Detroit Red Wings Playoff Series Results

Series	Opponent	Series Result
All Series	–	56.2%
2015-16 – First Round	Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2014-15 – First Round	Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2013-14 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2012-13 – Conf Semi	Chicago Blackhawks	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2012-13 – First Round	Anaheim Ducks	Won in 7 (4-3)
2011-12 – First Round	Nashville Predators	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2010-11 – Conf Semi	San Jose Sharks	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2010-11 – First Round	Phoenix Coyotes	Won in 4 (4-0)
2009-10 – Conf Semi	San Jose Sharks	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2009-10 – First Round	Phoenix Coyotes	Won in 7 (4-3)
2008-09 – Final	Pittsburgh Penguins	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2008-09 – Conf Finals	Chicago Blackhawks	Won in 5 (4-1)
2008-09 – Conf Semi	Anaheim Ducks	Won in 7 (4-3)
2008-09 – First Round	Columbus Blue Jackets	Won in 4 (4-0)
2007-08 – Final	Pittsburgh Penguins	Won in 6 (4-2)
2007-08 – Conf Finals	Dallas Stars	Won in 6 (4-2)
2007-08 – Conf Semi	Colorado Avalanche	Won in 4 (4-0)
2007-08 – First Round	Nashville Predators	Won in 6 (4-2)
2006-07 – Conf Finals	Anaheim Ducks	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2006-07 – Conf Semi	San Jose Sharks	Won in 6 (4-2)
2006-07 – First Round	Calgary Flames	Won in 6 (4-2)
2005-06 – First Round	Edmonton Oilers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2003-04 – Conf Semi	Calgary Flames	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2003-04 – First Round	Nashville Predators	Won in 6 (4-2)
2002-03 – First Round	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	Lost in 4 (0-4)
2001-02 – Final	Carolina Hurricanes	Won in 5 (4-1)
2001-02 – Conf Finals	Colorado Avalanche	Won in 7 (4-3)
2001-02 – Conf Semi	St. Louis Blues	Won in 5 (4-1)
2001-02 – First Round	Vancouver Canucks	Won in 6 (4-2)
2000-01 – First Round	Los Angeles Kings	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1999-00 – Conf Semi	Colorado Avalanche	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1999-00 – First Round	Los Angeles Kings	Won in 4 (4-0)
1998-99 – Conf Semi	Colorado Avalanche	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1998-99 – First Round	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	Won in 4 (4-0)
1997-98 – Final	Washington Capitals	Won in 4 (4-0)
1997-98 – Conf Finals	Dallas Stars	Won in 6 (4-2)
1997-98 – Conf Semi	St. Louis Blues	Won in 6 (4-2)
1997-98 – First Round	Phoenix Coyotes	Won in 6 (4-2)
1996-97 – Final	Philadelphia Flyers	Won in 4 (4-0)
1996-97 – Conf Finals	Colorado Avalanche	Won in 6 (4-2)
1996-97 – Conf Semi	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	Won in 4 (4-0)
1996-97 – First Round	St. Louis Blues	Won in 6 (4-2)
1995-96 – Conf Finals	Colorado Avalanche	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1995-96 – Conf Semi	St. Louis Blues	Won in 7 (4-3)
1995-96 – First Round	Winnipeg Jets	Won in 6 (4-2)
1994-95 – Final	New Jersey Devils	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1994-95 – Conf Finals	Chicago Blackhawks	Won in 5 (4-1)
1994-95 – Conf Semi	San Jose Sharks	Won in 4 (4-0)
1994-95 – First Round	Dallas Stars	Won in 5 (4-1)
1993-94 – First Round	San Jose Sharks	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1992-93 – First Round	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1991-92 – Conf Semi	Chicago Blackhawks	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1991-92 – First Round	Minnesota North Stars	Won in 7 (4-3)
1990-91 – First Round	St. Louis Blues	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1988-89 – First Round	Chicago Blackhawks	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1987-88 – Conf Finals	Edmonton Oilers	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1987-88 – Conf Semi	St. Louis Blues	Won in 5 (4-1)
1987-88 – First Round	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 6 (4-2)
1986-87 – Conf Finals	Edmonton Oilers	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1986-87 – Conf Semi	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 7 (4-3)
1986-87 – First Round	Chicago Blackhawks	Won in 4 (4-0)
1984-85 – First Round	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 3 (0-3)
1983-84 – First Round	St. Louis Blues	Lost in 4 (1-3)
1977-78 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1977-78 – First Round	Atlanta Flames	Won in 2 (2-0)
1969-70 – Conf Semi	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1965-66 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1965-66 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 6 (4-2)
1964-65 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1963-64 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1963-64 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 7 (4-3)
1962-63 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1962-63 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 6 (4-2)
1960-61 – Final	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1960-61 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 5 (4-1)
1959-60 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1957-58 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1956-57 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1955-56 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1955-56 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 5 (4-1)
1954-55 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 7 (4-3)
1954-55 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 4 (4-0)
1953-54 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 7 (4-3)
1953-54 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 5 (4-1)
1952-53 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1951-52 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 4 (4-0)
1951-52 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 4 (4-0)
1950-51 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1949-50 – Final	New York Rangers	Won in 7 (4-3)
1949-50 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 7 (4-3)
1948-49 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1948-49 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 7 (4-3)
1947-48 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1947-48 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Won in 6 (4-2)
1946-47 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1945-46 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1944-45 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1944-45 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Won in 7 (4-3)
1943-44 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1942-43 – Final	Boston Bruins	Won in 4 (4-0)
1942-43 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 6 (4-2)
1941-42 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1941-42 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Won in 2 (2-0)
1941-42 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 3 (2-1)
1940-41 – Final	Boston Bruins	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1940-41 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 2 (2-0)
1940-41 – Conf Semi	New York Rangers	Won in 3 (2-1)
1939-40 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 2 (0-2)
1939-40 – Conf Semi	New York Americans	Won in 3 (2-1)
1938-39 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 3 (1-2)
1938-39 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 3 (2-1)
1936-37 – Final	New York Rangers	Won in 5 (3-2)
1936-37 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 5 (3-2)
1935-36 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 4 (3-1)
1935-36 – Conf Finals	Montreal Maroons	Won in 3 (3-0)
1933-34 – Final	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 4 (1-3)
1933-34 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 5 (3-2)
1932-33 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Lost in 2 (0-2)
1932-33 – Conf Semi	Montreal Maroons	Won in 2 (2-0)
1931-32 – Conf Semi	Montreal Maroons	Lost in 2 (0-1)
1928-29 – Conf Semi	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 2 (0-2)

Detroit Red Wings Playoff Series Results By Series Score

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	54-46 (54%)	55-45 (55.0%)	2016 – First Round
0-1	23-23 (50%)	17-29 (37.0%)	2016 – First Round
0-2	12-11 (52.2%)	5-18 (21.7%)	2016 – First Round
0-3	3-8 (27.3%)	0-11 (0%)	2011 – Conf Semi
1-0	36-18 (66.7%)	38-16 (70.4%)	2015 – First Round
1-1	19-22 (46.3%)	21-20 (51.2%)	2015 – First Round
1-2	16-18 (47.1%)	13-21 (38.2%)	2016 – First Round
1-3	7-14 (33.3%)	2-19 (9.5%)	2016 – First Round
2-0	19-17 (52.8%)	29-7 (80.6%)	2011 – First Round
2-1	15-21 (41.7%)	24-12 (66.7%)	2015 – First Round
2-2	20-17 (54.1%)	22-15 (59.5%)	2015 – First Round
2-3	12-12 (50%)	8-16 (33.3%)	2013 – First Round
3-0	14-5 (73.7%)	18-1 (94.7%)	2011 – First Round
3-1	9-11 (45%)	17-3 (85%)	2013 – Conf Semi
3-2	18-13 (58.1%)	24-7 (77.4%)	2015 – First Round
3-3	14-11 (56.0%)	14-11 (56.0%)	2015 – First Round

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	4-4 (50%)	5-3 (62.5%)	1985 – First Round
0-1	2-2 (50%)	1-3 (25%)	1985 – First Round
0-2	1-1 (50%)	0-2 (0%)	1985 – First Round
1-0	4-0 (100%)	4-0 (100%)	1937 – Conf Finals
1-1	0-2 (0%)	1-1 (50%)	1984 – First Round
1-2	1-2 (33.3%)	1-2 (33.3%)	1984 – First Round
2-0	1-3 (25%)	4-0 (100%)	1937 – Conf Finals
2-1	1-2 (33.3%)	3-0 (100%)	1937 – Conf Finals
2-2	3-0 (100%)	3-0 (100%)	1937 – Final

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	6-3 (66.7%)	7-2 (77.8%)	1978 – First Round
0-1	2-1 (66.7%)	1-2 (33.3%)	1940 – Conf Finals
1-0	3-3 (50%)	6-0 (100%)	1978 – First Round
1-1	4-1 (80%)	4-1 (80%)	1942 – Conf Semi

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	1-3 (25%)	1-4 (20%)	1933 – Conf Finals
0-1	0-2 (0%)	0-2 (0%)	1933 – Conf Finals
1-0	1-0 (100%)	1-0 (100%)	1933 – Conf Semi

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What is the biggest playoff series comeback in Detroit Red Wings history?

The biggest playoff series comeback in Detroit Red Wings history is coming back from 1-3, which they've managed 2 times. The most recent 1-3 comeback was against the Minnesota North Stars in the 1992 First Round, when the Red Wings came back and won in 7 games.

How many times have the Detroit Red Wings played a 7 game series in the playoffs?

The Detroit Red Wings have played 100 7-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 55-45 (55.0%). Their most recent 7-game series was in the 2016 First Round, in which they lost to the 2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning in 5 games.

How many times have the Detroit Red Wings played a 5 game series in the playoffs?

The Detroit Red Wings have played 8 5-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 5-3 (62.5%). Their most recent 5-game series was in the 1985 First Round, in which they lost to the 1984-85 Chicago Black Hawks in 3 games.

How many times have the Detroit Red Wings played a 3 game series in the playoffs?

The Detroit Red Wings have played 9 3-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 7-2 (77.8%). Their most recent 3-game series was in the 1978 First Round, in which they beat the 1977-78 Atlanta Flames in 2 games.

How many times have the Detroit Red Wings played a 2 game series in the playoffs?

The Detroit Red Wings have played 5 2-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 1-4 (20%). Their most recent 2-game series was in the 1933 Conference Finals, in which they lost to the 1932-33 New York Rangers in 2 games.

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