Raanta
Game-Winning Goal: Mathew Barzal
4/28/23 — First Round (G6), 2-1 W (OT) at New York Islanders
Hurricanes Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Game-Winning Goal: Paul Stastny
5/11/23 — Second Round (G5), 3-2 W (OT) vs. New Jersey Devils
Hurricanes Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Game-Winning Goal: Jesper Fast
4/27/24 — First Round (G4), 3-2 L (2OT) at New York Islanders
Hurricanes Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Game-Winning Goal: Mathew Barzal
4/30/24 — First Round (G5), 6-3 W  vs. New York Islanders
Hurricanes Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Game-Winning Goal: Jack Drury
4/29/25 — First Round (G5), 5-4 2OT W  vs. New Jersey Devils
Hurricanes Goaltender: Pyotr Kochetkov
Game-Winning Goal: Sebastian Aho
5/15/25 — Second Round (G5), 3-1 W  at Washington Capitals
Hurricanes Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Game-Winning Goal: Andrei Svechnikov
4/25/26 — First Round (G4), 4-2 W  at Ottawa Senators
Hurricanes Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Game-Winning Goal: Sebastian Aho
5/9/26 — Second Round (G4), 3-2 W (OT) at Philadelphia Flyers
Hurricanes Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Game-Winning Goal: Jackson Blake
5/29/26 — Conference Final (G5), 6-1 W vs. Montreal Canadiens
Hurricanes Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Game-Winning Goal: Logan Stankoven
6/14/26 — Stanley Cup Final (G6), 3-0 W at Vegas Golden Knights
Hurricanes Goaltender: Brandon Bussi
Game-Winning Goal: Taylor Hall