Stand NHL-playoffs per 23 april
 | Alle acht series in de eerste ronde van de NHL-playoffs hebben hun eerste wedstrijd gehad, en alleen Dallas en Carolina konden hun thuisvoordeel nog niet uitbuiten. |
| Eastern Conference | ||
| Ottawa Senators | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-0 |
| Ottawa | Tampa Bay | 4-1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Montréal Canadiens | 0-1 |
| Carolina | Montréal | 1-6 |
| New Jersey Devils | New York Rangers | 1-0 |
| New Jersey | New York | 6-1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-0 |
| Buffalo | Philadelphia | 3-2, 2OT |
| Western Conference | ||
| Detroit Red Wings | Edmonton Oilers | 1-0 |
| Detroit | Edmonton | 3-2, 2OT |
| Dallas Stars | Colorado Avalance | 0-1 |
| Dallas | Colorado | 2-5 |
| Nashville Predators | San Jose Sharks | 1-0 |
| Nashville | San Jose | 4-3 |
| Calgary Flames | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | 1-0 |
| Calgary | Anaheim | 2-1, OT |