Stand NHL-playoffs per 26 april
 | Een 8-4 nederlaag in de eerste thuiswedstrijd tegen Ottawa voorspelde weinig goeds voor de verdedigend kampioen Tampa Bay. Gedoodverfde favoriet Detroit ging met 4-3 ten onder bij Edmonton. |
| Eastern Conference | ||
| Ottawa Senators | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2-1 |
| Ottawa | Tampa Bay | 4-1 |
| Ottawa | Tampa Bay | 3-4 |
| Tampa Bay | Ottawa | 4-8 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Montréal Canadiens | 0-2 |
| Carolina | Montréal | 1-6 |
| Carolina | Montréal | 5-6, 2OT |
| New Jersey Devils | New York Rangers | 2-0 |
| New Jersey | New York | 6-1 |
| New Jersey | New York | 4-1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | Philadelphia Flyers | 2-0 |
| Buffalo | Philadelphia | 3-2, 2OT |
| Buffalo | Philadelphia | 8-2 |
| Western Conference | ||
| Detroit Red Wings | Edmonton Oilers | 1-2 |
| Detroit | Edmonton | 3-2, 2OT |
| Detroit | Edmonton | 2-4 |
| Edmonton | Detroit | 4-3, 2OT |
| Dallas Stars | Colorado Avalance | 0-2 |
| Dallas | Colorado | 2-5 |
| Dallas | Colorado | 4-5, OT |
| Nashville Predators | San Jose Sharks | 1-2 |
| Nashville | San Jose | 4-3 |
| Nashville | San Jose | 0-3 |
| San Jose | Nashville | 4-1 |
| Calgary Flames | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | 2-1 |
| Calgary | Anaheim | 2-1, OT |
| Calgary | Anaheim | 3-4 |
| Anaheim | Calgary | 2-5 |