2008-09 NHL playoffs

The Pittsburgh Penguins won the 2009 Stanley Cup Final over the Detroit Red Wings, 4-3. The 2008-09 NHL postseason ran 15 series over 87 games.

Bracket

First round

Second round

Conference finals

Stanley Cup Final

Philadelphia Flyers2Pittsburgh Penguins4New York Rangers3Washington Capitals4Pittsburgh Penguins4Washington Capitals3Boston Bruins4Montreal Canadiens0New Jersey Devils3Carolina Hurricanes4Boston Bruins3Carolina Hurricanes4Pittsburgh Penguins4Carolina Hurricanes0St. Louis Blues0Vancouver Canucks4Calgary Flames2Chicago Blackhawks4Vancouver Canucks2Chicago Blackhawks4San Jose Sharks2Anaheim Ducks4Columbus Blue Jackets0Detroit Red Wings4Anaheim Ducks3Detroit Red Wings4Chicago Blackhawks1Detroit Red Wings4ChampionPittsburgh Penguins4Detroit Red Wings3

2008-09 postseason leaders

Points

  1. 1Evgeni MalkinPIT36
  2. 2Sidney CrosbyPIT31
  3. 3Henrik ZetterbergDET24
  4. 4Johan FranzenDET23
  5. 5Alex OvechkinWSH21

Goals

  1. 1Sidney CrosbyPIT15
  2. 2Evgeni MalkinPIT14
  3. 3Johan FranzenDET12
  4. 4Alex OvechkinWSH11
  5. 5Henrik ZetterbergDET11

Assists

  1. 1Evgeni MalkinPIT22
  2. 2Sidney CrosbyPIT16
  3. 3Ryan GetzlafANA14
  4. 4Chris KunitzPIT13
  5. 5Henrik ZetterbergDET13

Stanley Cup Final

Pittsburgh Penguins4-3Detroit Red Wings

  1. Game 1May 30, 2009PIT 1 at DET 3
  2. Game 2May 31, 2009PIT 1 at DET 3
  3. Game 3Jun 2, 2009DET 2 at PIT 4
  4. Game 4Jun 4, 2009DET 2 at PIT 4
  5. Game 5Jun 6, 2009PIT 0 at DET 5
  6. Game 6Jun 9, 2009DET 1 at PIT 2
  7. Game 7Jun 12, 2009PIT 2 at DET 1

Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings all-time: head to head

Conference finals

Detroit Red Wings4-1Chicago Blackhawks

  1. Game 1May 17, 2009CHI 2 at DET 5
  2. Game 2May 19, 2009CHI 2 at DET 3
  3. Game 3May 22, 2009DET 3 at CHI 4
  4. Game 4May 24, 2009DET 6 at CHI 1
  5. Game 5May 27, 2009CHI 1 at DET 2

Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks all-time: head to head

Second round

Chicago Blackhawks4-2Vancouver Canucks

  1. Game 1Apr 30, 2009CHI 3 at VAN 5
  2. Game 2May 2, 2009CHI 6 at VAN 3
  3. Game 3May 5, 2009VAN 3 at CHI 1
  4. Game 4May 7, 2009VAN 1 at CHI 2
  5. Game 5May 9, 2009CHI 4 at VAN 2
  6. Game 6May 11, 2009VAN 5 at CHI 7

Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks all-time: head to head

Detroit Red Wings4-3Anaheim Ducks

  1. Game 1May 1, 2009ANA 2 at DET 3
  2. Game 2May 3, 2009ANA 4 at DET 3
  3. Game 3May 5, 2009DET 1 at ANA 2
  4. Game 4May 7, 2009DET 6 at ANA 3
  5. Game 5May 10, 2009ANA 1 at DET 4
  6. Game 6May 12, 2009DET 1 at ANA 2
  7. Game 7May 14, 2009ANA 3 at DET 4

Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks all-time: head to head

Carolina Hurricanes4-3Boston Bruins

  1. Game 1May 1, 2009CAR 1 at BOS 4
  2. Game 2May 3, 2009CAR 3 at BOS 0
  3. Game 3May 6, 2009BOS 2 at CAR 3
  4. Game 4May 8, 2009BOS 1 at CAR 4
  5. Game 5May 10, 2009CAR 0 at BOS 4
  6. Game 6May 12, 2009BOS 4 at CAR 2
  7. Game 7May 14, 2009CAR 3 at BOS 2

Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins all-time: head to head

Pittsburgh Penguins4-3Washington Capitals

  1. Game 1May 2, 2009PIT 2 at WSH 3
  2. Game 2May 4, 2009PIT 3 at WSH 4
  3. Game 3May 6, 2009WSH 2 at PIT 3
  4. Game 4May 8, 2009WSH 3 at PIT 5
  5. Game 5May 9, 2009PIT 4 at WSH 3
  6. Game 6May 11, 2009WSH 5 at PIT 4
  7. Game 7May 13, 2009PIT 6 at WSH 2

Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals all-time: head to head

First round

Pittsburgh Penguins4-2Philadelphia Flyers

  1. Game 1Apr 15, 2009PHI 1 at PIT 4
  2. Game 2Apr 17, 2009PHI 2 at PIT 3
  3. Game 3Apr 19, 2009PIT 3 at PHI 6
  4. Game 4Apr 21, 2009PIT 3 at PHI 1
  5. Game 5Apr 23, 2009PHI 3 at PIT 0
  6. Game 6Apr 25, 2009PIT 5 at PHI 3

Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers all-time: head to head

Washington Capitals4-3New York Rangers

  1. Game 1Apr 15, 2009NYR 4 at WSH 3
  2. Game 2Apr 18, 2009NYR 1 at WSH 0
  3. Game 3Apr 20, 2009WSH 4 at NYR 0
  4. Game 4Apr 22, 2009WSH 1 at NYR 2
  5. Game 5Apr 24, 2009NYR 0 at WSH 4
  6. Game 6Apr 26, 2009WSH 5 at NYR 3
  7. Game 7Apr 28, 2009NYR 1 at WSH 2

Washington Capitals and New York Rangers all-time: head to head

Carolina Hurricanes4-3New Jersey Devils

  1. Game 1Apr 15, 2009CAR 1 at NJ 4
  2. Game 2Apr 17, 2009CAR 2 at NJ 1
  3. Game 3Apr 19, 2009NJ 3 at CAR 2
  4. Game 4Apr 21, 2009NJ 3 at CAR 4
  5. Game 5Apr 23, 2009CAR 0 at NJ 1
  6. Game 6Apr 26, 2009NJ 0 at CAR 4
  7. Game 7Apr 28, 2009CAR 4 at NJ 3

Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils all-time: head to head

Vancouver Canucks4-0St. Louis Blues

  1. Game 1Apr 15, 2009STL 1 at VAN 2
  2. Game 2Apr 17, 2009STL 0 at VAN 3
  3. Game 3Apr 19, 2009VAN 3 at STL 2
  4. Game 4Apr 21, 2009VAN 3 at STL 2

Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues all-time: head to head

Boston Bruins4-0Montreal Canadiens

  1. Game 1Apr 16, 2009MTL 2 at BOS 4
  2. Game 2Apr 18, 2009MTL 1 at BOS 5
  3. Game 3Apr 20, 2009BOS 4 at MTL 2
  4. Game 4Apr 22, 2009BOS 4 at MTL 1

Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens all-time: head to head

Chicago Blackhawks4-2Calgary Flames

  1. Game 1Apr 16, 2009CGY 2 at CHI 3
  2. Game 2Apr 18, 2009CGY 2 at CHI 3
  3. Game 3Apr 20, 2009CHI 2 at CGY 4
  4. Game 4Apr 22, 2009CHI 4 at CGY 6
  5. Game 5Apr 25, 2009CGY 1 at CHI 5
  6. Game 6Apr 27, 2009CHI 4 at CGY 1

Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames all-time: head to head

Anaheim Ducks4-2San Jose Sharks

  1. Game 1Apr 16, 2009ANA 2 at SJ 0
  2. Game 2Apr 19, 2009ANA 3 at SJ 2
  3. Game 3Apr 21, 2009SJ 4 at ANA 3
  4. Game 4Apr 23, 2009SJ 0 at ANA 4
  5. Game 5Apr 25, 2009ANA 2 at SJ 3
  6. Game 6Apr 27, 2009SJ 1 at ANA 4

Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks all-time: head to head

Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open a box score where one is on file.