1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 1998 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League (NHL), began in April, 1998 following the 1997–98 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Stanley Cup.

The playoffs concluded on June 16 with the Detroit Red Wings winning their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship, defeating the Washington Capitals in a four game sweep. Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman was named playoff MVP, and awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Hhof stanley cup — The Stanley Cup, awarded to the champion of the NHL.

Playoff bracket[]

First Round			Conference Semifinals			Conference Finals			Stanley Cup Final

1	New Jersey	2
8	Ottawa	4
			4	Washington	4

			8	Ottawa	1
4	Pittsburgh	2

5	Montreal	4
						4	Washington	4
Eastern Conference
						6	Buffalo	2
2	Philadelphia	1

7	Buffalo	4
			6	Buffalo	4

			7	Montreal	0
3	Washington	4

6	Boston	2
									E4	Washington	0

									W3	Detroit	4
1	Dallas	4

8	San Jose	2
			1	Dallas	4

			7	Edmonton	1
2	Colorado	3

7	Edmonton	4
						1	Dallas	2
Western Conference
						3	Detroit	4
3	Detroit	4

6	Phoenix	2
			3	Detroit	4

			4	St. Louis	2
4	St. Louis	4

5	Los Angeles	0

First Round[]

Eastern Conference[]

Ottawa vs. New Jersey
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Ottawa 2	1 New Jersey	OT
April 24	Ottawa 1	3 New Jersey
April 26	New Jersey 1	2 Ottawa	OT
April 28	New Jersey 3	4 Ottawa
April 30	Ottawa 1	3 New Jersey
May 2	New Jersey 1	3 Ottawa
Ottawa wins series 4–2

Montreal vs. Pittsburgh
Date	Away	Home
April 23	Montreal 3	2 Pittsburgh	OT
April 25	Montreal 1	4 Pittsburgh
April 27	Pittsburgh 1	3 Montreal
April 29	Pittsburgh 6	3 Montreal
May 1	Montreal 5	2 Pittsburgh
May 3	Pittsburgh 0	3 Montreal
Montreal wins series 4–2

Buffalo vs. Philadelphia
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Buffalo 3	2 Philadelphia
April 24	Buffalo 2	3 Philadelphia
April 27	Philadelphia 1	6 Buffalo
April 29	Philadelphia 1	4 Buffalo
May 1	Buffalo 3	2 Philadelphia	OT
Buffalo wins series 4–1

Boston vs. Washington
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Boston 1	3 Washington
April 24	Boston 4	3 Washington	2OT
April 26	Washington 3	2 Boston	2OT
April 28	Washington 3	0 Boston
May 1	Boston 4	0 Washington
May 3	Washington 3	2 Boston	OT
Washington wins series 4–2

Western Conference[]

San Jose vs. Dallas
Date	Away	Home
April 23	San Jose 1	4 Dallas
April 24	San Jose 2	5 Dallas
April 26	Dallas 1	4 San Jose
April 28	Dallas 0	1 San Jose	OT
April 30	San Jose 2	3 Dallas
May 2	Dallas 3	2 San Jose	OT
Dallas wins series 4–2

Edmonton vs. Colorado
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Edmonton 3	2 Colorado
April 24	Edmonton 2	5 Colorado
April 26	Colorado 5	4 Edmonton	OT
April 28	Colorado 3	1 Edmonton
April 30	Edmonton 3	1 Colorado
May 2	Colorado 0	2 Edmonton
May 4	Edmonton 4	0 Colorado
Edmonton wins series 4–3

Phoenix vs. Detroit
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Phoenix 3	6 Detroit
April 24	Phoenix 7	4 Detroit
April 26	Detroit 2	3 Phoenix
April 28	Detroit 4	2 Phoenix
April 30	Phoenix 1	3 Detroit
May 3	Detroit 5	2 Phoenix
Detroit wins series 4–2

Los Angeles vs. St. Louis
Date	Away	Home
April 23	Los Angeles 3	8 St. Louis
April 25	Los Angeles 1	3 St. Louis
April 27	St. Louis 4	3 Los Angeles
April 29	St. Louis 2	1 Los Angeles
St. Louis wins series 4–0

Conference semifinals[]

Eastern Conference

Ottawa vs. Washington
Date	Away	Home
May 7	Ottawa 2	4 Washington
May 9	Ottawa 1	6 Washington
May 11	Washington 3	4 Ottawa
May 13	Washington 2	0 Ottawa
May 15	Ottawa 0	3 Washington
Washington win series 4–1

Montreal vs. Buffalo
Date	Away	Home
May 8	Montreal 2	3 Buffalo	OT
May 10	Montreal 3	6 Buffalo
May 12	Buffalo 5	4 Montreal	2OT
May 14	Buffalo 3	1 Montreal
Buffalo wins series 4–0

Western Conference

Edmonton vs. Dallas
Date	Away	Home
May 7	Edmonton 1	3 Dallas
May 9	Edmonton 2	0 Dallas
May 11	Dallas 1	0 Edmonton	OT
May 13	Dallas 3	1 Edmonton
May 16	Edmonton 1	2 Dallas
Dallas wins series 4–1

St. Louis vs. Detroit
Date	Away	Home
May 8	St. Louis 4	2 Detroit
May 10	St. Louis 1	6 Detroit
May 12	Detroit 3	2 St. Louis	2OT
May 14	Detroit 5	2 St. Louis
May 17	St. Louis 3	1 Detroit
May 19	Detroit 6	1 St. Louis
Detroit wins series 4–2

Conference finals[]

**Eastern Conference**
Buffalo vs. Washington
Date	Away	Home
May 23	Buffalo 2	0 Washington
May 25	Buffalo 2	3 Washington	OT
May 28	Washington 4	3 Buffalo	OT
May 30	Washington 2	0 Buffalo
June 2	Buffalo 2	1 Washington
June 4	Washington 3	2 Buffalo	OT
Washington wins series 4–2 and Prince of Wales Trophy

**Western Conference**
Detroit vs. Dallas
Date	Away	Home
May 24	Detroit 2	0 Dallas
May 26	Detroit 1	3 Dallas
May 29	Dallas 3	5 Detroit
May 31	Dallas 2	3 Detroit
June 3	Detroit 2	3 Dallas	OT
June 5	Dallas 0	2 Detroit
Detroit wins series 4–2 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

Stanley Cup final[]

Main article: 1998 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals were played in the 105th year of the Stanley Cup. The series was played between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals. The Red Wings were led by Captain Steve Yzerman, Coach Scotty Bowman, and Goalie Chris Osgood. The Capitals were led by Captain Dale Hunter, Coach Ron Wilson, and Goalie Olaf Kolzig.

Washington vs. Detroit
Date	Away	Home
June 9	Washington 1	2 Detroit
June 11	Washington 4	5 Detroit	OT
June 13	Detroit 2	1 Washington
June 16	Detroit 4	1 Washington
Detroit wins series 4–0 and Stanley Cup
Steve Yzerman (Detroit) wins Conn Smythe Trophy

Scoring leaders[]

Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Steve Yzerman	Detroit	22	6	18	24
Sergei Fedorov	Detroit	22	10	10	20
Tomas Holmstrom	Detroit	22	7	12	19
Nicklas Lidstrom	Detroit	22	6	13	19
Joe Juneau	Washington	21	7	10	17
Adam Oates	Washington	21	6	11	17
Martin Lapointe	Detroit	21	9	6	15
Larry Murphy	Detroit	22	3	12	15
Vyacheslav Kozlov	Detroit	22	6	8	14
Mike Modano	Dallas	17	4	10	14

Preceded by 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs	Stanley Cup Champions	Succeeded by 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs