CLINCH & ELIMINATION RECORDS

CHANCE TO CLINCH SERIES
(17-14)

(Updated through the 2023 Eastern Conference Final vs. FLA)

DATE
4/12/1986
4/29/1986
4/17/1990
5/1/1992
4/27/2002
5/13/2002
5/25/2002
5/28/2002
5/2/2006
5/13/2006

5/14/2006
5/30/2006
6/1/2006
6/14/2006
6/17/2006
6/19/2006
4/28/2009
5/10/2009
5/12/2009
5/14/2009
4/24/2019
5/3/2019
8/4/2020
5/27/2021
5/12/2022
5/14/2022
5/28/2022

5/30/2022

4/25/2023
4/28/2023
5/11/2023

OPPONENT
Quebec Nordiques
at Montreal Canadiens
at Boston Bruins
at Montreal Canadiens
at New Jersey Devils
at Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
at Toronto Maple Leafs
at Montreal Canadiens
at New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils
at Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Edmonton Oilers
at Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
at New Jersey Devils
at Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
at Boston Bruins
at Washington Capitals
New York Islanders
at New York Rangers
at Nashville Predators
at Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
at New York Rangers

New York Rangers

New York Islanders
at New York Islanders
New Jersey Devils

ROUND (GAME)
Division Semifinal (3)
Division Final (7)
Division Semifinal (7)
Division Semifinal (7)
Conference Quarterfinal (6)
Conference Semifinal (6)
Conference Final (5)
Conference Final (6)
Conference Quarterfinal (6)
Conference Semifinal (4)

Conference Semifinal (5)
Conference Final (6)
Conference Final (7)
Stanley Cup Final (5)
Stanley Cup Final (6)
Stanley Cup Final (7)
Conference Quarterfinal (7)
Conference Semifinal (5)
Conference Semifinal (6)
Conference Semifinal (7)
First Round (7)
Second Round (4)
Qualifying Round (3)
First Round (6)
First Round (6)
First Round (7)
Second Round (6)

Second Round (7)

First Round (5)
First Round (6)
Second Round (5)

GOALTENDER(S)
Mike Liut
Mike Liut
Peter Sidorkiewicz
Frank Pietrangelo
Kevin Weekes
Arturs Irbe
Arturs Irbe
Arturs Irbe
Cam Ward
Cam Ward (L),
Martin Gerber
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Petr Mrazek
Curtis McElhinney
James Reimer
Alex Nedeljkovic
Antti Raanta
Antti Raanta
Antti Raanta (L),
Pyotr Kochetkov
Antti Raanta,
Pyotr Kochetkov (L)
Antti Raanta
Frederik Andersen
Frederik Andersen

GWG
Ulf Samuelsson
Claude Lemieux
Craig Janney
Russ Courtnall
Ron Francis
Sean Hill
Darcy Tucker
Martin Gelinas
Cory Stillman
Jay Pandolfo

Cory Stillman
Daniel Briere
Rod Brind’Amour
Fernando Pisani
Fernando Pisani
Frantisek Kaberle
Eric Staal
Mark Recchi
Marc Savard

Scott Walker
Brock McGinn
Greg McKegg
Warren Foegele
Sebastian Aho
Erik Haula
Max Domi
Filip Chytil

Ryan Strome

Mathew Barzal
Paul Stastny
Jesper Fast

SCORE
W, 9-4
L, 2-1 (OT)
L, 3-1
L, 3-2 (2OT)
W, 1-0
W, 8-2
L, 1-0
W, 2-1 (OT)
W, 2-1 (OT)
L, 5-1

W, 4-1
L, 2-1 (OT)
W, 4-2
L, 4-3 (OT)
L, 4-0
W, 3-1
W, 4-3
L, 4-0
L, 4-2
W, 3-2 (OT)
W, 4-3 (2OT)
W, 5-2
W, 4-1
W, 4-3 (OT)
L, 5-2
W, 3-2
L, 5-2

L, 6-2

L, 3-2
W, 2-1 (OT)
W, 3-2 (OT)

FACING ELIMINATION
(15-17)

(Updated through the 2023 Eastern Conference Final vs. FLA)

DATE
4/11/1980
4/27/1986
4/29/1986
4/16/1987
4/10/1988
4/12/1988
4/14/1988
4/9/1989
4/15/1990
4/17/1990
4/13/1991
4/29/1992
5/1/1992
5/2/1999
4/18/2001
4/20/2001
4/22/2001
6/13/2002
6/1/2006
6/19/2006
4/26/2009
4/28/2009
5/14/2009
5/26/2009
4/22/2019
4/24/2019
5/16/2019
8/19/2020
6/8/2021
5/14/2022
5/30/2022

5/24/2023

OPPONENT
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
at Montreal Canadiens
at Quebec Nordiques
Montreal Canadiens
at Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
at Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
at Montreal Canadiens
at Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
at New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
at Detroit Red Wings
Buffalo Sabres
Edmonton Oilers
New Jersey Devils
at New Jersey Devils
at Boston Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
at Washington Capitals
Boston Bruins
at Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers

at Florida Panthers

ROUND (GAME)
Preliminary Round (3)
Division Final (6)
Division Final (7)
Division Semifinal (6)
Division Semifinal (4)
Division Semifinal (5)
Division Semifinal (6)
Division Semifinal (4)
Division Semifinal (6)
Division Semifinal (7)
Division Semifinal (6)
Division Semifinal (6)
Division Semifinal (7)
Conference Quarterfinal (6)
Conference Quarterfinal (4)
Conference Quarterfinal (5)
Conference Quarterfinal (6)
Stanley Cup Final (5)
Conference Final (7)
Stanley Cup Final (7)
Conference Quarterfinal (6)
Conference Quarterfinal (7)
Conference Semifinal (7)
Conference Final (4)
First Round (6)
First Round (7)
Conference Final (4)
First Round (5)
Second Round (5)
First Round (7)
Second Round (7)

Conference Final (4)

GOALTENDER
Al Smith
Mike Liut
Mike Liut
Mike Liut
Mike Liut
Richard Brodeur
Richard Brodeur
Kay Whitmore
Peter Sidorkiewicz
Peter Sidorkiewicz
Peter Sidorkiewicz
Frank Pietrangelo
Frank Pietrangelo
Arturs Irbe
Arturs Irbe
Arturs Irbe
Arturs Irbe
Arturs Irbe
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Petr Mrazek
Petr Mrazek
Curtis McElhinney
Petr Mrazek
Alex Nedeljkovic
Antti Raanta
Antti Raanta,
Pyotr Kochetkov (L)
Frederik Andersen

GWG
Yvon Lambert
Kevin Dineen
Claude Lemieux
Peter Stastny
Kevin Dineen
Carey Wilson
Stephane Richer
Russ Courtnall
Kevin Dineen
Craig Janney
Bob Sweeney
Yvon Corriveau
Russ Courtnall
Joe Thornton
Rod Brind’Amour
Jeff O’Neill
Sergei Brylin
Brendan Shanahan
Rod Brind’Amour
Frantisek Kaberle
Ray Whitney
Eric Staal
Scott Walker
Maxime Talbot
Jordan Staal
Brock McGinn
David Pastrnak
Patrice Bergeron
Brayden Point
Max Domi
Ryan Strome

Matthew Tkachuk

SCORE
L, 4-3 (OT)
W, 1-0
L, 2-1 (OT)
L, 5-4 (OT)
W, 7-5
W, 3-1
L, 2-1
L, 4-3 (OT)
W, 3-2 (OT)
L, 3-1
L, 3-1
W, 2-1 (OT)
L, 3-2 (2OT)
L, 2-0
W, 3-2 (OT)
W, 3-2
L, 5-1
L, 3-1
W, 4-2
W, 3-1
W, 4-0
W, 4-3
W, 3-2 (OT)
L, 4-1
W, 5-2
W, 4-3 (2OT)
L, 4-0
L, 2-1
L, 2-0
W, 3-2
L, 6-2

L, 4-3